Welcome!  We are a not-for-profit Foundation formed and sponsored by the mining and exploration industry in SE Europe.  The Foundation is a reflection of our commitment to contribute to the education of geoscientists in the region so that our industry may better serve our communities.  It is a commitment by the participating organizations to achieve World best practice in all aspects of our businesses and to minimize or eliminate our environmental impacts.

The purpose of the Foundation is to enhance education and research in the geological sciences in SE Europe.  The geosciences are a broad field of study having impact on our daily lives.  It is the study of many aspects of the environment in which we live and work and the mineral resources we remove from the earth  The Foundation will achieve its aims by: 

1. Holding  conferences and field trips to bring together international and local geoscientists to bring world's best practice and knowledge to the region;
2. Providing annual grants for students to complete MSc and PhD studies at the leading universities in SE Europe;
3. Establishing new degree courses in Environmental Geology in existing Geoscience departments at leading SE Europe Universities;
4. Assisting  with infrastructure for teaching and research in universities in SE Europe and may provide research and travel grants for established researchers in SE Europe academic institutions;
5. Preparing public education information on the Geosciences and assist with the implementation of high school Geoscience education.

The foundation is funded by industry both directly and through participation in conferences, workshops and field trips.  2006 will be a very exciting and rewarding year for the foundation -  come and join us.

John C. Menzies
Chairman