International Geographical Union – exploring the global resources in the field of geography. – Международный союз географов – изучает глобальные ресурсы в сфере географии. 

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Objectives
The International Geographical Union has the following aims:

·to promote the study of geographical problems;
·to initiate and co-ordinate geographical research requiring international co-operation and to promote its scientific discussion and publication;
·to provide for the participation of geographers in the work of relevant international organizations;
·to facilitate the collection and diffusion of geographical data and documentation in and between all member countries;
·to promote International Geographical Congresses, regional conferences and specialized symposia related to the objectives of the Union;
·to participate in any other appropriate form of international co-operation with the object of advancing the study and application of geography;
·to promote international standardization or compatability of methods, nomenclature, and symbols employed in geography.
The International Geographical Union adheres to the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and recognizes them as co-ordinating bodies for the international organization of science.

History
The International Geographical Union was established in Brussels in 1922. However, the history of international meetings of geographers is much longer. The first of a series of congresses met in 1871 in Antwerp. Since its early days the Union has consisted of three major components: a General Assembly of the delegates appointed by the member countries which meets at the time of the Congress and is the highest authority of the Union; an Executive Committee which consists of a President, eight Vice-Presidents and a Secretary-General and Treasurer; Commissions and Study Groups which continue their work between General Assembly meetings. The working languages of the Union are English and French.

Senior Officers of the IGU 1949-2000

Presidents
1949-52 George B. Cressey, USA
1952-56 L. Dudley Stamp, UK
1956-60 Hans W. Ahlmann, Sweden
1960-64 Carl Troll, Germany
1964-68 Shiba P. Chatterjee, India
1968-72 Stanislaw Leszcycki, Poland
1972-76 Jean Dresch, France
1976-80 Michael J. Wise, UK
1980-84 Akin L. Mabogunje, Nigeria
1984-88 Peter Scott, Australia
1988-92 Roland J. Fuchs, USA
1992-96 Herman Th. Verstappen, The Netherlands
1996-2000 Bruno Messerli, Switzerland

Secretaries-General and Treasurers
1949-56 George H. T. Kimble
1956-68 Hans Boesch, Switzerland
1968-76 Chauncy D. Harris, USA
1976-84 Walther Manshard, Germany
1984-92 Leszek A. Kosi_ski, Canada
1992-2000 Eckart Ehlers, Germany

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