Events and meetings
Karst & Cave related events and meetings
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UIS bulletin, bi-annual newsletter for year 2020 is published on UIS website. Dounload the 2020 version here. All UIS Bulletin issues available on this UIS page.
In this issue:
- News about the International Year of Caves and Karst 2021 •
- UIS BULLETIN: Complete collection now available
- First international cave animal of the year
- UIS Prizes 2021: Call for nominations
- Special issue of the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPELEOLOGY: Call for papers
- 18th ICS: Newsletter Nº 2 available
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorial: Uplifting Energy is Required 3
The President’s Column: Advancing Speleology in the age of COVID-19 4
International Year of Caves and Karst 2021:
How to use and edit promotional material 6
UIS Bulletin: Complete collection now available 9
Special issue of the International Journal of Speleology: Call for papers 11
UIS Prizes 2021: Call for nominations 12
The first international cave animal of the year 15
Genovesa Underwater Cave encased in 10m of sewage 16
In Memoriam: Trifon Daaliev (Bulgaria) 17
Calendar of Events 19
News from the 18th International Congress of Speleology 2021 22
UIS Bureau 2017/2021 30
List of Member Nations 31
Annual Contributions and Bank Account 32
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18th International Congress of Speleology is not just about caves, it is also a great fun! The entertainment program will be fabulous!
Sunday, July 25 | 12h. Opening the congress, flag-raising concert |
6 p.m. Opening night, aperitif, fanfare, music with the Fanfare des Pavés | |
Monday, July 26 | 8 p.m. Rock concert evening with Liam Duo |
Tuesday, July 27 | 8 p.m. Gypsy jazz concert evening with Caranouche |
Wednesday, July 28 | 8 p.m. String show with the company Lez Arts Cordés |
Thursday, July 29 | 8 p.m. Rock concert with Six Tease and the Rockets |
Friday, July 30 | 8 p.m. Screenings / films evening |
23h. DJ night | |
Saturday, July 31 | 7 p.m. Great gala evening |
23h. DJ Dancing |
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As COVID-19 grip tightens around the globe it is becoming more and more difficult to conduct traditional caving activities. One after another conference, symposiums and meeting are being cancelled or postponed to 2021 without definitive dates. Below is the list of Karst and Cave - related meetings that has been postponed:
- ALCADI 2020 - International Symposium on History of Speleology and Karstology in the Alps, Carpathians and Dinarides is postponed to presumably the end of May 2021
- The 16th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst is CANCELLED
- 26th International Cave Bear Symposium (ICBS 2020) is postponed
- ERIS 100 The 1st Karst Science Forum is postponed
- International Symposium on Geofluids is postponed
- Climate Change, The Karst Record is postponed
- 19th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology is postponed
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There will be many fantastic excursions. Hurry up to book your ticket! Follow this link to book.
1. Caves of Cerdon + Caves of La Balme
Beautiful area in Southern Jura. This is an outstanding caving attraction. There are two famous tourist caves. The Saint-Julien cave has been available for public since 1930s. Temperature inside is between 0 and 14 °. The cave of Labalme was visited by King François. There is a siphon that was once a cave diving record. More info on this website.
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Message from the conference orginising commetee:
Dear Friends, As you are no doubt aware, the COVID-19 virus is spreading around the world. Increasing numbers of restrictions are being placed on travel by governments, employers, and industry to reduce the spread of the virus. As a result, it is not possible to conduct the 16th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst (more commonly called The Sinkhole Conference) as originally planned for next month from 20-24 April 2020 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. However, we have arranged with our partners and hotel to reschedule it for 12-16 April 2021.
We have selected April 2021 as the most assured date when the conference can be held with minimal health risks associated with the COVID-19 virus, while meeting our logistical obligations to our participants and partners. This later date also avoids conflict with other conferences scheduled at the end of this year that many of you are already planning to attend.