Support for U.S. Participation in International Meetings of the International Geographical Union, Republic of Korea (2000) and South Africa (2002)

在地理学和所有其他科学学科中，研究和教育的进步越来越依赖于国际合作的发展，这些合作将来自许多不同国家的熟练学者和教育工作者聚集在一起。 国际联系和合作通过许多不同的方式发展，但最成功的方式之一是国际地理学联合会（IGU）的定期会议。 IGU自1871年以来一直在运作，每四年举行一次重大会议，根据需要举行更有针对性的会议，并通过委员会，委员会和研究小组的运作促进来自数十个国家的地理学家之间的合作调查。 近几十年来，政府间联合会已成为参加国际科学理事会（科联理事会）的最积极和最成功的联合会之一。 纵观历史，美国在IGU中发挥了积极作用，美国地理学家承担了关键的领导作用，特别是在过去的半个世纪。 为了促进美国科学家继续参与IGU事务，并促进更多的美国人在职业生涯的早期阶段参与国际网络，该奖项将为即将举行的两次IGU会议提供团体旅行支持。第一次会议将是2000年8月在大韩民国首尔举行的第29届国际地理学大会。 第二次会议将是2002年8月在南非德班举行的政府间联盟区域会议。 资金将分配给美国地理学家，他们的申请将使用与积极参与会议相关的多项标准进行评估。 将向更多的年轻科学家提供更多的旅费赠款，以鼓励他们参加国际讨论和交流。 该奖项将促进美国科学家更多地参与国际地理学联合会真正的全球论坛。 正如之前获得IGU会议旅费赠款的美国人的后续报告所表明的那样，有很多机会与来自许多其他国家的专业同事会面，听取来自广泛不同观点的想法和信息，并参与经常导致成功研究合作的讨论。

In geography as in all other scientific disciplines, advances in research and education increasingly rely on the development of international collaborations that bring together skilled scholars and educators from many different nations. International contacts and collaborations develop through many different means, but one of the most successful has been periodic meetings of the International Geographical Union (IGU) . The IGU has functioned since 1871, conducting major congresses every four years, more focused meetings as needed, and facilitating collaborative inquiries among geographers from dozens of countries through the operation of committees, commissions, and study groups. Over recent decades, the IGU has emerged as one of the most active and successful unions participating in the International Council for Science (ICSU). Throughout its history, the U.S. has played an active role in the IGU, and American geographers have assumed critical leadership roles, especially over the last half century. To facilitate the continued involvement of U.S. scientists in IGU affairs and to facilitate the involvement of more Americans in international networks at early stages of their careers, this award will provide group-travel support for two upcoming IGU meetings. T he first meeting will be the 29th International Geographical Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in August 2000. The second meeting will be an IGU Regional Conference in Durban, South Africa, in August 2002. Funds will be distributed to American geographers whose applications are evaluated using a number of criteria associated with active participation in the meeting. Larger travel grants will be given to more junior scientists in order to encourage their participation in international discussions and communications. This award will foster greater participation by U.S. scientists in the truly global fora of the International Geographical Union. As has been demonstrated in follow-up reports from Americans who have been supported with previous travel grants to IGU meetings, opportunities abound for meeting professional colleagues from many other nations, for hearing ideas and information from a broad range of different perspectives, and for participating in discussions that frequently result in successful research collaborations.