International Geoscience Education Organization
The International Geoscience Education Organisation is an international non-governmental organization aimed to promote the improvement of the quality of geoscience education worldwide.
About
The International Geoscience Education Organisation was created in the framework of the 3rd International Conference on Geoscience Education in Sydney, Australia. It conducts activities to enhance the quality of geoscience education worldwide and search for policies on that subject. IGEO collaborates with the Commission on Geoscience Education of the International Union of [Geological Sciences].Activities
IGEO organizes the following events:- : The conference on Geoscience Education which take placesevery 4fouryears.
- Sessions on geoscience education during the International Geological Congress.
- IESO: International [Earth Science Olympiad|International Earth Sciences Olympiad], one of the major activities of IGEO.
- : IGEO reports on the subject of collaborating with nations around the world in looking for solutions on the inclusion of geosciences in the curricula properly, especially in the countries where mining resources are the base of economy.