The International Geographical Union
(IGU)
The
International Geographical Union was established in
Brussels in 1922. However, the history of international
meetings of geographers is much longer. The first of a
series of congresses met in 1871 in Antwerp. Since its
early days the Union has consisted of three major
components: a General Assembly of the delegates appointed
by the member countries which meets at the time of the
Congress and is the highest authority of the Union; an
Executive Committee which consists of a President, eight
Vice-Presidents and a Secretary-General and Treasurer;
Commissions and Study Groups which continue their work
between General Assembly meetings. The working languages of
the Union are English and French.
IGU
Objectives
The
International Geographical Union has the following aims:
1. to promote the study of geographical problems
2. to initiate and co-ordinate geographical research
requiring international co-operation and to promote its
scientific discussion and publication
3. to provide for the participation of geographers in the
work of relevant international organizations
4. to facilitate the collection and diffusion of
geographical data and documentation in and between all
member countries
5. to promote International Geographical Congresses,
regional conferences and specialized symposia related to
the objectives of the Union
6. to participate in any other appropriate form of
international co-operation with the object of advancing the
study and application of geography
7. to promote international standardization or
compatability of methods, nomenclature, and symbols
employed in geography
IGU Commission on The Dynamics of Economic
Spaces
For more than three decades the
International Geographical Union has recognised the
contributions to the international geographical community
of economic geographers from around the world by
designating a research commission embracing aspects of
economic geography.
The present Commission (2005-2008), ‘The Dynamics of
Economic Spaces’, is dedicated to advancing international
research and scholarship in economic geography. Visit
Commission's website.
The Commission’s Mission is:
To extend international research and
scholarship in economic geography through
- the development and dissemination of critical
theoretical, conceptual and methodological frameworks
- the conduct of rigorous empirical and policy analyses
- and the building of research capacity in economic
geography in different national and institutional contexts
To promote international collaboration in research activity
and the dissemination of research findings.
To facilitate knowledge transfer about economic geography
and associated policy-related issues between countries and
institutions.