The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) and the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) have signed on 12 December 2014 a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to collaborate on issues of common interest.
The International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) is a multidisciplinary, scientific platform for widening the debate on problems of Ethics applied to the Geosciences.
EFG and IAPG shall collaborate in defining ethical problems, also through case-studies, affecting professional geologists, and in promoting geoethical principles and best practices in geosciences among their networks.
In particular, the EFG shall:
- Promote IAPG’s initiatives and events on themes of common interest through its webpages and publications.
- Recognize IAPG as a partner for ethical and social issues in geosciences.
- Promote collaborations in projects when geoethics themes are dealt with.
- Involve IAPG in EFG’s publications and in participations at EFG’s meetings that deal with themes related to Geoethics.
The IAPG shall:
- Promote EFG’s initiatives and events on themes of common interest through its webpages and publications.
- Promote the EurGeol Title to its European members by using existing communications channel.
- Support EFG on issues related to ethical and social implications of geosciences.
- Promote collaborations in projects on themes of common interest.
- Involve EFG in IAPG’s publications and in participations at scientific meetings/congresses on Geoethics organized by IAPG.
