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XXIX Italian National Conference on Geosynthetics (Bologna, 18 October 2018)
The XXIX Italian National Conference on Geosynthetics was held on 18th October 2018 in Bologna, giving excellent results in terms of both number of registered attendees and quality of presented
IGS Young Members: Down to Earth – An Interview with IGS President, Professor Chungsik Yoo, PhD
In this edition of the regular feature, the young members committee interviewed the recently elected president of the IGS. Name / Institution: Dr. Chungsik Yoo, PhD., Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea.
Two for a Few with Dr. Laura Carbone and Elizabeth Peggs
During the 11ICG, Dr. Laura Carbone, Chair of the IGS Young Members Committee interviewed Elizabeth Peggs, the outgoing IGS Secretary (2010-2018) & retired Director of Geosynthetica (2000-2018).
Holiday Message from the IGS President
Dear IGS Members As 2018 draws to a close, most of you will be in the midst of preparations for the holiday season. This is the time to relax, spend
17th ARCSMGE – Abstract Deadline Extended to 31 January 2019!
In conjunction with the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, the Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa and ISSMGE, the IGS is pleased to announce the 17th African Regional Conference on
Mercer Lecture Dates Announced
Dr Kerry Rowe will present the next Mercer Lecture at three major conferences in Iceland, South Africa and the USA, in 2019 and 2020. Dr Rowe will discuss the use
15th meeting of ISO/TC 221 “Geosynthetics” and WGs 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 London 2-4 October 2018
The International technical standardization committee on Geosynthetics (ISO/TC 221) organised its annual meeting this year in London, at the BSI headquarters, on kind invitation of the British geosynthetics industry. The
IGS Students Awards: 2018 to 2021
The success of the IGS Student Award program will continue, now with its 8th award period of 2018 to 2021. The Awards will be assigned in the years 2020-2021 and
GIGSA Hosts Successful Education Week
The Geosynthetic Interest Group of South Africa (GIGSA), the South African Chapter of the IGS, hosted a successful Education Week from the 2nd to the 6th July 2018. The week
Geosynthetics for Sustainable Development – Italian Translation
The IGS is pleased to offer the Geosynthetics for Sustainable Development video in Italian. Translating the Sustainability Video into every IGS Chapter’s official language has been an initiative of
