DESCRIPTION

RATIONALE

VISION

What the organisation aspires to be?

Leader  in  the  promotion  of  geosciences

Drive the advancement of geosciences community

MISSION

Why the organisation exists?

To promote advancement of the geosciences and enhance professional well-being of members

Increase scope to meet the growing expectation of members

ROLES

What are the main functions of the organisation?

Establish  medium  for  the  exchange  of  knowledge of geosciences  and  professional career  development

Experience and knowledge sharing provide critical impetus for sustainable growth of geosciences community

STRATEGY &

ACTIVITIES

How the organisation achieves its vision?

What tasks does the organisation do to achieve its vision?

Enhance  networking  among  geosciences

•Organise  Annual  Geological  Conference    and  Petroleum  Seminar  Conference

•Drive or organise  specialised conferences, such as GEOSEA, AAPG

•Disseminate  geological  information  through  publication  and  electronic  media

•Establish and maintain  website  to  promote  exchange of geological  knowledge  through  internet

•Encourage  specialist  interest    group  activities  and  seminars

Increase  public  awareness  on  the  roles  of geosciences

•Intensify  promotion  of geosciences  in  schools

•Conduct  public  lectures  in  geosciences

•Disseminate  geological  information  in  public media  and  internet 

•Involve  actively  in  public  campaigns

•Encourage  the  promotion  of  geotourism  and  geoheritage

Extend physical networking to virtual networking

Enlarge the geosciences community

STRATEGY

& ACTIVITIES

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How the organisation achieves its vision?

What tasks does the organisation do to achieve its vision?

Improve  geosciences  professionalism  and  recognition

•      Organize  state-of-the-art  and  interactive  training  courses  and  workshops

•      Provide  information  and  advise  for   career  guidance  and  development  to  geoscientists

•      Initiate  dialogue  with  different  professional  organisations  and  government  institutions  to  promote  awareness  of  the  roles  of  geosciences  in  their  disciplines

•      Set-up  and  maintain  a  professional  resources library, including  a  database  of  Malaysian  geoscientists

Put in place basic infrastructure for professional growth

STRUCTURE

How the organisation organises its resources?

An elected council, working groups and a PERMANENT secretariat

PERMANENT secretariat ensures the effective running of society activities