IAPG organizes seminars or sessions/symposia on geoethics in meetings, conferences, congresses, encouraging a wide participation of the scientific and professional community in the discussion on geoethical topics.
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Events
Events organized in 2024-2025
23-26 September 2025
Cordoba (Argentina)
3rd Argentine Congress of Applied Geology to Engineering and the Environment
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The IAPG co-sponsors this event that celebrates 50 years from the foundation of the ASAGAI - Asociación Argentina de Geología Aplicada a la Ingeniería (Argentinian Association of Applied Geology to Engineering).​
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First circular: https://asagai.org.ar/tercer-congreso-argentino-de-geologia-aplicada-a-la-ingenieria-y-al-ambiente/
27 April - 2 May 2025
Vienna (Austria) and online
Geoethics at the EGU 2025
The call for abstracts is open (deadline: 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET)
The IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics, the Commission on Geoethics of the IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences and the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences welcome you at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2025 in Vienna (Austria), that attracts thousand of geoscientists from all over the world every year. From 2013, the IAPG organizes and supports events on geoethics at the EGU General Assembly.
This year, the IAPG co-sponsors the following sessions:
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EOS4.3: Geoethics and Global Anthropogenic Changes: Geoscience Informing Policy-Making and Decision-Making (Conveners: Silvia Peppoloni, Giuseppe Di Capua)
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EOS2.3: Climate and ocean communication and education: Experience, ethics, prospects (Conveners: David Crookall, Giuseppe Di Capua, Svitlana Krakovska, Rachel Wellman, Pimnutcha Promduangsri)
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SC1.7: Geoethical values, principles and behaviours: A participatory workshop (Conveners: David Crookall, Giuseppe Di Capua, Berill Blair, Pimnutcha Promduangsri)
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​Descriptions of the sessions and short course:
https://www.geoethics.org/egu2025
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Financial support by EGU (Registration fee waivers for virtual participants; Roland Schlich Travel Support for on-site participants; EGU EDI Participation Support):
https://www.egu25.eu/guidelines/supports_and_waivers.html
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How to submit and abstract:
https://www.egu25.eu/programme/how_to_submit.html
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19 March-9 April 2025
Online
GSL course on geoethics
Course organized by the Geological Society on London titled: "Online Training: Exploring Geoethics: Ethics of Responsibility Towards the Earth System".
The course will be held virtually over four days, with each module lasting two hours, on 26 March, 2 April, 9 April, and 16 April 2025, starting at 16:00 GMT/BST and ending at approximately 18:00 GMT/BST.
This course aims to illustrate the theoretical foundations of geoethics, providing the categories, principles and values that underlie its conceptual framework.
The course will start discussing the definition of geoethics and after an excursus on the roots of geoethical thought and on the development of geoethics, the structure of geoethics will be described with references to environmental ethics. In particular, the fundamental and aspirational principles of geoethics, its relational domains, the reference values for each domain, its main characteristics will be discussed.
The course will then move on to address the application of geoethical thinking to important questions related to geosciences.
The course will be organised in modules.
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17-20 March 2025
Paris (France)
IUGS Commission on Geoethics and the IAPG at the 81th IUGS EC meeting
The IUGS Commission on Geoethics and the IAPG are represented by Silvia Peppoloni (Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics and IAPG President) and Giuseppe Di Capua (IUGS Commission on Geoethics and IAPG Secretary General and Treasurer) at the 81th Executive Committee meeting of the IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences, hosted by the Geological Society of France.
25-28 November 2024
Dunedin (New Zealand)
IAPG at the GSNZ Annual Conference 2024
Annual Conference 2024 of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand (GSNZ), held at the University of Otago
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The IAPG is officially represented at the GSNZ Annual Conference 2024 by Silvia Peppoloni (IAPG President), Giuseppe Di Capua (IAPG Secretary General) and Matthew Hughes (IAPG-New Zealand Coordinator).
These are the events planned:
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- Meeting of the Geoethics Special Interest Group of GSNZ/IAPG New Zealand, led by Matthew Hughes (University of Canterbury), at Burns 1 Lecture Theatre, 26 November 2024.
- Session 1.B Geoscience Education, Outreach and Communication, Castle 1 Lecture Theatre, 26 November 2024:
Presentation by Matthew Hughes, titled "A Geoethical Vision for Aotearoa New Zealand";
Presentation by Giuseppe Di Capua and Silvia Peppoloni, titled "The Global Geoethics Infrastructure".
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Congress website: https://confer.eventsair.com/gsnz2024/
20 November 2024
San Luis (Argentina)
Simposium on Geological Risks and Geoethics at XXII CGA
XXII Congreso Geológico Argentino (CGA) (Argentinian Geological Congress)
"Avances y desafíos de la Geología en Argentina" ("Advances and challenges of Geology in Argentina")
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IAPGeoethics-Argentina organizes the Symposium S03 "Geological Risks and Geoethics" (Riesgos geológicos y Geoética).
Description:
The Argentine Geological community is invited to participate in the symposium titled Geological Risks and Geoethics. The aim of the symposium is to gather specialists in geological sciences and geoscientists to exchange knowledge on ethical conduct in addressing threats and risks associated with professional activities. Volcanic processes, earthquakes (seismic events – tsunamis), floods, landslides, mass movements in general, and wind, river, and marine erosion caused by climatic and/or anthropogenic changes will be central themes of this symposium. We invite the entire geoscientific community to explore the application of geoethical principles in addressing these issues (More information: International Association for Promoting Geoethics – IAPG - https://www.geoethics.org/).
A discussion space will be opened for the multi- and interdisciplinary treatment of the topic, which will serve not only to advance scientific knowledge but also to address the management of geological risks in relation to social, public health, technological, communicational, and legal contexts (Geoethics Code).
Dr. Elizabeth I. Rovere (Coordinator of IAPGeoethics Argentina), Dr. Roberto A. Violante (Coordinator of IAPGeoethics Argentina), Dr. Gabriel Asato, Dr. Oscar H. Papú.
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Program of the symposium (20 November 2024):
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08:00-09:30
- Opening of the Symposium.
- Presentation of the book "Geociencias y Sociedad" (Geoscience and Society) by chapter authors (in Spanish).
- Presentation of the book "Importancia de las Geociencias en el Ámbito Social" (Importance of Geosciences in the Social Sphere) by chapter authors (in Spanish).
9:30-10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:30
Conference by Giuseppe Di Capua and Silvia Peppoloni, titled "The International Infrastructure for Geoethics" (in English).
10:30 - 11:45
Round Table (in English and Spanish)
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XXII CGA website: https://www.congresogeologico.org.ar/
(in English: https://www.congresogeologico.org.ar/indexcongresoEN.html)
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19 November 2024
Rome (Italy) and online
Presentation of JGSG at INGV
Silvia Peppoloni, President of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) and Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics, presented the Journal of Geoethics and Social Geosciences (JGSG) during the publishing day event organized by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) at the INGV headoffice in Rome, Italy. On this occasion, the International Geoethics Research Infrastructure (IGRI), hosted at INGV, was also introduced. Silvia Peppoloni serves as the editor-in-chief of this international diamond open-access journal.
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JGSG website: https://www.journalofgeoethics.eu/
17 October 2024
International Geoethics Day 2024: valuing geosciences for the public good
We celebrate the 8th edition of the International Geoethics Day on 17 October 2024.
The theme of this year is "valuing geosciences for the public good".
The International Geoethics Day 2024 emphasizes the importance of applying geoscientific knowledge to address societal challenges and promote the well-being of communities. By understanding Earth's processes, geoscientists contribute to disaster risk reduction, resource management, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. Their work helps ensure safe water supplies, mitigate climate change impacts, and support responsible land use. Valuing geosciences means recognizing their role in fostering resilience, protecting ecosystems, and improving quality of life, ultimately ensuring that scientific advancements benefit society as a whole.
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If you want to organize an event (conference, webinar, seminar, field trip, etc.) to celebrate the International Geoethics Day 2024, please inform the IAPG Secretariat by sending an email to: iapgeoethics@aol.com. IAPG will be happy to promote your event.
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Hashtag: #geoethicsday2024
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Events planned:
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- IAPG-Turkey shares a text (in Turkish) with the press and the public, prepared by Yülsel Örgün Tutay and Dündar ÇaÄŸlan (IAPG-Turkey Co-coordinators).
Download the press release (pdf file)
- The Tethys Fossil Museum (tethysfossilmuseum@gmail.com) celebrates the International Geoethics Day on 20 October 2024 in Dangyari, Himachal Pradesh, India. This enriching event offers village school children and families a chance to explore geology and its role in sustainable resource management and future planning.
- Matthew Hughes (IAPG-New Zealand Coordinator) has planned a picnic lunch at the Coronation Hill Scenic Reserve in the Port Hills (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 17 October, with its spectacular views of the harbour and loess-mantled volcanic landscapes.More details on the website of the Geoscience Society of New Zealand: https://gsnz.org.nz/gsnz-events/ViewEvent/367
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- On 17 October 2024, at the premises of Bologna Section of the National Isntitute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV, Italy), Giuliana Rubbia (IAPG-Italy) delivers a seminar about “Gender and natural hazards: a duo to be explored” (in Italian) for celebrating the International Geoethics Day 2024. According to the new European Charter for Researchers, the principle of Gender Equality includes fostering the integration of the gender dimension in research, teaching and innovation content to improve the scientific quality, excellence, and societal relevance of the produced knowledge. In disaster risk reduction, gender and intersectional dimensions are crucial, since natural hazards are gender-neutral, but impacts are not. The event can be followed remotely via the following link: https://meet.google.com/vnk-coog-cwe
Download the poster (pdf file)
- The Aliaga Geological Park in Teruel, Spain, will celebrate International Geoethics Day 2024 with an event on 18 October 2024. The Park management will host a workshop led by Pablo Antonio Crespo in the Geology Classroom, followed by a field trip to the Aliaga Geological Park. The event aims to educate 53 primary and secondary school students about geology, resource management, and sustainable development, with a focus on applying the principles of geoethics.
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- IAPG-Bangladesh will organized a seminar on "Valuing Geosciences for the Public Good" to celebrate International Geoethics Day 2024. The event will take place at the auditorium of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh in Dhaka on 17 October 2024. The Seminar will be focused on emphasizing the importance of applying geoscientific knowledge to address societal challenges and promote the well-being of communities.
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Website of the International Geoethics day
23-26 September 2024
Dresden (Germany)
IAPG at GeoSaxonia 2024
Annual meeting of the German Geological Society (DGGV) "GeoSaxonia 2024"
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Dr. Martin Bohle represented the IAPG at GeoSaxonia 2024 in Dresden, Germany, where he explored the Anthropocene concept through a geo-philosophical lens. He delivered his talk, titled "Geo-philosophical Attributes of Anthropocene Concepts," on 26 September 2024 in the session 05.b) "Blurring boundaries and rising responsibilities?" of the theme Geoscience & Society.
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25-31 August 2024
Busan (Republic of Korea)
Geoethics at the 37th IGC
International Geological Congress (IGC)
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Venue: BEXCO - Busan Exhibition & Convention Center
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The IAPG, the IUGS Commission on Geoethics, and the CIPSH Chair on Geoethics are pleased to announce the following events on geoethics at the 37th IGC:
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Plenary Speech by Silvia Peppoloni, titled "The future of geosciences through the lens of geoethics" (28 August 2024: 11:40-12:20).
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Session T39-S1 "Geoethics at the heart of all geoscience: serving the public good", convened by Silvia Peppoloni, Vitor Correia, Giuseppe Di Capua (27 August 2024: orals 08:00-11:00; posters 08:00-18:00).
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Report on activities of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics by Giuseppe Di Capua at the Fifth Ordinary Session of the IUGS-IGC Council (28 August 2024: 14:30-14:40).
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2nd General Assembly of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), convened by Silvia Peppoloni and Giuseppe Di Capua (30 August 2024: 10:00-12:00).
Read more about these events: ​​You can also view the list of oral and poster presentations and download the abstracts.
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37th IGC website: https://www.igc2024korea.org/
21-23 June 2024
Assisi (Italy)
Geoethics in Assisi (Italy)
International existential humanistic conference "Uomo - Unità di Azione: Definire l'Uomo per Ritrovare la Radicalità di Natura" ("Human - Unity of Action: Defining Human to Rediscover Their Rootness of Nature").​
Silvia Peppoloni and Giuseppe Di Capua gives a talk titled "Geoetica per un Umanesimo Ecologico" ("Geoethics for an Ecological Humanism").
21-22 June 2024
Lima (Peru)
I Latin American Symposium on Geoethics
The Call for Abstracts is open - Deadline: 15 April 2024
The network of Latin American sections of the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG), invites the scientific community to the I Latin American Symposium on Geoethics "Building Healthy Relationships with the Planet".
This event is included into the I Peruvian Biennial in Geotechnics.
Topics of interest in the symposium are research and reflections on behaviors and practices related to the interaction of human activities and the Earth system based on the principles and values advocated by geoethics.
This symposium hopes to attract professionals and researchers from the Earth Sciences, related areas and the Social and Human Sciences.
A Latin American perspective is considered important to contribute to an increasingly authentic and plural geoethics.
The official language of the symposium is Spanish. Due to the regional nature of the event, contributions in Portuguese and English will be also accepted.
Venue: Auditorio del Colegio de Ingenieros del Perú - CD Lima, San Isidro.
Type of presentations: onsite and virtual.
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31 May 2024
IAPG-Peru General Assembly
Online event
IAPG-Peru organizes its general assembly. Agenda: Presentation of the Board of Directors 2024-2026; Schedule of Activities, Presentation of Groups and among others.​
10 May 2024
Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Event in Bangladesh
Event: Geology for the Sustainable Development of Bangladesh
Location: Petrobangla, Karwanbazar, Dhaka (Bangaldesh)
We highlight the Technical Session 17 - Theme 14: Geo-tourism, Geo-heritage and Conservation.
Venue: Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Petrobangla
Date: 10 May, 2024; Time: 15.15-16.00 hrs
Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Shafiqul Alam, Department of Geology and Mining, University of Rajshahi
Co-Chair: Mr. Md. Nazwanul Haque, Deputy Director (Geology), GSB
Rapporteur: Mr. Md. Jahangir, Assistant Director (Geology), GSB
Presentations:
1. Geotourism: A Tool for Perspective Development in Developing Countries (by Md. Nehal Uddin)
2. The Context of Geoconservation Measures for the BDP2100’s Hotspots Area of Bangladesh (by Md. Ali Akbar, Md. Jahangir Alam and Mohammad Al Razi)
3. Geoethics: My Understandings (by A. K. M. Khorshed Alam
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15-16 April 2024
Vienna (Austria) and online
Geoethics at the EGU 2024
The IAPG - International Association for Promoting Geoethics, the Commission on Geoethics of the IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences and the Chair on Geoethics of the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences welcome you at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2024 in Vienna (Austria), that attracts thousand of geoscientists from all over the world every year. From 2013, the IAPG organizes and supports events on geoethics at the EGU General Assembly. This year, we are excited about session EOS4.4, scheduled to take place on 15 and 16 April 2024.
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Session EOS4.4 "Geoethics: The significance of geosciences for society and the environment"
Conveners: Silvia Peppoloni, Svitlana Krakovska, Giuseppe Di Capua, David Crookall
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Orals (16 virtual and onsite presentations) | Tue, 16 Apr, 08:30–12:30 (CEST), Room 1.34
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Posters on site (8 posters) | Attendance Mon, 15 Apr, 16:15–18:00 (CEST), Hall X1
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Posters virtual (1 poster) | Attendance Mon, 15 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST) vHall X1
This session is co-organized by BG8/ERE1/GM12/HS13/OS5/SSS1 and co-sponsored by IAPG, IUGS Commission on Geoethics, and CIPSH Chair on Geoethics.
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Details about this session:
15 April 2024
18:00 (GMT-4), online
Launch of the Chilean Code of Geoethics
IAPG-Chile announces the official launch of the Chilean Code of Geoethics (in Spanish), prepared by the Geoethics Group of the Geological Society of Chile/IAPG-Chile, with the support of the national geoscience community, as well as international collaborators.
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- Download the Chilean Code of Geoethics (pdf file)
- Zoom link: https://uchile.zoom.us/j/94534776676?pwd=cTZ6R0F1Q29EY2c4MThMcU95UGgxdz09
8 March 2024
18:00 (GMT-5), online
4th Conversation of Women in Geosciences in Peru
The Commission on Equality and Non-Discrimination of the IAPG-Peru Commission organizes the 4th conversation on "Peruvian Women in Geosciences" to celebrate the International Women's Day 2024.
This event (in Spanish) will feature the participation of panelists who will share their experiences and contributions in the field of geological engineering, civil engineering, meteorology and paleontology.
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Zoom link: https://lnkd.in/gHnMMynt
ID meeting: 821 3092 9428
Password: 8s5NWs
1 March 2024
Online
Lecture in Greece
The Jean Monnet Headquarters in Risk and Crisis Communication Management in the EU, co-organized with the International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) to honor World Civil Protection Day, welcomes the distinguished seismologist and Professor, Gerassimos Papadopoulos (IAPG-Greece co-Coordinator) in an online lecture entitled "Social Management of Natural Risks and Crises in Greece, and internationally."
The lecture takes place via the ZOOM platform:
- Meeting ID - 92410878631
- https://zoom.us/j/92410878631
The lecture will be presented by Maria Triantafyllou, Professor in the Department of Geology & Geo-environment of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and co-Coordinator of IAPG-Greece.
Amalia Triantafyllidou, Professor of the Department of Communications and Digital Media, University of Western Macedonia, is the coordinator of the lecture.
29 February 2024
Rome (Italy)
Geoethics in Rome
Silvia Peppoloni (Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics and IAPG Secretary General) holds a webinar entitled "Geoethics and Global Anthropogenic Impacts: Resources, Risks, Responsibilities" for students of RomaTre University and Sapienza University (Rome, Italy) and for members of the Professional Association of Geologists of Lazio.
This event is co-sponsored by IAPG School on Geoethics, IUGS Commission on Geoethics, and CIPSH Chair on Geoethics.
26-27 February 2024
Paris (France)
SCGES meeting in Paris
Silvia Peppoloni (Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics and IAPG Secretary General) attends the meeting of the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES) and the 10th SCGES webinar "Popularizing science without gender bias" for the Global Women’s Breakfast. Silvia Peppoloni represents the IUGS - International Union of Geological Scences in this event.
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19-21 February 2024
Nairobi (Kenya)
IUGS Commission on Geoethics and the IAPG at the 79th IUGS EC meeting
The IUGS Commission on Geoethics and the IAPG are represented by Silvia Peppoloni (Chair of the IUGS Commission on Geoethics and IAPG Secretary General) and Giuseppe Di Capua (IUGS Commission on Geoethics and IAPG Treasurer) at the 79th Executive Committee meeting of the IUGS - International Union of Geological Sciences.
10 February 2024
Online, 18:00 GMT-5
Webinar in Peru to celebrate the IDWGS 2024
Webinar (in Spanish) entitled "The vision of women in the geosciences (Spanish: "La visión de la mujer en las geociencias"), organized by IAPG-Peru to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024. Participants: Sandra Villacorta, Karol Puerta, Martha Ly.
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19 January 2024
IAPG-Peru General Assembly
Online event
IAPG-Peru organizes its second general assembly to discuss the plan of activity 2024, to inform about activities of task groups and the student groups and to report about MinerLima 2023.​
