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Increasing collaboration between geoscience, policy & industry
Increasing collaboration between geoscience, policy & industry On 26 September 2018, EFG and the European Geosciences Union (EGU) jointly convened the ‘Horizon Geoscience: overcoming societal challenges, creating change’ dinner debate. The event aimed to...
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EFG strengthens cooperation with the American Geosciences Institute
EFG strengthens cooperation with the American Geosciences Institute The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2018. The aim of this agreement is to work together to...
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Press release: Field demonstration of ¡VAMOS! technology is a success at Silvermines, Ireland
Press release: Field demonstration of ¡VAMOS! technology is a success at Silvermines, Ireland On the 24th of October the ¡VAMOS! partners together with Advisory Board members and interested external parties – such as geologists and researchers from companies and...
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FORAM closing meeting
FORAM closing meeting On 29 October, members of the FORAM project consortium have gathered in Brussels for the project’s closing meeting. The project Towards a World Forum on Raw Materials (FORAM) aims at developing and setting up an EU-based platform of...
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AGI offers free subscriptions to EARTH magazine
AGI offers free subscriptions to EARTH magazine The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is now offering free subscriptions to the digital edition of EARTH Magazine to all licensed and/or professional geoscientists worldwide. Subscriptions also include access to...
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EFG/EAGE Photo Contest winner 2018
EFG/EAGE Photo Contest winner 2018 Class in the desert (Shahrud Desert, Shahrud, Semnan Province, Iran (2016)) has been selected as the best photo for 2018. It has been an exciting run for this year’s EAGE/EFG Photo Contest, with 167 photos submitted and over 4600...
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Trials at the Idrija mine further prove UX-1’s capabilities: First autonomy tests underwater were a success
Trials at the Idrija mine further prove UX-1’s capabilities: First autonomy tests underwater were a success Press release - October 2018 The second trials with the new UNEXMIN technology took place in the Idrija mercury mine, in Slovenia, from the 10th to the 21st...
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Meggen Raw Materials Days – International geologists’ meeting organised by the BDG at the Galileo-Park in Lennestadt-Meggen
Meggen Raw Materials Days – International geologists’ meeting organised by the BDG at the Galileo-Park in Lennestadt-Meggen Upon invitation of the BDG, the Professional Association of German Geoscientists, the fourth edition of the Meggen Raw Materials Days was held...
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Registration now open for UNFC workshop // 16 November 2018 // 9:00 – 13:00 // Brussels
Registration now open for UNFC workshop // 16 November 2018 // 9:00 - 13:00 // Brussels About the workshop The United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) is an important tool for natural resource management that can harmonise data from different...
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EFG mentees and mentors have teamed up for the Geoscience for Society Challenge
EFG mentees and mentors have teamed up for the Geoscience for Society Challenge Early in 2018, EFG has kicked-off the first season of its International Mentoring Programme which brings together early-career geoscientists with experienced professionals who support them...
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Second International Round Table on Materials Criticality
Second International Round Table on Materials Criticality The second Round Table on Criticality will be held in Tokyo on 9 October 2018 at the biennial EcoBalance conference. It will present a nexus of ideas on how innovation can be promoted by thinking in life...
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Geoscientists evaluate perceived success of Horizon 2020 funding programme
Geoscientists evaluate perceived success of Horizon 2020 funding programme In spring 2018, EFG and the European Geosciences Union (EGU) jointly conducted a survey among geoscientists from across Europe, but also from abroad, to evaluate the perceived success of the...
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EFG and EGU establish dialogue with policy makers on how the geosciences can help overcome Europe’s major societal challenges
EFG and EGU establish dialogue with policy makers on how the geosciences can help overcome Europe’s major societal challenges Press release I Brussels I 28 September 2018 On 26 September 2018, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and the European Federation of...
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Call for Sessions for 5th International YES Congress
Call for Sessions for 5th International YES Congress Under the theme “Rocking Earth’s Future”, the 5th International YES Congress will be held from 9 to 13 September 2019 in Berlin (Germany). It will offer a special opportunity for young scientists from all over the...
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2018 Mining Industry Survey
2018 Mining Industry Survey State of Play is an independent research institute focused on strategy and innovation in the global mining industry. The institute’s biennial Mining Industry Survey has become the world’s largest mining industry survey. EFG supports this...
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INTERMIN survey on mineral raw materials training programmes
INTERMIN survey on mineral raw materials training programmes Since February 2018, EFG participates in the INTERMIN project which is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. One significant part of this project is to make an inventory of all the...
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Interview with János Szanyi, the Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Geothermal Energy
Interview with János Szanyi, the Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Geothermal Energy EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high-quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to other global...
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EFG President Vitor Correia about the Federation’s Outreach and Education activities
EFG President Vitor Correia about the Federation’s Outreach and Education activities The latest issue of Scientia, a series of outreach research publications, is focusing on enhancing education, from early childhood schooling to postgraduate training and beyond,...
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4th Meggen Raw Materials Days – International Geologists Conference of the BDG in the Galileo-Park / Lennestadt-Meggen
4th Meggen Raw Materials Days - International Geologists Conference of the BDG in the Galileo-Park / Lennestadt-Meggen From 12 to 14 September 2018, the fourth Meggener Raw Materials Days are organised by EFG's German national association, the BDG (Berufsverband...
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We are hiring!
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) seeks to appoint a full time (38 hours/week) Project Officer to provide support on project management. The Project Officer will work under the supervision of the Executive Director. Moreover, the person will participate in...
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European Geologist Journal 45: environmentally sustainable mining in Europe
European Geologist Journal 45: environmentally sustainable mining in Europe The new issue of the European Geologist Journal is now available online. It is a thematic issue dedicated to “Environmentally sustainable mining in Europe” and includes the following seven...
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INFACT’s first trials of innovative, non-invasive mineral exploration technologies are imminent
INFACT’s first trials of innovative, non-invasive mineral exploration technologies are imminent Press release I July 2018 I The EU-funded INFACT project aims at combining the development and test of innovative, non-invasive minerals exploration technologies with an...
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One Day in Europe 2018: Italy II
One Day in Europe 2018: Italy II Each month we travel to one of EFG’s national membership associations and discover their main activities and challenges. In June we have continued our journey to Italy and talked to Francesco Peduto, the President of the Italian...
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Interview with Markku Iljina, Coordinator of the EFG PE on Mineral Resources
Interview with Markku Iljina, Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Mineral Resources EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to other global...
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Kick-off meeting for GeoERA projects
The Kick-off meeting for 15 GeoERA projects took place between the 3rd and the 5th of July in Brussels. EFG Executive Director Isabel Fernández attended the meeting as a member of the GeoERA Stakeholder Council. The role of the Stakeholder Council members is to...
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FORAM 18 Pilot Event: testing the concept of a World Forum on Raw Materials
Back to back with the World Materials Forum (WMF), the Horizon 2020 funded FORAM project has gathered stakeholders on 27 June 2018 in Nancy (France) to test the concept of a World Forum on Raw Materials. Although affected by the French railway strike, the conference...
read moreEFG at RFG2018: fostering dialogue about geoscience professionalism at international level
EFG at RFG2018: fostering dialogue about geoscience professionalism at international level Geoscience professionals from all over the world have gathered in Vancouver, Canada, from 16 to 21 June 2018, for the first international conference dedicated to the...
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FORAM 18 Pilot event: speakers confirmed & registration open
FORAM 18 Pilot event: speakers confirmed & registration open The FORAM 18 Pilot Event on raw materials will take place in Nancy, France, on 27 June, the day before the World Materials Forum (WMF). The event is open for all stakeholders and is at no cost....
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The third EuroWorkshop “Meggen Days of Mineral Resources” will take place in Germany
EuroWorkshops are a new form of professional training that EFG proposes since 2017 to European Geologist title holders and other geoscientists. This type of training activity intensifies the professional exchange of ideas and the contacts...
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Geoscience for Society Challenge
Geoscience for Society Challenge The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is glad to propose to the participants of the first season of EFG’s mentoring programme an opportunity for a face-to-face meeting. To benefit from this opportunity, mentees shall submit a...
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H2020 projects gather in Brussels to network about the social acceptance in the European Raw Materials Sector
H2020 projects gather in Brussels to network about the social acceptance in the European Raw Materials Sector On 5 June 2018, the European Commission’s Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME) hosted a workshop about the “Social Acceptance in...
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Earn CPD points for attending MEI2018 and benefit from reduced registration fees
Earn CPD points for attending MEI2018 and benefit from reduced registration fees EFG will award 12 CPD points (24 hours) in the “Participating in the Geoscience community” category to EuroGeologists who attend conference sessions at the 2018 Mining & Exploration...
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Call for articles: Oil and gas exploration in Europe – innovation and new technologies
Call for articles: Oil and gas exploration in Europe - innovation and new technologies The Editorial Board of the European Geologist journal (EGJ) calls for article proposals for the 46th issue of the journal. The title of this issue is "Oil and gas exploration in...
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One Day in Europe: Italy – Adriana Cavaglià about the Central Italy earthquakes
One Day in Europe: Italy Adriana Cavaglià about the Central Italy earthquakes One Day in Europe is a feature of EFG’s monthly newsletter GeoNews. Each month we travel to one of EFG’s national membership associations and discover their main activities and challenges....
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Interview with Pavlos Tyrologou Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Natural Hazards and Climate Change
Interview with Pavlos Tyrologou, Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Natural Hazards and Climate Change EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to...
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Press release: EuroWorkshop on epithermal gold deposits in Turkey
EuroWorkshop on epithermal gold deposits in Turkey EuroWorkshops are a new form of professional training that EFG proposes since 2017 to European Geologist (EurGeol) title holders and other geoscientists with the aim of intensifying the professional exchange of...
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Agreement with AGI/AIPG Geoscience Online Learning Initiative GOLI
EFG, AGI and AIPG further broaden their cooperation and enhance the Continuing Professional Development of geoscientists The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and its counterparts in the USA, the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), and the...
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EFG Board Elections and a new full member
The 2018 Spring Council Meeting was celebrated in Çesme (Turkey) between the 19 and 20 of May 2018. During the morning of the second day, the application of the Romanian National Association of Professionals in Geology and Mining was approved by the National...
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MINEX Europe: special offer for EFG members
MINEX Europe: special offer for EFG members EFG has negotiated preferential rates for its members for the 3rd MINEX Europe Mining & Exploration Forum that will be held in Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, from 12 to 14 June 2018. Organised under the...
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EFG Annual Report 2017
EFG Annual report 2017 The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is pleased to present its Annual Report for the past year. 2017 was indeed the last year of EFG’s Strategic Plan for the period 2014 to 2017 and the annual report presents the main outcomes for each...
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Interview with Eva Hartai, Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Education
Interview with Eva Hartai, Coordinator of the EFG Panel of Experts on Education EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to other global professional...
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One Day in Europe 2018: Finland
One Day in Europe 2018: Finland Each month we travel to one of EFG’s national membership associations and discover their main activities and challenges. In April 2018, we have talked to Mikko Salo, CEO of EFG’s Finnish member Loimu. Mikko Salo has worked as the CEO...
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EAGE/EFG photo contest 2018: vote now for your favourite photo!
EAGE/EFG photo contest 2018: vote now for your favourite photo! More than 160 entries have been submitted for this year’s edition of the EAGE/EFG photo contest ‘Geoscientists at work’. From 19 March until 15 April 2018 all EAGE and EFG members expressed their...
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EFG’s active involvement in the UNECE Expert Group on Resources Classification is confirmed by the election of Michael Neumann to the position of Vice-Chair
EFG’s active involvement in the UNECE Expert Group on Resources Classification is confirmed by the election of Michael Neumann to the position of Vice-Chair Since several years, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) actively participates in the meetings of the...
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EFG at the EGU General Assembly 2018: The importance of the European Geologist title for early-career geoscientists
On 9 April 2018, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) organised the “Industry Career opportunities for early-career scientists” event as part of the Townhall Meetings of the EGU General Assembly 2018 in Vienna. Around 30 early-career geoscientists...
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Experience with EU funding programmes? We need your feedback!
Horizon 2020 is an EU funding programme that is allocating almost €80 billion to research and innovation over 7 years (from 2014 to 2020). The European Geosciences Union (EGU) and the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) are collectively conducting a survey...
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Interview with María José Rubial Fernandez, Coordinator of the Panel of Experts on Soil Protection
EFG’s Panels of Experts (PE) have been set up to provide high quality advice and information to the European institutions, to international NGO’s and to other global professional associations. EFG has currently 10 Panels of Experts active in the fields of CCS,...
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One Day in Europe: Czech Republic
In the 2018 edition of the “One day in Europe” interview series, we are interviewing the Presidents of EFG’s national associations. In March 2018, we have talked to Jiří Jiránek, President of the Czech Association of Economic Geologists (CAEG). Following his studies...
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EAGE/EFG photo contest 2018: vote now for your favourite photo!
More than 160 entries have been submitted for this year’s edition of the EAGE/EFG photo contest ‘Geoscientists at work’. Following an internal quality check, the public vote is now open. Have a look at the photos and cast your vote online...
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KINDRA’s Final Conference
The full-day conference showcased the results achieved by the project, such as the KINDRA Classification, the Inventory, as well as the methodology used for identifying gap analyses and its results, and started a conversation aboutthe future of the KINDRA outcomes...
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