Regional Committees

Africa-Middle East Regional Activities Committee

Mission

The Africa – Middle East RAC promotes the dissemination of geosynthetics information and the appropriate use of geosynthetics throughout Africa and the Middle East. This goal is accomplished through the support of existing IGS Chapters and the establishment of new Chapters.

What We Do

Together with the IGS Egyptian Chapter and IGS, we are planning GeoAfrica 2023, the 4th African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics: Geosynthetics in Sustainable Infrastructures and Mega Projects” taking place in Cairo, 20-23 February 2023.

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Contact

African Committee Lead
Jabulile Msiza

Asian Regional Activities Committee

Mission

The Asian Regional Activities Committee facilitates the advancement of knowledge and technology related to geosynthetics through education, research and technology transfer in the Asia Pacific Region.

Typically our Committee meetings take place during IGS Council meetings, and also at major conferences within the Australasian region. We encourage all IGS members from these regions to attend.

What We Do

Contact

Chair
Amir Shahkolahi, Australia

Immediate Past Chair
Prof. Chiwan Wayne Hsieh, Taiwan

European Regional Activities Committee

Mission

The European Regional Activities Committee promotes the appropriate use of geosynthetics through the dissemination of knowledge about geosynthetics, and supports the co-ordination of activities conducted by IGS chapters in European countries.

What We Do

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Chair
Patricia Guerra-Escobar

Secretary
Helmut Zanzinger

Pan-American Regional Activities Committee

Mission

The Pan-American Regional Activities Committee promotes the use of geosynthetics in engineering practice, disseminates knowledge about geosynthetics, promotes technological advances involving geosynthetics, and provides a forum for geosynthetic professionals in the various regions of North and South America.

What We Do

Contact

Chair
Francisco Pizarro