WHAT IS FedIGS?
FedIGS is an umbrella organization linking international professional societies in the field of “Geo‐Engineering” and serving to facilitate cooperation among them.
The current members are
- ISSMGE International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
- ISRM International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
- IAEG International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment
- IGS International Geosynthetics Society
Members retain their complete autonomy and there are no dues.
WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF FedIGS?
The goals of FedIGS are:
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Facilitate cooperation within the geo‐engineering profession
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Coordinate activities in areas of overlapping interest
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Raise the public awareness and the profile of the geo‐engineering profession
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To remain a lightly structured, inexpensive, and unobtrusive organization