12th GEOSEA 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
BACKGROUND OF THE GEOSEA
The GEOSEA Congress is a premier geoscientific event in the region. It aims to foster an exchange of ideas, information and cooperation in geology, mineral and energy resources in Southeast Asia. The first GEOSEA Congress was jointly organized in 1972, at University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur by the four co-founders; Geological Society of Malaysia, Ikatan Ahli Geologi Indonesia (IAGI), Geological Society of the Philippines and Geological Society of Thailand. The meeting was attended by about 280 geoscientists, from Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as geologists from Europe, Australia and America. The event was then held once in every three years, rotationally among the co-founders. GEOSEA II was held in Jakarta in 1975, GEOSEA III in Bangkok in 1978, GEOSEA IV in Manila in 1981. The last four meetings, GEOSEA VIII, GEOSEA IX, GEOSEA X and GEOSEA XI were held in Manila (1995), Kuala Lumpur (1998), Yogyakarta (2001) and Kuala Lumpur (2009) respectively. It should be noted that GEOSEA XI in Kuala Lumpur was reactivated by the Geological Society of Malaysia after a lapse of almost 8 years due to unforeseen constraints, the co-founders were unable to organize the event after GEOSEA in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in September 2001. GEOSEA 2009 was organized to mark the conclusion of the United Nations’ International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), 20072009 which aimed to ensure greater and more effective use of the knowledge accumulated by the world’s 400,000 Earth scientists by society. GEOSEA XII in Bangkok, 7-8 March 2012 was organized by the Geological Society of Thailand (GST) in cooperation with Ikatan Ahli Geologi Indonesia (IAGI), Myanmar Geosciences Society, Geological Society of Malaysia, Geological Society of the Philippines and its geological organization. The theme of the event “Geoscience in Response to the Changing Earth” is selected to address the geoscientific and strategic issues of common interest in the region and the world, especially the mega geological hazards which are one of the greatest threats our planet is facing. In line with tradition, the GEOSEA XII includes participation from East and Southeast Asia. Guests and colleagues from other parts of the world are also invited to join the event.
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