COGE Membership
There are currently 23 COGE members from 20 countries
COGE is governed by a Board of specialists from geoscience organisations worldwide.
A country educator is welcome to apply, but applications from representatives of countries that are not represented are especially encouraged. It is open to all whose nations and organisations are part of the International Union of Geological Sciences.
The list of COGE members and countries is shown here.
MEMBERSHIP: The Role of a COGE Member (based on: Annual Report from Chris King, 2019 and COGE Terms of Reference)
COGE values commissioners as national representatives and contributors to COGE objectives and initiatives. For their own countries and regions, they are expected to:
- Publicise IUGS and COGE
- Disseminate information on the educational strands of international conferences and other activities that COGE supports, together with other IUGS-COGE initiatives.
- Provide updates to COGE on the state of geoscience education and on activities and initiatives that support geoscience education in their countries.
- Attend COGE meetings and contribute to our activities/projects.
- Renew their wish to remain as COGE Commissioners every year.
COGE members agree:
- To comply with IUGS By Laws and estatutes;
- To promote international networking in geoscience education;
- To support and practice the geoethical promise.
- To behave professionally and respectfully in all their activities and not become involved in discrimination, bullying, harassment or intimidation of any kind.
- To adhere to the commission’s terms of reference, ethos and goals, as well as practise interpersonal geoethical values (Peppoloni & Di Capua, 2021) such as honesty, integrity, conviction, transparency and respect for others.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for representing your country in COGE, you should read the application procedure and fill out this form.