International Geological Congress (IGC) is the prestigious global platform for advancement of Earth Science. The first session of IGC assembled in 1878 in France with an aim to provide the global geological community with an opportunity to create an organizational framework for meeting at regular intervals.
Over the years, IGC has grown into a truly global event. The first IGC had only 41 paper contributions and 312 participants from 22 countries. The 33rd IGC held at Oslo, Norway in 2008 had 6260 participants from 113 countries. There were 4200 oral presentations covering the entire gamut of geosphere-cryosphere-hydrosphere atmosphere. The 34th IGC, attracted 6012 delegates from as many as 123 countries. It witnessed 3712 oral and 1469 poster presentations.
India, with the scientific support of Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be hosting the 36th IGC at Delhi during 2-8 March 2020. With as many as 12 Plenary Talks by outstanding geoscientists from across the globe, 44 science themes, 71 exciting field trips spread in India and neighboring countries, a far-reaching Geohost Program, a massive Geoexpo, and many other attractions, the Congress promises to be a truly memorable experience.
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