Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2016

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International Session (Oral)

Symbol M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[M-IS02] IGGP of the future

Tue. May 24, 2016 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM A01 (APA HOTEL&RESORT TOKYO BAY MAKUHARI)

Convener:*Setsuya Nakada(Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo), Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Kuniyasu Mokudai(Pro Natura Foundation Japan), Yoshiki Saito(Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Chair:Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Setsuya Nakada(Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo)

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

[MIS02-02] 40 Years of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP)

★Invited papers

*Shigeki Hada

Keywords:IGCP, IGGP, IUGS

Based on the UNESCO General Conference in 2015, the existing IGCP and Geoparks Programmes both supported by UNESCO were decided to establish a profound connection as a new international initiative, the International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (IGCP). In some ways, this reformation has been considered to solve the long pending issues between the parties concerned.
The International Geoscience Programme, formerly the International Geological Correlation Programme (IGCP), was officially launched in 1972 as an outstanding and unique cooperative enterprise between UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Science (IUGS), and the Programme celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2012 at UNESCO headquaters in Paris.
The speaker was concerned with IGCP for 21 years since 1991 as a member of the Japanese National Committee for IGCP, Leader and Co-Leader of three IGCP Projects.
In the talk of the session entitled “IGGP of the future”, a brief history, the growth, and light and shadow to see in the development of the IGCP will be discussed.