• Programme Activities

Conference Plenary Sessions

These sessions, related to the conference slogan “United and Integrated with the World”, will present figures of great international prestige in scientific and other domains, invited as keynote speakers.

Scientific Conference

These are presentations of scientific submissions in technical sessions and a poster exhibition. The full schedule will be posted 60 days before the start of the conference in the conference web site (www.ugi2011.cl). Potential authors are invited to prepare their research and projects for submission to this major event.

Seminars

There will be seminars with special theme titles; the schedule for these will be announced in advance.

Meetings of IGU Commissions

All the Commissions and Task Forces of the IGU are invited to hold their business and coordination meetings. Convenors should communicate their requirements to the local organizers by October 1st, 2011.

Corporate Presentations

As a complement to the scientific conference, the program includes a series of interesting talks and presentations on technical and corporate issues, organized by the entities participating in UGI 2011 as sponsors. The program of speeches and presentations will be announced on the conference web site.

Field Trips

A programme of field trips made away from the conference venue to the main sites of geographic interest in Chile will be available.


Technical – Commercial Trade Show

UGI 2011 will be a major opportunity for the institutions and business organisations linked to the geosciences to present to the world their mission, services, projects, products, solutions and technical applications.

Geographic Competition

This competition is aimed at promoting knowledge of Geography. Participants will compete to be awarded a special recognition at the end of the conference.

Technical Visits

Several visits lasting one day or half a day will be offered, enabling attendees to visit institutions involved with geography and spatial information.

Social Events

The social events planned will include the Welcome Cocktail, Equestrian Display and the Gala Dinner.