Objectives

The European Geosciences Union (EGU), founded in 2002 as a merger of the European Geophysical Society (EGS) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG), is a dynamic, innovative, and interdisciplinary learned association devoted to the promotion of

• the sciences of the Earth and its environment and of planetary and space sciences;
• cooperation between scientists.

Means of achieving these objectives

• organize annual General Assemblies;
• organize, sponsor or co-sponsor appropriate workshops, scientific meetings, topical conferences, short courses, summer schools, etc. outside General Assemblies, including those organized by other bodies;
• publish a Newsletter;
• publish appropriate scientific journals and books on all media, in particular, online and free-access;
• undertake outreach activities, which should include: identifying and drawing attention to social problems which could be addressed by the scientific work of its members and communication with the non-scientific public;
• establish links which would allow influence to be brought to bear on decision-makers, primarily but not exclusively, in Europe;
• establish liaisons with other scientific organizations, both within and outside Europe, to mutual benefit;
• encourage participation of young scientists in the affairs of the Union through concessionary fees and a limited number of travel awards to assist attendance at General Assemblies.

Advanced Notice

European Geosciences Union
General Assembly 2009
Vienna, Austria, 19 – 24 April 2009