Year: 2021

The continuing COVID-19 pandemic requires that the 18th International Congress of Speleology, which was scheduled for this year in France, be postponed to 24-31 July 2022 at the same location. All registrations and papers sent for 2021 will be accepted for 2022 and can be canceled or adjusted if needed. Please watch the Congress website for more information: https://uis2021.speleos.fr/.

We are glad to share with you the Volume 62-2 of the UIS Bulletin. The PDF Interactive format can be downloaded here The 69pages of this issue bring the following topics: Editorial: New Decade, Brilliant Future Ahead The President’s Column: Welcome to the International Year of Caves and Karst Planning Guide for a Virtual International Year of Caves and Karst UIS Prizes 2021: Reminder for nominations International Year of Caves and Karst 2021 Opening Ceremony Book “Cave, Karst and People” International Year of Caves and Karst - Activities in some member Nations World Heritage Sites, Global Geoparks, and the IYCK Cave animal of the year Commission on History of Speleology 2020: The 70th Year of the Italian Speleological Society 80th Anniversary of the Cuban Speleological Society International Expedition CHINEXPLOS 2019…

The International Union of Speleology (UIS) welcomes everyone to the International Year of Caves and Karst (IYCK)! The major goal of the IYCK is to teach people about caves and karst. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to become part of the IYCK. No program or activity is too small. We are trying to reach the world and need your help. Please visit the IYCK website’s (http://www.iyck2021.org/) and its Download page for the Planning Guide and other materials you are free to use, If you have already planned events, please send them for posting on the Events page. We also welcome several new partners (almost 90 in total!) and hope to welcome more soon. The official opening of the IYCK will be on 26 January 2021. The location, details, and other…