100th anniversary of the Carpathian-Balkan geological association (CBGA)

Abstract

During the 22nd Congress of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association (CBGA) held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (September 7-11, 2022), the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the CBGA was marked. A resolution for establishing the "Carpathian Geological Association" was adopted during the 13th session of the International Geological Congress in Brussels (August 9, 1922). It was a result of the efforts and initiative of R. Kettner (Czechoslovakia), J. Nowak (Poland), G. Munteanu Murgoci (Romania), and V. Petkovic (Yugoslavia). Later, after the Second World War, the association changed its name to the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association (CBGA). During the last hundred years, the CBGA has passed several phases of its existence and organization regarding European geopolitical changes. The main goal of the CBGA remained the same as at the beginning: to promote and encourage joint fundamental and applied geological research in the Carpathian-Balkan region and surrounding area. Today, many geoscientists from the 16 member states collaborate in the frame of official working groups of CBGA, EU professional projects, business meetings and joint topics, education programs, etc. CBGA is affiliated with the International Union of Geological Science (IUGS) as one of the oldest regional organizations. Based on increasing industrial and environmental demands and needs and an interest in the region?s vast scientific and professional community, we believe the CBGA can improve its activity and give additional benefits to the scientific community, industry, and the environment.