IGS NEWSLETTER – September 2020
Helping the world understand the appropriate value and use of geosynthetics
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Improving Education and Communication Efforts
A message from our President, Chungsik Yoo.
Dear Fellow IGS Members,
We hope that this message finds you, your family, and your friends safe and well. At this time, Covid-19 continues to spread globally. The world is experiencing a seismic change. Due to the pandemic, the way we work has altered and many infrastructure and engineering projects have been delayed. The novel coronavirus is disrupting international conferences across the globe, many of which have either been cancelled, postponed or converted into online events. READ MORE
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Summer Chapter Chat – Out Now!
The new edition of the Chapter Chat reveals the results of the annual IGS Chapter Survey and focuses on chapter activities from Australasia, Portugal, Thailand and France. The latest events and initiatives from global members are also included. Chapter Chat gathers recent events, activities and initiatives from the society’s 47 chapters that help the IGS thrive internationally. DOWNLOAD CHAPTER CHAT NOW
***Event dates and information in Chapter Chat were correct at the time of going to press
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2019 Chapter Survey Report – Results
We were delighted to receive the IGS Chapter Surveys for 2019. Feedback from IGS Chapters enables us to help our chapters to serve and grow their membership base. READ MORE
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IGS Chapter Focus: Australasia
The Australasian chapter of the IGS, known as ACigs, represents the diverse regions of Australia and New Zealand. Here, chapter president Graham Fairhead shares his chapter’s history and the fascinating use of geosynthetics across the territory. READ MORE
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Sustainability On The Agenda In Athens
The sustainability benefits of geosynthetics use will be in the spotlight during a keynote lecture at a prestigious conference next year that is endorsed by the IGS. Professor Neil Dixon, a former IGS Council Member and chair of the UK Chapter, is set to address delegates of EUROENGEO, the 3rd European Regional Conference of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG), in Athens, Greece, in April, next year. READ MORE
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10 Questions With… Neil Dixon
Professor Neil Dixon is a former IGS Council Member, ex-chair of the UK Chapter and current Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering at Loughborough University, UK. READ MORE
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Packed Webinar Series For ACigs
Erosion control, multi-linear drainage geocomposites and roadways founded on expansive clays will all be covered in forthcoming webinars. The Australasian chapter of the IGS (ACigs) has unveiled a packed schedule of online events for the forthcoming months with Australasian and international speakers. READ MORE
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One of the IGS’s most prestigious lecture opportunities for talented individuals in the geosynthetics industry is now open for nominations. Nominations are being invited for consideration to deliver the flagship IGS Giroud Lecture at the forthcoming 12th International Conference on Geosynthetics (ICG) in Rome in September 2022. If you know an exceptional individual who deserves to be nominated for this exclusive opportunity, send details by 11 September to IGS Secretariat Manager Terry Ann Paulo at igssec@geosyntheticssociety.org.
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Online | September 7 -18, 2020
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Online | September 17, 2020
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Chengdu, China | September 23 – 27, 2020
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Anywhere and Everywhere! | October 26 – 31, 2020
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Online | November 15, 2020
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Arlington, Virginia, USA | November 15 – 18 2020
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India Expo Centre, India | November 28 – December 3, 2020
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Cartagena, Colombia | February 22 – 26, 2021
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Athens, Greece | April 8-12, 2021
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Warsaw, Poland | May 16 – 19, 2021
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Chicago, Illinois, USA | May 23 – 26, 2021
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Lima, Peru | July 12 – 14, 2021
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Taipei, Taiwan | November 22 – 26, 2021
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Cairo, Egypt | February 21-24, 2022
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Rome, Italy | September 18 – 22, 2022
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The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is a learned society dedicated to the scientific and engineering development of geotextiles, geomembranes, related products, and associated technologies. The core purpose of the IGS is to provide the understanding of and promote the appropriate use of geosynthetic technology throughout the world. |
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