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EFG responds to the public consultation on the Industrial Accelerator Act
The European Federation of Geologists has submitted a response to the European Commission's public consultation on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, setting out the geoscience profession's contribution to Europe's industrial, energy and climate ambitions. EFG...
EFG Statement on the Venezuela Earthquakes
The European Federation of Geologists expresses its solidarity with Venezuela following the earthquakes of 24 June 2026 and highlights the role of geoscience in seismic risk reduction Brussels, 25 June 2026 The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) wishes to express...
Seequent Webinar: Making Tailings Storage Facilities Safer – The Critical Role of the Geologist
On 10 June 2026, from 14:30 to 15:00 CEST, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and Seequent*, as part of their strategic collaboration, are organising a free webinar titled 'Making Tailings Storage Facilities Safer - The Critical Role of the Geologist'....
Seequent Webinar: Making Tailings Storage Facilities Safer – The Critical Role of the Geologist
On 10 June 2026, from 14:30 to 15:00 CEST, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) and Seequent*, as part of their strategic collaboration, are organising a free webinar titled 'Making Tailings Storage Facilities Safer - The Critical Role of the Geologist'....
Christian Masurenko Elected Vice-President of the European Federation of Geologists
At its 88th Council Meeting, held in Milos, Greece, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) elected Christian Masurenko (BDG) as its new Vice-President. Christian Masurenko is a European Geologist title holder (EurGeol #641) and a senior geologist and mining...
Highlights from the 88th EFG Council Meeting in Milos
The 88th Council Meeting of the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) was held in Milos, Greece, from 13 to 17 May 2026, in connection with the conference "Industrial Minerals and their Contribution to European Development." The event was organised by the EFG's...
LearnGeo 2026: Student Grants (Second Call)
The European Federation of Geologists, in collaboration with the Société Géologique de France, has launched a second call for applications for travel grants to support French-speaking students attending LearnGeo 2026. This call is open to Bachelor and Master’s...
Rudi Ruggeri elected Vice-Chair to the Bureau of the UNECE Expert Group on Resource Management
During the UNECE Resource Management Week 2026, Rudi Ruggeri, EFG delegate from the Italian National Association CNG (Consiglio Nazionale dei Geologi), has been elected Vice-Chair to the Bureau of the Expert Group on Resource Management (EGRM). The week-long event was...
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Vlog on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on the Work of Geologists
How will Artificial Intelligence (AI) disrupt the work of geologists? EFG Executive Director Glen Burridge and Project Officer Tamás Miklovicz had a casual conversation about the impact of AI on geologists' work. They also discussed the importance of providing AI...
Vlog on the EFG Academy: What to Expect?
EFG Executive Director Glen Burridge and EFG Project Officer Tamás Miklovicz had a casual conversation about the EFG Academy at the beginning of this year. The EFG Academy is in the making and will provide geoscientists with key training to improve their soft and hard...
EFGeoBlog: How the Tour de France helped me think about geology in a new way
Cycling enthusiasts are already digging through the route of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes to see which obstacles will be decisive for the 2024 winners. But at the same time, a team of geologists is digging deeper, to tell the stories of Earth’s history that led to those obstacles through blogs and television clips: the enthusiasts of the Geology of the Tour de France team, who developed the www.geo-sports.org web page, and a suite of related social media channels.
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