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If you want to access to the interactive map, please click the following link: Interactive Map.Students Chapters in Europe
Herman Darman
Shell International E&P
This map shows the distribution of the AAPG SC in Europe, with the gaps which lead us to think on how to close. This map is also useful for DL and VGPers who are going to travel.
First AAPG Student Chapter in France From IFP School
Luisa Fernanda Zuluaga
Student Chapter Vice-president
2008 Imperial Barrel Award triggers the Students motivation for association and consolidation of the first AAPG student chapter in France.
Board members of the IFP School AAPG student chapter – FRANCE, from left to right: David Contreras (President); Luisa Fernanda Zuluaga (Vice-president); Raphaël Bouvet (Treasurer); Fishan Rehman (Secretary).After the IFP school team won second place in the European phase of the Imperial Barrel Award, held in Prague last year, the establishment of an active AAPG student chapter has been of great importance to IFP students. This has now become a reality.
The IFP student chapter was officially welcomed by the AAPG Students Affairs office in July 2008. Since then, the activities of the committee have consisted of establishing the association according to French Regulations, and encouraging students to join the AAPG student chapter. This has resulted in the majority of MSc Students in the IFP Petroleum Geosciences program applying to join, and their membership will be official very soon.
Having the support of the professor Jean-Pierre Roi as faculty advisor, as well as the coaching from professors François Roure and Alain-Yves Huc, who are active members of the AAPG community, this years committee is very confident on the future success of the chapter. The numerous activities scheduled to take place this year will reinforce the link between the industry and the IFP student body.
Plans for 2009
The preparation for attending this years “Student chapter convention”, taking place in Prague in conjunction with the IBA (Imperial Barrel Award) 2009 is the first objective, in order to promote the chapter and develop projects. Other important objectives will be assisting with the logistics and preparation for the AAPG European Region Conference to be held in Paris in November, and finally supporting the team that will participate in this years IBA. The application for the “Visiting Geoscientist program” and other local activities are also aims for this year.
In the Long term, this chapter looks to build links with other faculties related to geosciences throughout the country, in order to strengthen its presence in France.