Since 2015, the UIS President has awarded Certificates of Appreciation and Recognition to recognize outstanding service and dedication to the organization. These certificates honor individuals who have contributed significantly as UIS Bureau members, ICS organizers, commission leaders, editors, or volunteers, supporting the development and promotion of speleology worldwide. Additionally, UIS Past Presidents also present certificates to recognize exceptional service.<\/p>\n
2025<\/strong> 2022<\/strong> 2017<\/strong> 2015<\/strong> Since 2015, the UIS President has awarded Certificates of Appreciation and Recognition to recognize outstanding service and dedication to the organization. These certificates honor individuals who have contributed significantly as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3319","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3319"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3326,"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3319\/revisions\/3326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uis-speleo.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCertificates of Recognition:
\nJos\u00e9-Maria Calaforra (Spain), Gerard Campion (UK), Marc Mentens (Philippines), Mario Parise (Italy), Nathalia Vanessa Uasapud Enr\u00edquez (Colombia) \u2013 for their work as UIS Adjunct Secretaries (2022\u20132025)<\/em>
\nCertificates of Appreciation:
\nNadja Zupan Hajna (Slovenia) \u2013 for serving as UIS President, awarded by UIS Past Presidents<\/em>
\nSociedade Brasileira de Espeleologia (SBE)
\nCentro Nacional de Pesquisa e Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o de Cavernas (CECAV)
\nJ.A. Labegalini (Brazil) \u2013 for long-standing commitment to international speleology and for leadership in organizing the 19th ICS and the UIS 60th anniversary celebration<\/em>
\nAllan Calux (Brazil) \u2013 for excellent organizational and communication efforts ensuring the successful preparation and wide promotion of the event<\/em>
\nRodrigo Lopes Ferreira (Brazil) \u2013 for outstanding efforts in organizing and communicating the scientific program of the 19th ICS<\/em>
\nAmanda Jevaux (Brazil), Secretary, and Paulo Arenas (Brazil), Treasurer of the ICS \u2013 for their dedication and for helping participants overcome difficulties<\/em>
\nNivaldo Colzato (Brazil) \u2013 for dedicated work as UIS Vice President, his important role in the organization of this Congress, and his passionate service as editor of the UIS Bulletin<\/em>
\nZden\u011bk Moty\u010dka (Czech Republic) \u2013 for his service as UIS Vice President and his excellent coordination with UIS Commissions<\/em>
\nJohannes Mattes (Austria) \u2013 for committed service as UIS General Secretary and his coordination with member countries and the International Science Council (ISC)<\/em>
\nMladen Gara\u0161i\u0107 (Croatia) \u2013 for responsible and transparent financial management as UIS Treasurer<\/em>
\nB\u00e4rbel Vogel (Germany) \u2013 for her active contributions as UIS Adjunct Secretary and her efforts in cave protection<\/em><\/p>\n
\nGeorge Veni (USA) \u2013 for serving as UIS President, awarded by UIS Past Presidents<\/em>
\nZden\u011bk Moty\u010dka (Czech Republic), Efra\u00edn Mercado (Puerto Rico), Fadi Nader (Lebanon), Nadja Zupan Hajna (Slovenia), Bernard Chirol (France), Nivaldo Colzato (Brazil), Mladen Gara\u0161i\u0107 (Croatia), Satoshi Goto (Japan), Gyula Heged\u0171s (Hungary), Tim Moulds (Australia), B\u00e4rbel Vogel (Germany) \u2013 UIS Bureau (2017\u20132022)<\/em>
\nDavid Gillieson (Australia), John Gunn (Great Britain), Augusto Auler (Brazil), Terry Bolger (Laos) \u2013 for editing the book \u201cGuidelines for Cave and Karst Protection\u201d (2nd Edition 2022)<\/em>
\nJasmina Rijavec (Slovenia) \u2013 for 10 years as UIS Website Manager and for service as IYCK Website Manager<\/em>
\nNadja Zupan Hajna (Slovenia) \u2013 for the book \u201cKarst, Caves and People\u201d and contributions to the UNESCO celebration of the IYCK<\/em>
\nNivaldo Colzato (Brazil) \u2013 for 8 years as UIS Bulletin Editor, modernizing and digitizing publications<\/em>
\nPeter Matthews (Australia) \u2013 for 35 years leading the UIS Informatics Commission and development of UIS website and databases<\/em>
\nYves Contet (France) \u2013 President of the 18th ICS, and his team \u2013 for organizing an exceptional congress under difficult circumstances<\/em><\/p>\n
\nKyung Sik Woo (Korea), George Veni (USA), Efra\u00edn Mercado (Puerto Rico), Fadi Nader (Lebanon), Nadja Zupan Hajna (Slovenia), Christian Dodelin (France), Giovanni Badino (Italy), Jean-Pierre Bartholeyns (Belgium), John Cugley (Australia), Nivaldo Colzato (Brazil), Zden\u011bk Moty\u010dka (Czech Republic) Mladen Gara\u0161i\u0107 (Croatia) \u2013 UIS Bureau (2013\u20132017)<\/em>
\n\u00c1ngel Eusebio Gra\u00f1a Gonzalez (Cuba) \u2013 in appreciation for lifetime international achievements in speleology<\/em>
\nChristian Dodelin (France) \u2013 for great leadership of the UIS Cave Rescue Commission<\/em>
\nDenis March (Australia) \u2013 for organizing the 17th ICS (Sydney, 2017)<\/em>
\nJan Paul G. van der Pas (Netherlands) \u2013 for great leadership of the UIS Volcanic Caves Commission<\/em>
\nJan Urban (Poland) \u2013 for great leadership of the UIS Pseudokarst Commission<\/em>
\nJos\u00e9 Ayrton Labegalini (Brazil) \u2013 in recognition of the work on the book \u201cFifty Years of the UIS \u2013 1965\u20132015\u201d<\/em>
\nNivaldo Colzato (Brazil) \u2013 for excellent service as editor of the UIS Bulletin<\/em>
\nZden\u011bk Moty\u010dka (Czech Republic) \u2013 for organizing the 16th ICS (Brno, 2013)<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAbel Vale (Puerto Rico) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Adjunct Secretary (1997\u20132005)<\/em>
\nAdolpho Eraso Romero (Spain) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Adjunct Secretary (1977\u20131981) and UIS President (1981\u20131986)<\/em>
\nAndrej Mihevc (Slovenia) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Adjunct Secretary (2001\u20132009)<\/em>
\nAndy Eavis (Great Britain) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Vice President (2001\u20132005) and UIS President (2005\u20132013)<\/em>
\nArrigo Cigna (Italy) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS President (1973\u20131981)<\/em>
\nBoris Watz (Croatia) \u2013 in recognition of the work on the film \u201cFifty Years of the UIS\u201d<\/em>
\nDerek Ford (Canada) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Adjunct Secretary (1977\u20131981), UIS Vice President (1981\u20131986), and UIS President (1986\u20131989)<\/em>
\nJasmina Rijavec (Slovenia) \u2013 in recognition of continuous volunteer help with the UIS Website<\/em>
\nJos\u00e9 Ayrton Labegalini (Brazil) \u2013 for the book \u201cFifty Years of the UIS \u2013 1965\u20132015\u201d<\/em>
\nJos\u00e9 Ayrton Labegalini (Brazil) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Vice President (1993\u20131997), UIS Adjunct Secretary (1997\u20132001), and UIS President (2001\u20132005)<\/em>
\nNadja Zupan Hajna (Slovenia) \u2013 in recognition of dedication in organizing the UIS 50th Anniversary<\/em>
\nPaolo Forti (Italy) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Adjunct Secretary (1986\u20131993) and UIS President (1993\u20131997)<\/em>
\nPavel Bos\u00e1k (Czech Republic) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS General Secretary (1993\u20132005) and UIS Vice President (2005\u20132009), awarded by UIS President and UIS Past Presidents<\/em>
\nPaul Williams (New Zealand) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Adjunct Secretary (2005\u20132013)<\/em>
\nStein-Erik Lauritzen (Norway) \u2013 in recognition of dedication as UIS Adjunct Secretary (2005\u20132013)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"