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EFG welcomes closer cooperation with the World Mining Congress as Associate Member
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is pleased to strengthen its engagement with the World Mining Congress (WMC), following the unanimous approval of its application to become an Associate Member of the International Organising Committee (IOC). EFG was...
Discover EFG’s New EU-Funded Projects
In May 2026, the European Federation of Geologists (EFG) became a partner in three new EU-funded projects:SPECS: ImpuritieS ImPacts and ManagEment for CO₂ Storage The 42-month project addresses a critical challenge for carbon capture and storage (CCS): understanding...
EFG Response to the Proposed EU Critical Raw Materials Centre
The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) has submitted its response to the European Commission's Call for Evidence on the proposed EU Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Centre, reaffirming the importance of geoscience expertise in strengthening Europe's resilience,...
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'....
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...
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The Augmented Reality Sandbox – an innovative tool to teach geosciences as experienced during the 2021 Researcher’s Night “Wisenight” in Brussels
A contribution by S. Verheyden, C. Burlet, G. Stasi, R. Barros, M. Cabidoche and A. Choopani.Wisenight This year, the Researcher’s Night “Wisenight” that was jointly organised by seven partners* and took place in Brussels on 24th and 25th September 2021, shone the...
EFG partners with the Earth Futures Festival
Earth Science, or geoscience, is the keystone to understanding the complex and changing relationships between the planet’s physical and biological systems, human interaction with the environment and climatic impacts. Yet despite the critical role geoscience plays in...
A web-based landslide susceptibility map for Attica Region in Greece
I would like to present a recent fulfilled EU co-funded research project, named DIAS. This research has generated a 1:100,000 regional scale landslide inventory map for the Attica Region of Greece which is the basic platform for the construction of susceptibility, hazard and risk map analysis for different areas of the entire county.
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