International Union of Speleology (French: Union Internationale de Spéléologie, UIS) is a scientific non-governmental organization dedicated to the international promotion and coordination of cave and karst research.[2] Founded in 1965, UIS is a member of the International Science Council in Paris and cooperates with UNESCO.[3] In 2021–2022, UIS organized the International Year of Caves and Karst.[4]
In 1949, the international speleological community, then mostly Europeans, agreed in a meeting in Valence-sur-Rhone, France, to hold international speleological congresses beginning in Paris in 1953. These efforts continued during the Cold War. At the 4th International Congress of Speleology in Postojna/Ljubljana in 1965, a group of speleologists proposed to establish an association that would bring together scientists and cavers on both sides of the Iron Curtain and coordinate their activities. At the closing ceremony of this congress, the UIS was finally launched. However, the confirmation of its organization and statutes did not take place until the following congress in Stuttgart in 1969.[5][6]
International Congresses of Speleologyedit
Meetings have been held in the following years:[7]
The main body of the UIS is the General Assembly, which is composed of delegates from 58 member countries and meets every four years on the occasion of the International Congresses on Speleology. The voting delegates to the General Assembly are sent by the national scientific societies and associations.[8]
At present, the UIS is presided over by a Bureau, which consists of an executive committee of five officers (President, two Vice Presidents, General Secretary, and Treasurer), who are joined on the Bureau by seven Adjunct Secretaries. Each Bureau member must be from a different country. These Bureau members are elected at the General Assemblies for a period of four years. The Bureau is assisted by an Advisory Committee, consisting mostly of the past presidents and other past officers.[9]
UIS activities take place in a number of commissions and working groups, such as the UIS Informatics Commission formed in 1986, the Speleotherapy Commission or the Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis Commission.[10] Other UIS undertakings include the Speleological Abstracts (SA/BBS),[11] an annual survey of the world's speleological literature, or the Karst Information Portal (KIP),[12] an open-access digital library on karst environments.
List of presidentsedit
Of the 12 past presidents in office, 11 have been male:[13]
^International Union of Speleology (2015). Fifty years of the UIS : 1965-2015. Jose Ayrton Labegalini, Arrigo A. Cigna, Linda Gentry El-Dash, Collegium graphicum) (1st ed., 1st print-run ed.). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. ISBN978-961-254-785-1. OCLC 922861277.
^"Proceedings of the International Congress of Speleology (ICS) – UIS". Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^International Union of Speleology (2015). Fifty years of the UIS : 1965-2015. Jose Ayrton Labegalini, Arrigo A. Cigna, Linda Gentry El-Dash, Collegium graphicum) (1st ed., 1st print-run ed.). Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. ISBN978-961-254-785-1. OCLC 922861277.
^"UIS Commissions and Working Groups – UIS". Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^www.OG-S.ch, Odile Georgallides. "Speleological Abstracts (BBS/SA)". Bibliothèque de la Société Suisse de Spéléologie. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^"Karst Information Portal | University of South Florida Research | Digital Commons @ University of South Florida". digitalcommons.usf.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
^"International Journal of Speleology – UIS". Retrieved 2022-12-30.
External linksedit
International Union of Speleology (UIS).
UIS History Video, 1965-2015
December 18, 2023
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International Union of Speleology French Union Internationale de Speleologie UIS is a scientific non governmental organization dedicated to the international promotion and coordination of cave and karst research 2 Founded in 1965 UIS is a member of the International Science Council in Paris and cooperates with UNESCO 3 In 2021 2022 UIS organized the International Year of Caves and Karst 4 International Union of SpeleologyAbbreviationUISFormation1965 58 years ago 1965 TypeINGOHeadquartersTitov trg 2 Postojna SloveniaRegion servedWorldwideMembership58 countriesOfficial languageEnglish French German Italian Russian and Spanish 1 PresidentNadja Zupan Hajna Slovenia Vice PresidentZdenek Motycka Czech Republic Nivaldo Colzato Brazil General SecretaryJohannes Mattes Austria Parent organizationInternational Science Council ISC WebsiteUIS Official website Contents 1 History 1 1 International Congresses of Speleology 2 Structure 2 1 List of presidents 2 2 List of general secretaries 3 Publications 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksHistory editIn 1949 the international speleological community then mostly Europeans agreed in a meeting in Valence sur Rhone France to hold international speleological congresses beginning in Paris in 1953 These efforts continued during the Cold War At the 4th International Congress of Speleology in Postojna Ljubljana in 1965 a group of speleologists proposed to establish an association that would bring together scientists and cavers on both sides of the Iron Curtain and coordinate their activities At the closing ceremony of this congress the UIS was finally launched However the confirmation of its organization and statutes did not take place until the following congress in Stuttgart in 1969 5 6 International Congresses of Speleology edit Meetings have been held in the following years 7 1953 Paris France 1958 Bari Italy 1961 Vienna Obertraun Salzburg Austria 1965 Postojna Ljubljana Yugoslavia 1969 Stuttgart Germany 1973 Olomouc Czechoslovakia 1977 Sheffield Great Britain 1981 Bowling Green United States 1986 Barcelona Spain 1989 Budapest Hungary 1993 Beijing China 1997 La Chaux des Fonds Switzerland 2001 Brasilia Brazil 2005 Kalamos Greece 2009 Kerrville United States 2013 Brno Czech Republic 2017 Sydney Australia 2022 Le Bourget du Lac France Structure editThe main body of the UIS is the General Assembly which is composed of delegates from 58 member countries and meets every four years on the occasion of the International Congresses on Speleology The voting delegates to the General Assembly are sent by the national scientific societies and associations 8 At present the UIS is presided over by a Bureau which consists of an executive committee of five officers President two Vice Presidents General Secretary and Treasurer who are joined on the Bureau by seven Adjunct Secretaries Each Bureau member must be from a different country These Bureau members are elected at the General Assemblies for a period of four years The Bureau is assisted by an Advisory Committee consisting mostly of the past presidents and other past officers 9 UIS activities take place in a number of commissions and working groups such as the UIS Informatics Commission formed in 1986 the Speleotherapy Commission or the Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis Commission 10 Other UIS undertakings include the Speleological Abstracts SA BBS 11 an annual survey of the world s speleological literature or the Karst Information Portal KIP 12 an open access digital library on karst environments List of presidents edit Of the 12 past presidents in office 11 have been male 13 1965 1973 Bernard Geze France 1973 1981 Arrigo A Cigna Italy 1981 1986 Adolfo Eraso Romero Spain 1986 1989 Derek C Ford Canada 1989 1993 Hubert Trimmel Austria 1993 1997 Paolo Forti Italy 1997 2001 Julia Mary James Australia 2002 2005 Jose Ayrton Labegalini Brazil 2005 2013 Andrew Eavis Great Britain 2013 2017 Kyung Sik Woo Republic of Korea 2017 2022 George Veni United States since 2022 Nadja Zupan Hajna Slovenia List of general secretaries edit Former general secretaries 14 1965 1969 Albert Anavy Lebanon 1969 1989 Hubert Trimmel Austria 1989 1993 Camile Ek Belgium 1993 2005 Pavel Bosak Czech Republic 2005 2022 Fadi Nader Lebanon since 2022 Johannes Mattes Austria Publications editSince 1978 UIS publishes the International Journal of Speleology 15 Further reading editLabegalini Jose Ayrton et al 2015 06 01 Fifty years of the UIS 1965 2015 Zalozba ZRC ISBN 9789612547851 References edit Statutes of International Union of Speleology UIS 2017 Retrieved January 20 2018 What is the UIS UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 International Union of Speleology UIS International Science Council Retrieved 2022 12 30 IYCK International Year of Caves and Karst Retrieved 2022 12 30 What is the UIS UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 International Union of Speleology 2015 Fifty years of the UIS 1965 2015 Jose Ayrton Labegalini Arrigo A Cigna Linda Gentry El Dash Collegium graphicum 1st ed 1st print run ed Ljubljana Zalozba ZRC ISBN 978 961 254 785 1 OCLC 922861277 Proceedings of the International Congress of Speleology ICS UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 International Union of Speleology 2015 Fifty years of the UIS 1965 2015 Jose Ayrton Labegalini Arrigo A Cigna Linda Gentry El Dash Collegium graphicum 1st ed 1st print run ed Ljubljana Zalozba ZRC ISBN 978 961 254 785 1 OCLC 922861277 What is the UIS UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 UIS Commissions and Working Groups UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 www OG S ch Odile Georgallides Speleological Abstracts BBS SA Bibliotheque de la Societe Suisse de Speleologie Retrieved 2022 12 30 Karst Information Portal University of South Florida Research Digital Commons University of South Florida digitalcommons usf edu Retrieved 2022 12 30 Past Members UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 Past Members UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 International Journal of Speleology UIS Retrieved 2022 12 30 External links editInternational Union of Speleology UIS UIS 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