International Union of Speleology
| Abbreviation | UIS |
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| Formation | 1965 |
| Type | INGO |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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Official language
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English, French, greeck, german, spanish, russian, italian |
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Parent organization
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International Council for Science (ICSU) |
| Website | UIS Official website |
International Union of Speleology (French: Union Internationale de Spéléologie UIS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed in 1965 on the initiative of the International Speleological Congress (held every four years since 1949) to promote interaction between academic and technical speleologists from a wide range of nationalities for the purpose of developing and coordinating international speleology in all of its scientific, technical, cultural and economic aspects. Its voting members consist of a delegate from each member country representing the cavers and speleologists of that country, rather than any of the official national bodies.[1]
Its activities take place in a number of commissions and working groups, such as the UIS Informatics Commission formed in 1986, the Speleotherapy Commission and the Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis Commission.[2]
The UIS publishes the International Journal of Speleology.
References
External links
International Union of Speleology (UIS).
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