Federation of Geo-engineering Societies: A proposal by ISSMGE, ISRM and IAEG

The Presidents of the Sister Societies (International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ISSMGE; International Society for Rock Mechanics, ISRM; International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, IAEG) are proposing the formation of the Federation of International Geo-engineering Societies (FIGS). It is intended that the federation will supplement the common perception of ISSMGE, ISRM and IAEG as learned societies by engaging more closely with industry and public bodies and promoting to such bodies the activities of the Sister Societies and the geo-engineering profession in general.

   Guidelines for Joint Technical Committees (JTCs)

This guideline supplements FIGS Clause 13. It defines the way Joint Technical Committees are appointed, how their terms of reference are fixed, how and where they shall meet and how they shall report.

   Minutes of the Meeting ot the sister societies ISSMGE, ISRM and IAEG

 Minutes of the meeting held in:Nottingham, UK, 08:00 – 12:30, Friday 8 September 2006.

   PROPOSAL: Federation of International Geo-engineering Societies (FIGS)

Cooperation Agreement as approved in the meeting of the Presidents of IAEG, ISRM, and ISSMGE in Amsterdam, May 12, 2006. A document describing and defining the cooperation between the three organisations.

Minutes of the FedIGS Board Meeting in Cairo