32nd Congress meets in Cologne, Germany, August 26-30
With a session on “Plants, play and place.”
In August, the International Geographical Congress will meet in Cologne, Germany. The IGU Congress will combine the traditional meetings of the IGC Commissions with a wide range of sessions addressing four key topics:
- Global Change and Globalisation
- Society and Environment
- Risks and Conflicts
- Urbanisation and Demographic Change
The 32nd Congress is about bringing research “Down to Earth.” Attending geographers will bring their wide-ranging perspectives and methodology on the four major themes, thereby contributing to the solutions of urgent scientific and socio-political issues.
The IGC is a congress of the International Geographical Union (IGU) that takes place every four years. In 2004, the German Geographical Society (DGFG) together with the Geography Department of the University of Cologne successfully applied to host this year’s event. To learn more about the IGC Congress visit them online.
Of particular interest to TLN members will be this session:
“Plants, play and place: Green Environments as a contribution to children´s healthy development,” with chairs Silvia D. Schäffer & Christina R. Ergler. See https://igc2012.org for the full list of conference sessions.