GGPG and IAPG signed a MoA on 8 May 2025
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- May 9
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Global Geoscience Professionalism Group (GGPG) and International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on 8 May 2025.
The aim of the MoA is to establish a coordinated approach, where appropriate, to promote initiatives and events that address the ethical, social, and cultural implications of geosciences, and to uphold high ethical standards in geoscience research and practice, in order to better serve both the geoscience community and society at large.
GGPG also agreed to support the “Cape Town Statement on Geoethics” (that contains the Geoethical Promise, a Hippocratic-like oath for geoscientists, https://www.geoethics.org/ctsg) and to be included among the list of supporting organizations of the statement.
GGPG was founded by its Members to provide an international forum for discussion on matters of common interest among professional geoscience organizations, and to encourage all geoscientists to strive for and maintain excellence in geoscience professionalism. The GGPG was formed in 2021 to follow on and develop the efforts of the Task Group on Global Geoscience Professionalism (TGGGP), which operated under the International Union of Geological Sciences from 2012 to 2019. The founding members of the GGPG are organizations that collectively represent many thousands of professional geoscientists across the world. They are the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG), European Federation of Geologists (EFG), Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA), Geoscientists Canada (GC) and International Raw Materials Observatory (INTRAW). The purpose of the GGPG is to provide an international forum for discussion on matters of common interest among professional geoscience organisations and to encourage all geoscientists to strive for and maintain excellence in geoscience professionalism. Professional geoscience organization for the purposes of the Group’s terms of reference is defined as an organization having an enforceable code of ethics, minimum knowledge and experience registrant membership requirements, and a commitment to continuing professional development among their registrants/members. The objectives of GGPG are as follows: To provide information that will result in a greater understanding of the role and importance of geoscience professionalism; To facilitate greater understanding and collaboration between geoscience professional organizations globally; To document and disseminate information on geoscience professional organization standards, codes, continuing professional development, and complaints and discipline, and; To provide greater clarity concerning pathways and assessment criteria for those seeking to attain professional qualifications.
GGPG website: https://www.geoscienceprofessionals.com/
IAPG affiliations and agreements:
IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics:
IUGS - Commission on Geoethics:
CIPSH - Chair on Geoethics:
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