This year, 13 ICG is hosting a virtual Silent Auction to support the IGS Foundation. The goal of the Foundation is to support the mission of the IGS “To provide an understanding and promote the appropriate use of geosynthetic technology throughout the world.”
Donated funds have supported over 7 IGS Educate the Educators events across the world, IGS Student Scholarships to attend Technical conferences, IGS Student Job Shadowing and much more.
Examples of Silent Auction lots include:
- A 3 Day Strategic Workshop
- Product Credit
- Product Certificate
- Custom Training for Engineering Firm
- Site Access
- Operational Support
This Silent Auction runs through September 16, 2025.
To learn more please visit: https://www.13icg-montreal.org/silent-auction/
To Register: https://www.mycause.bid/apercu/item/175637
Submit a bid: https://www.mycause.bid/icg
Silent Auction Supporting the IGS FoundationAugust 18, 2026 - 9:18 pm
Inaugural IGS Geosynthetics Handbook LaunchOctober 1, 2025 - 11:55 pm
Greece Geosynthetics Education Training Program — Educate the Educators ReportNovember 14, 2024 - 9:08 pm
Silent Auction Supporting the IGS Foundation
/by theigsfoundatiThis year, 13 ICG is hosting a virtual Silent Auction to support the IGS Foundation. The goal of the Foundation is to support the mission of the IGS “To provide an understanding and promote the appropriate use of geosynthetic technology throughout the world.”
Donated funds have supported over 7 IGS Educate the Educators events across the world, IGS Student Scholarships to attend Technical conferences, IGS Student Job Shadowing and much more.
Examples of Silent Auction lots include:
This Silent Auction runs through September 16, 2025.
To learn more please visit: https://www.13icg-montreal.org/silent-auction/
To Register: https://www.mycause.bid/apercu/item/175637
Submit a bid: https://www.mycause.bid/icg
Inaugural IGS Geosynthetics Handbook Launch
/by theigsfoundatiGreece Geosynthetics Education Training Program — Educate the Educators Report
/by theigsfoundatiMost 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
/by theigsfoundatiThe 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
/by theigsfoundatiMost 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
/by theigsfoundatiUpcoming 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
/by theigsfoundatiThe 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
/by theigsfoundatiThe 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
/by theigsfoundatiThe 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
/by theigsfoundatiPrior 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.