What is AEGS?

The Association of European Geological Societies (AEGS) was founded in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia in October, 1987, following several years of preliminary discussion. It has been granted the status of an Affiliated Organisation of the International Union of Geological Societies (IUGS).

The prime purpose of the Association is to strenghten the links between Geological Societies in Europe. This is achieved by periodic Meetings of the European Geological Societies (MAEGS), which have taken place throughout Europe since 1975. Membership of the Association is open to all non-government societies, institutions and organisations in Europe active nation-wide in the geological sciences, whether covering the entire subject or specialising in one or more of its branches.

In order to maintain continuity and to ensure that periodic meetings take place, there is an Executive Committee, the members of which include the President, who is the Chairman of the next meeting; the two Secretaries of the Organising Committees of the last and next meetings; representatives of all Societies due to host future meetings of the Association of the European Geological Societies; and representatives from other member societies.

Societies of the following countries are represented in the AEGS:

Members of the Geological Societies of