Committees

HONORARY PRESIDENT

His Majesty The King of Spain
Don Felipe VI

MEMBERS

President of the Government of Spain
Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (*)

President of the Government of Aragon
Jorge Azcón (*)

Mayor of Zaragoza
Natalia Chueca (*)

Third Vice President of the Government and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge
Teresa Ribera Rodríguez (*)

Minister of Industry and Tourism
Jordi Hereu Boher (*)

 Director of the International Cooperation Agency for Development
Antón Leis García (*)

His Excellency, Magnificent Rector of the University of Zaragoza
José Antonio Mayoral Murillo (*)

President of the Excellent Provincial Council of Zaragoza
Antonio Sánchez Quero (*)

His Excellency, Minister of Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change, and Development
Ángel Samper Secorún (*)

His Excellency, Minister of Sustainability, Environment, and Blue Economy
Ramón Fernández-Pacheco Monterreal (*)

His Excellency, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sports
Manuel Blasco (*)

President of American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) – USA
Shanna A. Schmitt

President of Australian Geoscientists Institute – Australia
Leah Moore

President of Greek Association of Professional Geologists – Greece
Maria Tzima

President of Royal Geological and Mining Society of the Netherlands – Netherlands
Bob Hoogendoorn

President of Slovenia Geological Society – Slovenia
Astrid Švara

President of Serbian Geological Society – Serbia
Vladimir Simic

President of CAEG – Czech Republic
Zdenka Petakova

President of BVÖ – Austria
Helmut Flachberger

President of Ukrainian Association of Geologists – Ukraine
Pavlo Zagorodnyuk

President of CNG – Italy
Arcangelo Francesco Violo

The Geological Society – UK
Ruth Allington

President of PAMAV – Poland
Robert Uberman

President of BGS – Bulgary 
Mihail Tarassov

President of SINGEOP – Italy
Guglielmo Emanuele

President of Geosektionen – Sweden
Felix Makowsky

President of GSSA – South Africa
Steve McCourt

President of Geologiliitto – Finland
Jyrki Bergström

President of SGF – France
Laurent Jolivet

(*) Pending approval.

HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE

Manuel Regueiro y González-Barros

CO-PRESIDENTS

Nieves Sánchez Guitián. ICOG President
David Govoni.  EFG President
Luis Lopes. APG President

VICEPRESIDENTS

Juan José Durán. ICOG 1st Vice President
Idelfonso Jambrina. ICOG 2nd Vice President 
Manuel V. Arce Montejo. ICOG President of the Aragon Delegation 
Iris Vuković. EFG Vice President

ORGANIZER

Guillermo M. Prados Andrés. ICOG

SECRETARY GENERAL

Rafael Jordá Bordehore.  ICOG Secretary 
Anita Stein. EFG Communication Manager
Mónica Sousa. APG Executive Director

TECHNICAL SECRETARY

Mónica San Miguel. Zaragoza Services

TREASURER

Roberto Rodríguez.  ICOG Treasurer
Pablo Núñez. EFG Treasurer

WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGNER 

Rubén Aguayo. Geologist & Illustrator

ADVISORS

Aaron W.Johnson. AIPG Executive Director
Wang Meng. China Academy of Sciences – General Secretary of WYSS
Andrea Waldie. CEO Geoscientists Canada
Elyvin Nkhonjera. President of Young Earth Scientists Network

MEMBERS

Maureen Gallagher. EFG Global Ambassador
Blanca Bauluz Lázaro. Director of the Department of Earth Sciences – University of Zaragoza.
Magnus Johansson. EFG Secretary
Pavlos Tyrologou. EFG External Relations Officer

PRESIDENT

Luís Lopes. APG President & Évora University

THEME PRESIDENTS

MINING AND MINERAL/ENERGY RESOURCES

Geothermal resources and exploitation
János Szanyi (EFG PoE on Geothermal Coordinator)

Minerals and their sustainable use
Markku Iljina (EFG PoE on Mineral Coordinator)

Hydrogen and CO2 Geological Storage
Nikolaos Koukouzas (EFG PoE on Hydrogen Geological Storage Coordinator)

Natural Stones
Luís Lopes (APG President, ICT, Évora University)

HYDROGEOLOGY AND WATER MANAGMENT

Hydrogeology and Water Management
Manuel Arce

NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH OBSERVATION

Marko Komac (EFG PoE on Natural Hazards Coordinator)

GEODIVERSITY, GEOHERITAGE, GEOCONSERVATION AND GEOTOURISM

Mónica Sousa (EFG PoE on Geological Heritage Coordinator, APG, ICT)

GEOSCIENCES EDUCATION

Maria Tzima (EFG PoE on Education Coordinator, President of Association of Greek Geologists)

FORENSIC AND MEDICAL GEOLOGY

Alexandra Guedes (DGAOT-FCUP, ICT)

GEOLOGY & SOCIETY

Communicating and Showcasing Earth and Universe Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities in Geological Outreach
Guillermo Prados

Resilient Communities, Committed Geology: Stories of Solidarity and International Cooperation
Rafael Jordá

Nature Challenges in Illustration: Learning about Geology in a Creative and Interactive Way
Rubén Aguayo

Geological Policy for the 21st Century: Adapting to Environmental and Social Challenges
Manuel Regueiro

PROFESSION OF GEOLOGIST

Employment in Earth Sciences: Unveiling Market Trends and Crucial Competencies for Professional Advancement
David Govoni

Geoethics and Societal Relevance of Geosciences and the Profession of Geologist
Stefano Tinti (IAPG)

MEMBERS

António Pinho (University of Évora)
Cláudio Santa
Daniel Oliveira  (EuroGeosurveys Mineral Resources Expert Group Coordinator)
David Harper (EFG PoE on Geological Heritage, Lund University)
Eleftheria Poyiadji (EuroGeosurveys Earth Observation and Geohazards Expert Group Coordinator)
Enrique Díaz Martínez (EuroGeosurveys Geoheritage Expert Group Coordinator)
Gina P. Correia (EurGeol; EFG PoE on Education, APG Education Working Group Coordinator, CITEUC, EGU Education Committee)
Hanneke Van Den Ancker (EFG PoE on Geological Heritage)
Hélder Chaminé (School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto)
Isabel Fernandes (EurGeol; IDL, FCUL)
João Carlos Nunes (EurGeol; University of the Azores, INOVA Açores)
João Duarte (IDL, FCUL)
João Matos (LNEG)
John Morris Pereira (EurGeol; Savannah Resources PLC)
José Brilha (ICT General Coordinator, University of Minho)
Júlio Santos (Stoneset Quarry)
Kiki Makri (EFG PoE on Education)
Luís Gonçalves (ICT, University of Minho)
Luís Martins (Cluster of Mineral Resources President)
Mafalda Oliveira (Head of Dams and Extractive Waste Department at SOMINCOR – Lundin Mining)
Maria dos Anjos Ribeiro (ICT, University of Porto)
Martina Stupar (EFG PoE on geological Heritage)
Murray Gray (EFG PoE on Geological Heritage, Queen Mary – University of London (Honorary Professor))
Nadir Plasencia (EurGeol; Deputy Director at EDP)
Patrícia Matos (EurGeol)
Romeu Vieira (EurGeol; Fortscue Metals Group)
Rui Frutuoso (EurGeol; APG Mineral Resources Working Group Coordinator)
Violeta Ramos (Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter, ICT, IDL)