FedIGS Member Societies
FedIGS is an umbrella organization linking international professional societies in the field of “Geo-Engineering” and serving to facilitate cooperation among them.
The International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) was founded in 1964 and is affiliated to the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). IAEG is a worldwide scientific society with more than 5,200 members and 59 national groups. The official languages of the IAEG are English and French.
The aims of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment are :
The International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering was founded in Salzburg in 1962 as a result of the enlargement of the “Salzburger Kreis”. Its foundation is mainly owed to Prof. Leopold Müller who acted as President of the Society till September 1966. The ISRM is a non-profit scientific association supported by the fees of the members and grants that do not impair its free action. In 2020 the Society has over 8,500 members and 61 National Groups.
The field of rock mechanics and rock engineering includes all studies of the physical, mechanical, hydraulic, thermal, chemical and dynamic behaviour of rocks and rock masses, and engineering works in rock masses, using appropriate knowledge of geology.
The objectives and purposes of the Society are:
The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) is the pre-eminent professional body representing the interests and activities of engineers, academics and contractors all over the world that actively participate in geotechnical engineering. As a truly global organization, the ISSMGE provides a focus for professional leadership to some 90 Member Societies and around 20,000 individual members. The aim of ISSMGE is the promotion of international co-operation amongst engineers and scientists for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of geotechnics, and its engineering and environmental applications. Benefits of membership include:
• Possibility to submit papers to many conferences and symposia
• Lower conference registration fees
• Possibility of membership of one the many technical committees working on specific topics
• Access to work of ISSMGE in various fields of activity, including Education, Communications, and Technology Transfer
• Opportunities to demonstrate leadership in Technical Committee, conference and other activities
• Opportunities to build lasting world-wide relationships
The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is a learned society dedicated to the scientific and engineering development of geotextiles, geomembranes, related products and associated technologies. We have 45 chapters, over 3,000 members and 170 corporate members.
The aims of the IGS are:
Report of JTC1, JTC2
Report on JTC3, IAEG, ISRM, ISSMGE, and IGS
Approval of the minutes of the San Francisco Meeting – 2018
Open discussion on the strategy for the future of FedIGS
Prof. Reşat Ulusay as ISRM President will become a new board member
Next meeting
1. 2020, hosted by the IGS, in Warsaw, Poland, 7-9 September
2. 2021, hosted by the ISSMGE, in Sydney, Australia, 17 September
3. 2022, hosted by IAEG, with date and venue to be defined later