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Professional news and events
The latest news and updates for geography professionals
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New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Congratulations to the 14 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.
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New Chartered Geographers approved by the Society’s Council
Congratulations to the 17 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.
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New Chartered Geographers approved by Council
Congratulations to the 17 Society Fellows who were awarded Chartered Geographer (CGeog) status by the Society’s Council this week, bringing the number of new CGeogs this year to 60.
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Society hosts AGI conference exploring intelligent geospatial for a sustainable future
We were delighted to host GeoCom, the flagship conference of the Association for Geographic Information (AGI), at our building in London yesterday, bringing together professionals from across the geospatial sector.
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Society Fellows achieve Chartered Geographer status
Congratulations to the 17 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.
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Society and AGI renew collaboration
We are pleased to have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Association for Geographic Information to further collaboration between our organisations to support the geospatial sector.
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New CGeog Assessor Committee Chair
We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair for the Chartered Geographer Assessor Committee.
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Congratulations to our new Chartered Geographers
Congratulations to the 12 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status by Council.
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Attend our CGeog networking evening
On Tuesday 20 June, we will be welcoming Chartered Geographers to the Society’s building in South Kensington for an evening of networking.
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Data shows breadth of career destinations for geography graduates
New data showing UK graduate career destinations highlights the range of sectors and career paths available to those studying geography at university.
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New guide to accreditation for geospatial professionals
We have collaborated with key professional bodies to develop a new guide to accreditation for geospatial professionals.
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Meet our Professional team at conferences this month
This May, our Professional team will be attending a series of geospatial conferences to talk about the support we offer for professional geographers.
Upcoming events
Chartered Geographer introductory webinar
Join this webinar to learn more about the benefits of becoming Chartered.
Chartered Geographer Assessor forum
Members of the Chartered Geographer Assessors Committees are invited to attend the forum.
Chartered Geographer virtual networking
Join the Chartered Geographer coffee morning to meet with Chartered Geographers online. Drop in any time to network.
UK to global: doing geospatial business internationally
Bringing together UK and international market, business, and investment specialists in the field of geospatial, entrepreneurial support and geospatial service delivery, this panel will discuss how to succeed in doing geospatial business internationally and the support available to enable this.
Chartered Geographer introductory webinar
Join this webinar to learn more about the benefits of becoming Chartered.
Chartered Geographer application accelerator
A four-week accelerator for those eligible for Chartered Geographer to focus your efforts in preparing your application portfolio.
Chartered Geographer introductory webinar
Join this webinar to learn more about the benefits of becoming Chartered.
Off-site safety management course
A must for those involved in planned visits in the UK or overseas, this course looks at the safety management issues involved in planning, managing and evaluating local visits, fieldtrips, residentials and exchanges.
Off-site safety management course: training the trainers
A one-day course for trainers with relevant previous experience in managing a wide range of visits in the UK and overseas who wish to deliver the Off-site safety management course to their own groups.
Chartered Geographer virtual networking
Join the Chartered Geographer coffee morning to meet with Chartered Geographers online. Drop in any time to network.
Chartered Geographer introductory webinar
Join this webinar to learn more about the benefits of becoming Chartered.
Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group AGM
Join the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group for their Annual General Meeting.