35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016  |  CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA


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35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016  |  CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Symposium Details

Title Description Convenors
Global Geoscience Human Capacity Building - Trends, Challenges, and Innovative Approaches A look at the major trends in global geoscience human capacity building, with a particular look at the successes and challenges in various countries and regions and how they interact to form the global flow of geoscientists. Particular focus will be on topics including factors driving and/or hindering migration, successful capacity building strategies in developing countries, and innovative programs for the recruitment and education of the next generation of geoscientists who will address the grand challenges of the geosciences in resources and hazards. Christopher Keane and Carolyn Wilson
resourcing future generations