The IUGG Electronic JournalVolume 6 No. 4 (April 2, 2006)This short, informal newsletter is intended to keep IUGG Member National Committees informed about the activities of the IUGG Associations, and actions of the IUGG Secretariat. Past issues are posted on the IUGG Web site. Please forward this message to those who will benefit from the information. Your comments are welcome. Contents
Thanks to the individual reports from the IUGG Associations and Union Commissions, a summary document of 2005 IUGG activities is complete and ready to post on the website. A printed copy of the report will be sent to all Adhering Bodies within the month. Highlights include the IUGG response to the December, 2004, South East Asia Tsunami, reports of 6 Association Scientific Assemblies, the meetings of the IUGG Finance Committee, the Bureau, the Executive Committee, and a meeting of the 2007 IUGG General Assembly Scientific Programme Committee. The General Assembly Second Circular (Call for Papers) is posted on the General Assembly website (www.iugg2007perugia.it/) and printed copies will be available in early April. 2005 Annual Report from the Secretary General [ PDF ] 2. Union Commission Symposium on Studies of Earth’s Deep Interior Studies of Earth’s Deep Interior (SEDI), an IUGG Union Commission, will hold their 10th Symposium on 9-14 July 2006, in Prague, Czech Republic. The scientific focus of SEDI is an enhanced understanding of the past evolution and current thermal, dynamical and chemical state of the Earth’s deep interior and the effect that the interior has on the structures and processes observed at the surface of the Earth. Information regarding the Symposium can be found on the website: www.ig.cas.cz/SEDI2006/ which can also be accessed from the SEDI website: www.sedigroup.org. 3. Report of the Electronic Geophysical Year (eGY) Planning Meeting The annual planning meeting of the Electronic Geophysical Year initiative (eGY), held in Boulder, Colorado, March 13-14, succeeded in setting out clear directions and a program for the future. The program is diversifying as eGY activities and national committees are becoming established in a rapidly growing number of countries - Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Russia, UK, and the USA. eGY will be launched officially on 1 July 2007 in Perugia, Italy, and will run until December 2008. Publications and practical demonstrations of modern capability and best practice are to be the major thrust during 2006 for conveying the eGY principles set out in the "Declaration for a Geoscience Information Commons" (see www.egy.org). We agreed on a series of meetings, workshops, publications, and a program of developing demonstration projects. One of the most important of these is a general-use case demonstration - a 'proof of concept' showcase of the power of virtual observatories and modern information systems to meet present and future information needs of people who are non-specialist scientists (decision-makers, public, and so on) or scientists who come from other specialist backgrounds. Submitted by C. Barton 4. ICSU March 2006 Newsletter is posted The March 2006 ICSU Newsletter has been posted on the website: www.ICSU.org. Items of specific interest to IUGG include the following.
5. "Padma Shri" Award for Harsh Gupta Dr. Harsh Gupta, IUGG Bureau Member, was given the prestigious 'Padma Shri' Award by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of Republic of India on March 20, 2006. Padma Awards are the highest civilian awards in India and were instituted some 40 years ago. These are given for outstanding performance in any field. Dr. Gupta is the third Geo-Scientist to get this award. 6. IUGG-Related Meetings Occurring during April - June 2006 A calendar of meetings of interest to IUGG disciplines (especially those organized or sponsored by IUGG Associations) is posted on the IUGG Web Site [ www.iugg.org ]. Specific information about these meetings, including web links, can be found there. Individual Associations also list more meetings on their web sites appropriate to their disciplines. April 2 - 7, 2006 April 18 - 21, 2006 April 22- 26, 2006 May 14 - May 18, 2006 May 15 - May 19, 2006 May 21 - May 24, 2006 May 22 - May 24, 2006 May 23 - May 26, 2006 May 23 - May 26, 2006 May 29 - June 2, 2006 May 30 - June 3, 2006 June 1 - June 2, 2006 June 4 - June 8, 2006 June 6 - June 8, 2006 June 8 - June 10, 2006 June 8 - June 10, 2006 June 14 - June 16, 2006 June 16, 2006 June 17 - June 21, 2006 June 19 - June 23, 2006 June 19 - June 24, 2006 June 30 - July 1, 2006 End of IUGG Electronic Journal Volume 6 Number 4 (April 2, 2006) |
