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The 35th IGC will be held in the Cape Town International Convention Centre (the CTICC) from 27 August to 4 September 2016.
A comprehensive Geohost programme, aiming to sponsor deserving students and young geoscientists from Africa and other developing countries to attend the 35th IGC is planned under the leadership of Dr Jeanette McGill, Chair of the Geohost subcommittee of the local Organizing Committee.
Geo-heritage will be one of the key focus areas of IGC35 and a special publication on the topic in Africa will be part of the legacy of the Congress. The compilation of this publication is underway and formal Global Geopark status for several South African sites is sought as a legacy of the 35th IGC. Genevieve Pearson is the main coordinator of this important aspect of the event.
Planning for the scientific programme of the 35th IGC is in progress under the leadership of Prof Jay Barton. The following themes are under consideration:
As with any IGC, field excursions are an integral part of the programme and many fascinating excursions to Geological sites in Southern Africa and the rest of the continent will be a highlight of the 35th IGC. Dr Chris Hatton is the main coordinator of this part of the Congress.
The Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) held a Conference, Geo-heritage 2013, in Oudshoorn in the Western Cape Province from 8 to 11 September 2013. The status of Geo-heritage in South Africa was discussed and Geo-heritage events associated with the 35th IGC was promoted at this event.
The 35th IGC will be promoted from a booth at meetings of the Divisions of the GSA and at an evening presentation during the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA) from 27 to 30 October 2013 in Denver, Colorado. Look out for us at this event and pay us a visit for further information on IGC 35- (South) Africa 2016!
We look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town, to South Africa and to Africa in 2016. It’s truly time for Africa!
Visit www.35igc.org/Verso/211/Submit-an-Abstract for more information and/or to submit an abstract.
Scientific Programme – Jay Barton ( jay.barton@telkomsa.net )
Field Trips – Chris Hatton ( chatton@geoscience.org.za )
Geohost programme – ( JMcGill@csir.co.za )
Geoheritage – Genevieve Pearson ( gpearson@phoenixgeoconsulting.com )
Sponsorship – Mike Wuth ( mikew@xbt.co.za )
Marketing and Exhibition – Lesley Ferreira ( lesley@cebisaconferences.co.za )
Richard Viljoen, Co-President 35th IGC ( richard.viljoen@vmic.co.za )
Danie Barnardo, Secretary General 35th IGC ( barnardo@geoscience.org.za )
