THE COMMISSION ON LAND DEGRADATION AND DESERTIFICATION (COMLAND) is a Commission of the International Geographical Union
UPCOMING COMLAND MEETINGS & FIELD TRIPS
Algeria: International Conference - Land Degradation and Sustainable Development in the Steppes. 18-21 November 2024. Djelfa, Algeria
- Organiased by the Earth and Universe Sciences Department and the Laboratories Exploration and Valorization of Steppe Ecosystems (EVES) of the Ziane Achour University of Djelfa (Algeria) with cooperation and support from other organisations including COMLAND.
- Four day conference featuring two days of communications and two days of field work.
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 May 2024 (date extension posted on the Conference website)
- Notification of Acceptance: 10 June 2024
- "Download Abstract template", "Download Call of Paper", "Registration" all available via the Conference website.
- 15 Themes and most are directly related to COMLAND's Objectives
- A COMLAND Business Meeting is proposed (date, time, location announced in due course)
Egypt: IGU Thematic Conference: "GEO-SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL CHANGES AND SUSTAINABILITY". 12 - 19 April 2025.
IGU Commissions involved:
- African Studies
- Biogeography and Biodiversity
- Cold and High Altitude Regions
- Geography of Governance
- Karst commission
- Land Degradation and Desertification
- Land Use and Land Cover Change
- Local and Regional Development
- Mediterranean Basin
- Modelling Geographical Systems
- Urban Commission: Re-Thinking cities and the urban: from global to the local.
COMLAND is expecting to convene a Business Meeting during the Conference.
DEADLINES: Early registration by 31 October 2024, Regular registration by 1 December 2024, Late registration by 1 January 2025.
Please see the official website (link in title above) for more detailed information on registration.
ENQUIRIES about the Conference should be directed to the Organisers as shown on the Conference website.
Turkey - IRC 2026 REGIONAL CONFERENCE. 17-21 AUGUST 2026. ISTANBUL - TURKEY.
Turkish Geographical Society, International Geographical Union, T.C. Istanbul Universitesi
Key Topics:
- Globalisation vs Localization
- Climate Change
- Migration and Conflicts
- Earth and Disasters
- Eurasia and Middle East Studies
- Anthropocene
- AI in Geography
www.irc2026.org
Contact for Scientific Inquiries: Prof. Dr. Barbaros Gonencgil (Istanbul University). [email protected] [email protected]
Contact for General Inquiries: [email protected]
OTHER EVENTS
- COMLAND SUPPORTED EVENTS
The National Association of Geographers in India is going to organise an International conference during October 2023 on water issues. Lovely Professional University, India. The program and more details are being developed and will be published when available.