- the organisation of scientific, technical and other conferences,
seminars, workshops and courses on the role of earth scientists in
international development and the application of the geosciences to
the solution of problems of developing nations;
- the promotion of regional cooperation between countries facing similar
geoscience problems;
- the encouragement of adequate training for earth scientists and
other geoscientific personnel of developing countries, and also the
encouragement of the use of these trained personnel in their home countries;
- the promotion of better coordination among the various agencies
involved in geoscience-based assistance to less developed countries;
- the promotion of better selection of geoscientific and related personnel
for international service, in particular through the more widespread
use of local talent and expertise in geoscientific programmes undertaken
in developing countries;
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- the publication and dissemination of information, ideas and experiences
concerning the needs for, and availability of, trained personnel and
expertise, on the results of geoscience-based programmes in developing
countries or relevant to developing country needs, and on other aspects
of international cooperation in the earth sciences.
Current and past activities
AGID has achieved much since it was founded in 1974; holding and delivering training courses, organising conferences
and providing financial assistance for students from developing countries.
AGID has organised and/or supported a total of well over one hundred geoscientific
projects, workshops, conferences and field seminars in Asia, Africa, Latin
America, North America, Europe, Australia and the Pacific, and many of
its national groups also have active programmes of events.
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