The Institute of Australian Geographers Incorporated
The Institute of Australian Geographers Incorporated is a professional body representing geographers and promoting the study and application of geography in Australia. Members are geography academics, teachers, and practising geographers from both the public and private spheres, and other interested members of the public.
The aims of the IAG
- Promote the study and practice of geography in Australia
- Advance the study of Australian geography internationally
- Hold and sponsor meetings and conferences to present, discuss and disseminate geographical studies and research
- Publish the results of geographical research in a journal
- Co-operate with other organisations having kindred purposes
- Event Support & Resources
The International Geographical Union (IGU)
The International Geographical Union (IGU) is an international, non-governmental, professional organization devoted to the development of the discipline of Geography.
The purposes of the IGU are primarily to promote Geography through initiating and coordinating geographical research and teaching in all countries of the world. Its work is conducted through the instruments of its National Committees, Commissions and Task Forces.
The IGU hosts the International Geographical Congress every four years and also promotes regional conferences and other meetings that further of the objectives of the Union. The IGU also facilitates the participation of geographers in the global community of scientists through its formal affiliation as a Member Union within the International Science Council (ISC) and the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH).
