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OneGeology at the 33rd International Geological Congress (IGC) in 2008
OneGeology had a big presence at the 33rd IGC in Oslo 6th – 14th August 2008. The main events were the official launch of OneGeology on 6th August and the Symposium on the 7th August.
OneGeology has come a long way since its humble beginnings and the kick-off workshop in Brighton, UK in March 2007.
A full programme of events and meetings took place throughout the course of the IGC. Some of the events are briefly reviewed below.
Wednesday 6th August 2008: 10:30
The Press conference was well attended by media from a variety of countries and was followed by numerous interviews, all of which resulted
in huge worldwide publicity for OneGeology.
6th August 2008: 1600
The official launch took place in the impressive main plenary hall at the IGC and was attended by hundreds of delegates. The event was introduced
by Arne Bjorlykke, President of the IUGS. The best-selling author of ‘the map that changed the world’, Simon Winchester, presented a compelling
talk and formally launched the OneGeology Portal to the World.
7th August 2008: 1200-1300
The Open House event was an informal opportunity to introduce the portal, to answer questions and to provide detailed information to IGC
delegates.
6th – 14th August 2008
The exhibition booth ran for the whole length of the congress, generated lots of interest and welcomed many new countries. Information flyers
in a range of languages were available and can also be downloaded from the downloads page.
7th August 0830-1100 & 1400-1730
This full-day symposium comprised a series of well-attended presentations and talks to discuss the scientific, informatics and operational
aspects of OneGeology.
12th August: 1400 – 1800
Due to the success of OneGeology and discussions between directors before and during the IGC the original Steering Group meeting had been
broadened in scope and attendance. The meeting was highly successful and all Directors present unanimously endorsed and supported the continuation
of OneGeology.
13th August: 1400 – 1800
The 3rd meeting of the Operational Management Group was held on the 13th August at the IGC, Oslo. The Group met at the end of the conference
to ensure that decisions and actions resulting from all OneGeology IGC events are captured and where necessary acted on.
International Year of Planet Earth Global, UNESCO, Paris, 12th and 13th February 2008
OneGeology was given centre stage at the Global Launch Event of IYPE in Paris. The event attracted international dignitaries, ambassadors and senior scientists from around the world and OneGeology was included in the speeches of many of these, including the Director General of UNESCO. We had a OneGeology booth there which attracted much interest and helped in our mission to raise awareness around the world. As a result participation in OneGeology continues to grow. OneGeology was always in demand and a several TV interviews were given, including one on Italian national TV.
