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IUGG Administration

Council

IUGG's affairs are directed by the IUGG Council governed by the Statutes and By-laws of the Union. The Council is composed of one credentialed delegate from each Adhering Body. The Council meets during the IUGG General Assembly and elects the IUGG Bureau and the IUGG Finance Committee.

• IUGG Council

Bureau of the Union

The IUGG Bureau handles administrative affairs between Council meetings. It is elected by the Council and consists of seven members - four officers (President, Vice President, Secretary-General, and Treasurer) and three members at large. Bureau members must represent countries with dues paid in full.

• Bureau of the Union
• Past Bureau Officers

Executive Committee

The IUGG Executive Committee works to further the scientific objectives of the Union and International Associations by effective co-ordination and formulation of general policies. It consists of the IUGG Bureau, the retiring president of the Union, and the Presidents of the International Associations.

• IUGG Executive Committee

Finance Committee

The IUGG Finance Committee interacts with the IUGG Treasurer regarding budgetary matters. It consists of persons elected by the IUGG Council. The members of the Finance Committee are not members of the IUGG Bureau or the IUGG Executive Committee.

• IUGG Finance Committee

Guidelines on IUGG Administration

The Guidelines consolidate the current administrative practices of the Union as mandated by the Statutes and By-Laws and as interpreted by IUGG Officers, the Bureau, and the Executive Committee. The Bureau is responsible for maintaining this document.