International Geological Congress

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/International_Geological_Congress
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:conference
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:IGC
gptkbp:field geology
gptkbp:firstHeld 1878
gptkbp:founded 1878
gptkbp:frequency every four years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label International Geological Congress
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:lastHolder 2021
gptkbp:location1878 gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:location1888 gptkb:London,_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:location1900 gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:location1922 gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
gptkbp:location1933 gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_USA
gptkbp:location1960 gptkb:Copenhagen,_Denmark
gptkbp:location1984 gptkb:Moscow,_Soviet_Union
gptkbp:location1992 gptkb:Kyoto,_Japan
gptkbp:location1996 gptkb:Beijing,_China
gptkbp:location2000 gptkb:Rio_de_Janeiro,_Brazil
gptkbp:location2004 gptkb:Florence,_Italy
gptkbp:location2008 gptkb:Oslo,_Norway
gptkbp:location2012 gptkb:Brisbane,_Australia
gptkbp:location2016 gptkb:Cape_Town,_South_Africa
gptkbp:location2021 virtual (originally New Delhi, India)
gptkbp:location2024 gptkb:Busan,_South_Korea
gptkbp:nextHeld 2024
gptkbp:notableEvent adopts international stratigraphic standards
awards the Wollaston Medal
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:International_Union_of_Geological_Sciences
gptkbp:participants geologists
earth scientists
gptkbp:purpose facilitate international cooperation in geology
promote geological sciences
gptkbp:topic geochemistry
geophysics
mineralogy
paleontology
tectonics
stratigraphy
geological mapping
geohazards
hydrogeology
planetary geology
engineering geology
environmental geology
geoheritage
geological education
gptkbp:website https://www.igc2024.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Earth_Sciences
gptkb:International_Union_of_Geological_Sciences_(IUGS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6