Benefits of being part of IAG

Expand your Network & Collaborate with Experts
Unlock new opportunities by becoming part of the IAG community! Join our diverse IAG Components as well as their Sub-Commissions, Working Groups, and Study Groups. Collaborate with experts from all over the world, expand your network, and promote geodesy.
Receive Discounts and Finacial Support
By becoming an IAG member, you can enjoy exclusive discounts on event registration fees and the Journal of Geodesy subscription rate. As a young scientist, you can apply for a travel grant to receive support for attending an IAG meeting and presenting your research. https://geodesy.science/iag/awards/
IAG Awards and Recognitions
Several IAG Awards recognize outstanding contributions of its community and support young scientists. These include the IAG Travel Award, Levallois Medal, the Guy Bomford Prize, the Young Author’s Award, and the IAG Fellow distinction.

Voting & Nomination Rights
By joining and actively participating in an IAG component, you have the exciting opportunity to influence its future — take part in the election process both as a nominator and a nominee!
Stay up-to-date
📰 NEWS: Stay updated on the latest activities in IAG, geodesy and upcoming events by joining our mailing lists and follow us on social media.

📅 EVENTS: Get an exclusive overview of all IAG events. Showcase your work at IAG meetings and conferences to stay informed and expand your expertise.

💼 JOBS: Stay on top of job opportunities or share your openings with a network of talented professionals.

How to join IAG?

Join IAG Components & Working Groups
Become part of the IAG community by joining its diverse IAG components as well as their sub-commissions, Working Groups, Study Groups, … of your choice. Connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas with colleagues from all over the world who share your passion for the field. We’d love to hear from you — get in touch with us!
Become an IAG member
In addition you are invited to join IAG by becoming an IAG member – you can benefit by getting exclusive discounts and support young scientists with it.

Enrich IAG with your Initiative!

Host an IAG Event in Your Country
IAG is committed to global inclusion and seeks hosts for future events, especially outside Europe and the USA. If you or your institution is interested in bringing an IAG meeting to your country – Contact us…
Create a new IAG component
Do you believe there are research areas not currently covered by the existing IAG components (Commissions, ICCs, Services, or Projects) and their Working or Study Groups? If so, you are invited to propose the establishment of a new IAG component by submitting a request to the IAG Bureau. You can find the relevant rules in the IAG Statutes and IAG Bylaws. The decision to establish a new IAG component can only be made once every four years at the IUGG General Assembly.

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Individual IAG Membership

Membership Benefits

Discount at IAG Events
Reduced registration fee for IAG meetings (e.g. IAG Scientific Assembly, …) as an IAG delegate (Individual IAG Member).
Discount for Journal Subscription Rate
Reduction in the individual subscription rate to the Journal of Geodesy.
Support IAG Activities
IAG membership fees support workshops in developing countries, the annual IAG Best Publication Award and, young scientists with travel grants. Learn more…

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Use of IAG Membership Fees and Voluntary Donations

IAG membership fees and the IAG voluntary donations are used to support:

Support Young Scientists
Provide travel support to young scientists to enable their participation in conferences, workshops, and other scientific events.
Support IAG Workshops
Assist the organization of IAG workshops in developing countries.
Support IAG Publication Award
Provide the annual IAG Best Publication Award for young scientists.

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National IAG Correspondents

of IUGG Member Countries

IUGG Membership

Geodetic and geophysical studies inherently require strong international cooperation and effective coordination, which is facilitated through IUGG membership. More than 72 countries are members of IUGG, typically represented by National Committees for Geodesy and Geophysics established by national academies or other adhering bodies. Read more at How to join IUGG.

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Become an IAG Member Country

Every country in the world can become a member of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) by joining the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) and selecting IAG as (one of) its associated IUGG association. With the IUGG membership fee, IAG is directly supported, helping to strengthen the geodetic community. 👉 Become an IAG Member Country

National IAG Correspondents

Each IUGG member country affiliated with the IAG must appoint via its IUGG National Committee (IAG Adhering Body) an IAG National Correspondent (of IUGG) who will then serve as a member of the IAG Council and hold important voting rights within the IAG.

Member Countries of IUGG
with National IAG Correspondents

Legend: IUGG Member Countries with IAG National Correspondents
(geodesy.science | last update: 2025-03-20)

List of IAG National Correspondents
of IUGG Member Countries

(last update: 2025-03-20)

Country	IAG National Correspondent	Affiliation
ALBANIA	MATRAKU, Kristina	Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranes
ALBANIA	NURÇE, Bilbil	Polytechnic University of Tirana
ALGERIA	ABDELLAOUI, Hassen	National Institute of Mapping and Remote Sensing (INCT)
ARGENTINA	TOCHO, Claudia N.	Universidad Nacional de La Plata
ARMENIA	AVETYAN, Grigor	Yerevan State University
AUSTRALIA	DENG, Xiaoli	School of Engineering
AUSTRIA	BÖHM, Johannes	Vienna University of Technology
AZERBAIJAN	KADIROV, Fakhraddin	Oil & Gas Institute
BELGIUM	BRUYNINX, Carine	Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België
BELGIUM	POTTIAUX, Eric	Observatoire Royal de Belgique
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA	MULIC, Medzida	University of Sarajevo
BRAZIL	GUIMARÃES, Gabriel do Nascimento	Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
BULGARIA	DIMITROV, Nikolay	Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
CANADA	FOROUGHI, Ismael	Canadian Geodetic Survey
CANADA	SHENG, Michael B.	Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering
CHILE	GONZÁLEZ Barros, Alejandro	Sección Geodésica
CHINA	DANG, Yamin	Chinese Academy of Surveying & Mapping (CASM)
CHINA-TAIPEI	YANG, Ming	National Cheng Kung University
COSTA RICA	MOYA, Jorge	Universidad Nacional
CROATIA	GASPAROVIC, Mateo	Faculty of Geodesy
CROATIA	ZRINJSKI, Mladen	Faculty of Geodesy
CZECH REPUBLIC	NOVÁK, Pavel	University of West Bohemia
DENMARK	ANDERSEN, Niels	National Space Institute, DTU Space
EGYPT	ABD-ELMOTAAL, Hussein Abou-Elsoaad	Minia University
ESTONIA	ELLMANN, Artu	Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
FINLAND	NÄRÄNEN, Jyri	FGI - Finnish Geospatial Research Institute
FRANCE	ROSAT, Séverine	Centre national de la recherche scientifique
GEORGIA	GORDEZIANI, Tengiz	Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
GERMANY	MÜLLER, Jürgen	Leibniz University Hannover
GHANA	ANORNU, Geophrey Kwame	IUGG-Ghana
GREECE	TZIAVOS, Ilias N.	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
HUNGARY	RÓZSA, Szabolcs	Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
ICELAND	VALSSON, Gudmundur	National Land Survey of Iceland
INDIA	TIWARI, Virendra M.	CSIR - North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR-NEIST)
INDONESIA	ABIDIN, Hasanuddin Zainal	Institute of Technology of Bandung (ITB)
IRAN	ARDESTANI, V. Ebrahimzadeh	Institute of Geophysics
IRELAND	FITZPATRICK, Katy	Ordnance Survey Office
ISRAEL	EVEN-TZUR, Gilad	Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
ITALY	CRESPI, Mattia	Sapienza Università di Roma
ITALY	CUFFARO, Marco	CNR - Istituto di Geologia Ambientale e Geoingegneria
JAPAN	FURUYA, Masato	Hokkaido University
KOREA, Rep. of	CHO, Jungho	Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
LATVIA	LIEPIŅŠ, Ivars	Latvia Geospatial information agency
LATVIA	MITROFANOVS, Ingus	University of Latvia
LUXEMBOURG	DIDIER, Luc	Ville de Luxembourg
MEXICO	CABRAL-CANO, Enrique	Instituto de Geofísica, UNAM
MOZAMBIQUE	QUEMBO, José Luis	Centro Nacional de Cartografia e Teledetecção (CENACARTA)
NETHERLANDS	TEUNISSEN, Peter J.G.	Delft University of Technology
NEW ZEALAND	AMOS, Matt	Land Information New Zealand
NICARAGUA	CORRIOLS, Marvin	IGG/CIGEO UNAN
NIGERIA	OKEKE, Francis I.	University of Nigeria
NORTH MACEDONIA	SRBINOSKI, Zlatko	Ss Cyril and Methodius University
NORWAY	KIERULF, Halfdan Pascal	Geodetic Institute
PAKISTAN	AHMED, Rauf	Survey of Pakistan
PARAGUAY	SARUBBI, Yennifer	Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
PERU	NORABUENA, Edmundo	Instituto Geofisico del Perú
POLAND	WIELGOSZ, Paweł	University of Warmia and Mazury
PORTUGAL	PATRÍCIO, Paulo	Direção-Geral do Território
ROMANIA	RUS, Tiberiu	Technical University of Civil Engineering
RUSSIA	SAVINYKH, Viktor P.	Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK)
SAUDI ARABIA	ARRAJEHI, Abdullah	King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
SERBIA	ODALOVIĆ, Oleg	Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
SLOVAK REPUBLIC	JANÁK, Juraj	Slovak University of Technology
SLOVENIA	MEDVED, Klemen	The Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia (SMARS)
SPAIN	VALDÉS PÉREZ DE VARGAS, Marcelino	Instituto Geográfico Nacional
SWEDEN	LIDBERG, Martin	Swedish Mapping, Cadastre and Registry Authority
SWITZERLAND	DACH, Rolf	University of Bern
THAILAND	RAMMON, Krit	Royal Thai Survey Department
TÜRKIYE	KURT, Ali İhsan	Geodesy Department
UK	HUSSAIN, Ekbal	British Geological Survey
URUGUAY	SUÁREZ, Norbertino	Instituto Geográfico Militar
USA	NEREM, R. Steven	Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
VIETNAM	SON, Nguyen Phi	Vietnam Institute of Geodesy and Cartography

Benefits of being part of IAG

How to join IAG?

Enrich IAG with your Initiative!

Become an IAG Member

Individual IAG Membership

Membership Benefits

Membership Types

Individual IAG Members by Country

Use of IAG Membership Fees and Voluntary Donations

National IAG Correspondents

of IUGG Member Countries

IUGG Membership

Become an IAG Member Country

National IAG Correspondents

Member Countries of IUGGwith National IAG Correspondents

List of IAG National Correspondentsof IUGG Member Countries

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