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IGS NEWSLETTER – July 2020
Helping the world understand the appropriate value and use of geosynthetics
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Watch: Past-President Jorge G. Zornberg Highlights Importance Of IGS Educate the Educators (EtE) Initiative
The IGS’ Educate the Educator (EtE) program was featured during the Geotechnical Engineering Education Conference (GEE2020), organized by the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and endorsed by the International Geosynthetics Society. The GEE2020 Conference took place from June 23 to 25. Originally planned as a regular (in-person) conference in Athens, Greece, the current COVID-19 pandemic necessitated restructuring the conference format to online streaming.
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IGS 2020 Election Results Are In!
The 2020 IGS Elections have closed and we are pleased to share with you the results. With a field of 17 extraordinary candidates from 12 countries applying for 7 council positions there was significant competition! The newly elected council members will stand for the term which concludes in 2024.
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Get To Know Your Newly Elected IGS Council Members!
The incoming IGS Council Members will be Dr. Laura Carbone (Germany), Francesco Fontana (Italy), Dr. Jacek Kawalec (Poland), Dr. Yoshihisa Miyata (Japan), Jabulile Msiza (South Africa), Dr. Timothy Stark (USA), and Helmut Zanzinger (Germany). Thank you to all of the candidates for participating in this year’s election and their ongoing commitment to the IGS. The newly elected council members will stand for the term which concludes in 2024.
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GeoAsia7 Postponement Notice
Due to the worldwide pandemic and concerns over the coronavirus (Covid-19) situation, the 7th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAisa7) which was originally scheduled to take place from March 01-05, 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan, is now postponed until November 22-26 2021.
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EuroGeo7 Gearing Up For May
EuroGeo7 was due to take place in September this year at the historic Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. Health and safety concerns over the impact of the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic led to organizers moving the event to May next year. It will now take place on May 16-19, 2021.
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IGS Reaches 2,000 Followers On LinkedIn
The IGS’s presence continues to grow online; this week we attracted our 2,000th follower to
LinkedIn
. The landmark number was reached shortly after council election results were announced. With so many LinkedIn followers and IGS members now sharing and commenting on IGS content, our society is in a great position to inform and influence the industry’s technical exchange via social media
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5 Great Links To Love
The main theme of GeoAsia7 is Hazard’s Risk Management, Innovation, and Sustainability. Hosted and organized by the IGS Chinese Taipei Chapter, GeoAsia7 offers an exceptional opportunity for geosynthetics-related engineering and construction professionals. The IGS Corporate Members exclusive pre-sale ends June 5, 2020 at which time non-IGS Corporate Members are eligible to submit their requests.
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XVIII Croce Lecture Delivered By Heinz Brandl – Roma, Italy 11 December 2019
The Italian Geotechnical Society (Associazione Geotecnica Italiana – AGI) organized the annual Croce Lecture on the 11th of December at the “Centro Congressi Frentani” in Roma (Italy). The Conference is dedicated to the memory of the late Professor Arrigo Croce, who was the first professor of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Italy, President of the AGI, and also Vice-President for Europe of the ISSMGE.
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Athens, Greece
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September 20 – 24, 2020
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Chengdu, China
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September 23 – 27, 2020
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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October 26 – 29, 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
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February 22 – 26, 2021
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Warsaw, Poland
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May 16 – 19, 2021
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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May 23 – 26, 2021
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Lima, Peru
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July 12 – 14, 2021
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Taipei, Taiwan
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November 22 – 26, 2021
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Cairo, Egypt
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Spring 2022
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Rome, Italy
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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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