EuroGeoSurveys flyer

SHAPING
THE EARTH
OF TOMORROW

Our organisation
33 Geological Survey organisations from across Europe
EuroGeoSurveys is a non-profit
organisation of the Geological Surveys
of Europe, the national institutions
responsible for geological inventory,
monitoring, knowledge and research.
EuroGeoSurveys operates on the
European scale, working with EU
institutions, industries, universities and
research centres, and developing
contacts with the public and the media.
For 40 years the main objective of
EuroGeoSurveys has been to contribute
to society’s welfare. We turn
geoscientific information into European
wide knowledge, technologies and
services easily accessible and beneficial
to society and economic growth.
Our operational strategy is based
on the cooperation between national
institutions, which enables us to
synergistically integrate both
information and activities of our member
organisations. This has allowed us to
make significant progress over the
years, permitting geology to become
a topic deserving great attention on
the European agenda.
Engaging a joint workforce of several
thousand geoscientists, also involving
regional geological surveys in
Germany, Italy and Spain, we strive
to be the first body to be contacted
when there is an international need
for European geodata, or ‘geo-help’.
Mission
Pioneering research for society’s benefit since 1971
Our principal purpose is to provide
public Earth science knowledge to
support the EU’s competitiveness, social
well-being, environmental management
and international commitments’.
In our day-to-day activities, we promote
the contribution of geosciences to
European Union affairs and action
programmes, and provide a permanent
network between the Geological
Surveys of Europe and a common,
but not unique, gateway to each of
the Members and their national
networks. We jointly address European
issues of common interest in the field
of geosciences, with the aim to
publish, or see our Members
publishing, technical advice for the
European Union Institutions.
EGS only pursues activities that lie
exclusively in the public interest or
in the interest of public administration
that will benefit from the combined
and coordinated expertise of our
members and in the direct interest
of the European Union and/or of the
European Free Trade Association.
National Delegates
• National contact
points of each
Geological Survey
Our team
A workforce that includes thousands of geoscientists at
the service of European citizens
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
of Geological
Surveys of Europe
SECRETARY
GENERAL
Expert Groups
• Earth Observation - GeoHazards
• GeoEnergy
• Marine Geology
• Mineral Resources
• Water Resources
• Spatial Information - INSPIRE
• Geochemistry
• Carbon Capture and Storage
• International Cooperation and Development
• Soil Resources - Superficial Deposits
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
4 Directors
of Geological
Surveys of Europe
We are active in
EU legislative
initiatives
and policy
provisions
Research
activities and
projects
Network
and External
Relations
• The “INSPIRE Directive”
• The “Raw Materials Initiative”
• The Directive on the geological storage of CO 2
• The EC’s Maritime Policy
• The “Water Framework Directive”
• The “Mining Waste Directive”
• OneGeology-Europe a geological digital language (GeoSciML) to make data
accessible, uniform and reliable. www.onegeology-europe.eu
• Africa-EU Georesources Observation System (AEGOS) pan-African
infrastructure of interoperable data of georesources. www.aegos-project.org
• European Marine Observation and Data NETtwork (EMODNET)
interoperable marine data for maritime basins. www.emodnet-chemistry.eu
• Geo-Seas access pan-European, harmonised and federated marine
geological and geophysical datasets. www.geo-seas.eu
• ProMine first pan-European GIS-based database on metalliferous and
non-metalliferous resources. http://promine.gtk.fi
• Geo-Services for European Soil Information interoperable, accessible and
harmonised soil datasets for the EU. http://gssoil-portal.eu/ingrid-portal
• PanGeo free access to geohazard information for many of the largest cities in
Europe. www.pangeoproject.eu
• EuroGeoSource data portal on the aggregated geographical information on
geo-energy and mineral resources. www.eurogeosource.eu
• EU Institutions- EC, EP, Agencies, etc
• Geological Surveys and International Organisations - OAGS, GEOSS, UN, IUGS, AGSMI,
CCOP, etc
• Universities
• Media
• Industry - e.g.European Technology Platform on Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR)
Members
Instituto Geológico
y Minero de España
AGS
SGL
SGL
Service Géologique
du Luxembourg
Members
GBA GSB MOEW HGI-CGS GSD CGS GEUS EGK
GTK BRGM BGR IGME MAFI ISOR GSI ISPRA LGT
TNO NGU PGI LNEG GIR VSEGEI SGUDS GeoZS
IGME SGU Swisstopo SGSSU UkrSGRI BGS MRA
Instituto Geológico
y Minero de España