International partners
Industrial Science
The International N
GU serves as the host organisation for the
International Secretariats of both IYPE and IUGS.
In 2008 NGU celebrated its 150th anniversary. NGU is and Technology
Association for active in virtually every fi eld in which society has a need
for geological knowledge and information, ranging from (AIST)
Mathematical Earth observations from space down to detailed nano-scale www.aist.go.jp
mineral studies. NGU’s vision Geology for Society clearly
Geosciences implies that knowledge and information made available
at NGU will often be based on its usefulness for human
(IAMG) society. NGU focuses strongly on front-end geoscience,
www.iamg.org and researchers from 24 diff erent nations within the
organisation provide NGU with an international
perspective and good quality networks. NGU is involved A
IST is a pseudo-government research institution,
mainly funded by the Japanese government and
in several national IYPE science projects, including the established in 2001. Th e fundamental goals of AIST are:
Mareano project (see the 1st edition of Planet Earth). (1) to improve society by advancing industrial science
and technology; (2) to strengthen the international
competitiveness of Japanese industry, and (3) to achieve a
sustainable society. Th e Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ)
The Geological belongs to this new AIST. Since GSJ’s founding in 1882,
it has continuously developed fundamental geological
I
AMG is a professional multidisciplinary society with Society of America information (maps and databases) in and around Japan.
about 600 members in over 40 countries. It was founded GSJ works in areas of societal benefi t such as natural
in 1968 at the 23rd International Geological Congress (GSA) hazard reduction, protection of natural environments and
in Prague and is affi liated with the International Union www.geosociety.org/IYPE eff ective use of land and resources.
of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the International
Statistical Institute (ISI). Th e mission of IAMG is to
promote worldwide the advancement of mathematics,
statistics and informatics within the geosciences. IAMG The Instituto
organises scientifi c meetings, and cooperates with other
professional organisations concerned with applications Geológico y Minero
of mathematics and statistics to science and engineering.
It distributes a newsletter twice a year, holds annual G
SA, founded in 1888, is a scientifi c society of
22,000 members from 92 countries. Headquartered de España (IGME)
conferences and publishes three international journals – in Boulder, Colorado USA, the mission of GSA is to www.igme.es
Mathematical Geosciences, Computers & Geosciences, advance the geosciences, enhance the professional growth
and Natural Resources Research. of members, and promote the geosciences in the service
of humankind. GSA is in alignment with the aim of the
International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), ‘to demonstrate
The Geological new and exciting ways in which Earth sciences can help
future generations meet the challenges in ensuring a safer I
GME is the formal name of the Spanish Geological
Survey, currently ascribed to the Ministry of Science and
Survey of Norway and more prosperous world’. GSA’s intent as an IYPE Innovation. Th e IGME hosts the National Commission
international partner is to bring greater visibility to the of Geology, which is the national representative to the
(NGU) global initiative and our mutual goals. To this end, GSA IUGS. In this context, the IGME became an IYPE
www.ngu.no has helped organise a US National Committee for IYPE International Partner in 2007 and is providing the highest
and intends to establish a legacy of US and international scientifi c, practical and economic support to the Spanish
cooperation on geoscience issues of global signifi cance. National Committee of the International Year. Besides
classic geological survey duties, the IGME is today a
fi rst-class research organisation, making substantial
National Institute scientifi c contributions to IYPE’s priority themes such
as groundwater, geologic hazards, climate change, deep
of Advanced earth, oceans, natural resources and, in the past few years,
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