Liaisons and Representatives

The work of IUGG is related to that of many other scientific organizations. Some of these are inter-governmental such as those affiliated with the United Nations; some are Interdisciplinary Bodies of ICSU, and others are organizations of particular interest to specific Associations. From time to time, it has been deemed beneficial for IUGG to name liaisons to specific organizations in order to promote communication and co-operation. Liaisons are recommended by the Executive Committee and are appointed by the Council at each General Assembly; they serve until the subsequent General Assembly when they must provide a report of their relevant activities. The IUGG budget includes limited funds that the liaisons may access, if needed, to carry out their duties.

IUGG Liaison Officers with Intergovernmental Organizations for 2007-2011

• Cartographic Office of the United Nations: Luiz Pauio Souto Fortes (BRAZIL)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO):
  • International Hydrological Programme: Pierre Hubert (FRANCE)
  • International Oceanographic Commission: Eugene Morozov (RUSSIA)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO): Arthur Askew (CH); John Turner (UK)
• ICSU Committees Committee on Space Research (COSPAR): Eigil Friis-Christensen (DENMARK)
• ICSU Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS): Ruth Neilan (USA)
• ICSU Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR): Vladimir Papitashvili (USA)
• ICSU Scientific Committee on the Problems of the Environment (SCOPE): Norman Jake Peters (USA)
• ICSU Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR): Michael MacCracken (USA); Lawrence Mysak (CANADA)
• ICSU Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP): Robert Vincent (AUSTRALIA)
• ICSU Committees on DATA (CODATA): Charles Barton (AUSTRALIA)
• ICSU Regional Office for Africa: Richard T. Wonnacott (SOUTH AFRICA)
• ICSU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific: Sri Widiyantoto (INDONESIA)
• ICSU Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean: Luiz Paulo Souto Fortes BRAZIL)
• World Climate Research Programme (WCRP): Guoxiong Wu (CHINA)
• Inter-Union Scientific Committee on the Lithosphere (SCL/ILP): Robert Engdahl (USA); K. Sain (INDIA)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): William I. Rose (USA) (M. Guffanti, Alternate)
• Instituto Panamericano de Geografia e Historia (PAIGH): Hermann Drewes (GERMANY)