1st Announcement

The Geological Society of Malaysia is pleased to announce that the National Geoscience Conference 2019 (NGC 2019), 32nd in the annual conference series, will be held in Kota  Kinabalu, Sabah  from 1st to 3rd October,   2019.  The   Conference   is   a   premier geoscientific event in Malaysia and the region, which is well attended by geoscientists from academia as well as the public and private sectors. NGC 2019 is co-organised with the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah and the Mineral and Geoscience Department Malaysia (JMG).

 

Programme

The technical program of NGC 2019 consist of oral and    poster    presentations    on    all    aspects   of geoscience, Environment and technology related to the theme. Presentation will be delivered by keynote speakers on topics of relevance to the theme and interest to the nation. The will be one-day post-NGC 2019 Fieldtrip to Kundasang, Ranau, Sabah.

 

 THEME:

Geosciences for the Earth Sustainability

 

As we move forward through the modern era, the practice of science and technology is omnipresent. Knowledge  of  the  earth’s  system  and  processes, together  with  the   application   of   technology  has improved our quality of life through the utilisation and management of the earth’s natural resources such as rocks,  minerals,  petroleum,   natural   gas   and groundwater.

 

 

WORKSHOP

A total of two series of workshop will be held:

1. Importance of Geoscience on Sustainable Development (30/09/19); and

2. Disaster Risk Reduction (DDR) (01/10/19).

Details will be announced in the next circular.

 

Fieldtrip

A post-conference fieldtrip to the best place to visit in Sabah (Kundasang). Detail will be announced in the next circular.