IGS Foundation News
Greece Geosynthetics Education Training Program — Educate the Educators Report
Most recently another Educate the Educators event was held in Xanthi, Greece 17–18 October 2024, again with Foundation support. We wish to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to IGS, IGS Foundation and the instructors; with your help and support EtE was made possible. Click the link to download the report of IGS Greece, concerning the training program — 2024-11-14-EtE-IGSGreece-Report.
Diversity Spotlight At Next EuroGeo Conference
The IGSF has supported the IGS diversity initiative since its creation. The Foundation funded a speaker on this topic at GeoAmericas and will continue this effort at the upcoming EuroGeo event. A link to a EuroGeo Diversity Lecture article is here: https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/diversity-spotlight-at-next-eurogeo-conference/
Educate the Educators Event held in Greece
Most recently another Educate the Educators event was held in Greece, again with Foundation support. A formal report is forthcoming, LinkedIn postings are available here: LinkedIn links – Greece Educate the Educators: Escobar (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-patricia-guerra-escobar-28b0217b_igs-ete-greece-just-wrapped-up-an-incredible-activity-7253731419246444545-Vbl8/) and Zornberg (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jorge-zornberg-57932111_educate-the-educators-geosynthetics-education-activity-7256529017208545280-FaGL/).
11th The National Geosynthetics Conference
Upcoming events include participation and support for a major geosynthetics event in China – the 11th The National Geosynthetics Conference, a link is here: https://www.geosyntheticssociety.org/chinas-national-geosynthetics-conference-to-host-igs-special-session-on-reinforcement/
IGS Brazil expands the IGS Young Members Job Shadowing program
The Brazil chapter has expanded the IGS Young Members Job Shadowing program. This allows young engineers, just entering the workplace to experience a day of site activity and learn what working in the geosynthetics field might be like. A link to the Brazil Young Members Job Shadowing program is here – https://igsbrasil.org.br/noticias/programa-job-shadowing-da-igs-foi-realizado-no-brasil-pela-primeira-vez/
IGSF Represented at GeoANZ2
The Foundation was represented at GeoANZ #2 by our Board Chairman Jacques Cote. He presented at the conference gala. Also the Foundation funded student scholarships to allow young engineering students, who otherwise could not attend, to participate in the event. A link to the event website is here: https://geoanzconference.com.au/
Foundation Board of Trustees Participate at International Symposium Geosynthetics and Sustainability
The Foundation Board of Trustees also participated in a Symposium presented by the IGS Netherlands chapter on sustainability involving geosynthetics. This coordinated with a Board meeting held adjacent to the symposium. A link to the Netherlands Sustainability Symposium is here: https://ngo.nl/symposium24/
Educate the Educators event held in Brisbane
Prior to the GeoANZ event the Foundation funded attendees at an Educate the Educators event held in Brisbane (https://www.acigs.org/events/2024-educate-educators ). Foundation support allowed professors, principally non-Australian, to travel to Brisbane and learn how to include geosynthetics in their universities engineering curriculum.
Educate the Educators on Geosynthetics, Brazil
Brazil’s sixth ETE program took place between November 17 and 19 in a hotel in São Paulo for 3 days of immersion in the world of geosynthetics. It was a very fruitful exchange and exceeded the expectations of both students and instructors, especially Prof. Maria das Graças Gardoni, coordinator of the project.
Key facts:
- location: São Paulo/SP, Brazil
- 20 professors received instruction
- lecturers: Maria das Graças Gardoni (UFMG), Delma Vidal (ITA), Ennio Palmeira (UnB) and Jorge Zornberg (University of Texas at Austin)
- sponsors: Bidim Wavin, Engepol, Geo Soluções, Huesker, Maccaferri, Ober, TechGround and Geomembrane Geosynthetics
Latest News
Inaugural IGS Geosynthetics Handbook LaunchOctober 1, 2025 - 11:55 pm
Greece Geosynthetics Education Training Program — Educate the Educators ReportNovember 14, 2024 - 9:08 pm
Diversity Spotlight At Next EuroGeo ConferenceOctober 25, 2024 - 10:48 pm
