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Young geoscientists are the hope of the future of geological sciences, in response to the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE) campaign jointly sponsored by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). More than 350 young geoscientists from 38 countries participated in the conference.

The 1st World Congress of Young Geoscientists

In 2000, the Council of the International Federation of Geological Sciences first proposed the idea of the "International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE)". Its purpose was to promote a comprehensive understanding of earth science by society and better promote sustainable development of society. Subsequently, UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) co-sponsored the organization of the International Year of the Earth; in 2004, the activities of the International Year of the Earth were supported by more than 140 member countries of the International Union of Geological Sciences; At the same time, with the support of the International Federation of Geological Sciences and the International Committee of the International Year of the Earth, the World Federation of Young Geoscientists (YES) was established. On November 22, 2005, at the 60th General Assembly of the United Nations, it was decided that 2008 will be the International Year of the Earth in order to attract the attention and participation of governments. The activity will last from 2007 to 2009, and the corresponding scientific plan and extension plan will be completed in three years.

From February 12th to 13th, 2008, the global opening ceremony of the International Year of the Earth was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. Representatives of international organizations such as the Director-General of UNESCO, the Prime Minister of France, the President of the International Federation of Geological Sciences and other political leaders, as well as companies People from all walks of life, including society, the media, and other countries attended. China also sent delegations to attend the meeting. It is worth noting that more than 300 youth representatives from various countries around the world participated in the opening ceremony and became a beautiful landscape. The first World Young Earth-Scientists Congress (YES) conference 2009 also started.

Young geoscientists are the hope of the development of earth sciences. At the 33rd World Geological Congress held in Norway in August 2008, representatives of world young geoscientists from more than 10 countries held a meeting to publicly elect members of the International Organizing Committee. After the efforts of our young representatives, our young Wang Meng was elected The post of vice chairman has won honor for the country. At the same time, the International Organizing Committee decided to hold the first World Youth Geoscientist (YES) Conference in October 2009, as a large-scale academic event at the close of the Chinese International Year of the Earth, which is of great significance to young geoscience workers. Metaphor. After voting by representatives from various countries, it was finally decided to host the first World Young Geoscientist (YES) Conference at China University of Geosciences (Beijing) on October 25-28, 2009. The size of the conference is 300 to 500 people. The conference will explore and achieve goals of global scientific and social significance through a series of oral reports, round tables and poster meetings.

The World Conference of Young Geoscientists was established with the joint support of the International Federation of Geosciences and the International Year of the Earth. It is the world's first highest-level conference of young geoscientists. The purpose of the World Young Geoscientists (YES) Conference is- Young Earth-Scientists for Socitey . The goal is to build a platform for academic exchanges and exhibitions for young geoscientists to promote youth Play a more active role in the exchange, inspiring young people to explore further in their field of research; and eventually establish a network of young geoscientists, leaders and policy makers to establish long-term relationships and possible bilateral relations for representatives from different countries Provide the basis.

The main body of the conference is divided into six parts, including the opening ceremony, oral presentation, round table discussion meeting, conference exhibition, post-conference inspection and closing ceremony.

Based on the global theme of the International Year of the Earth, the main theme of this conference is "Young Geoscientists Serve the Society".

Oral reports and poster sessions will point to the ten chapter themes of the International Year of the Earth, as follows:

· Groundwater Relieving Earth's Thirst?

· Geological disasters-raising awareness and reducing risk

· Earth and health-building a safe natural environment

Climate-Records in Stone

· Resource 1-Energy-Provide sustainable power for sustainable development

· Resource 2-Solid Minerals-Provide Sustainable Power for Sustainable Development

· Big cities go deep into the earth and build safe spaces

· Deep Earth from the crust to the core

Ocean-the abyss of time

· Soil the surface of the earth on which life depends

· Earth and life the origin of diversity

On the basis of the above 10 topics, according to recent research trends and scientific research with significant representativeness in China, 3 new topics were added at this session, namely:

· Uplift, change and global change of the Tibetan Plateau

Digital Geoengineering-Digital Earth Science Approach

· Geological heritage protection and geopark construction

The roundtable discussions consisted of eight themes, which were summarized by the ten major themes of the International Year of the Earth, as follows:

Scientific challenges for future geologists:

· Natural disasters: including climate change, floods, geological disasters, etc.-American Geological Society

· Climate Change Science-Federation of Polar Geological Scientists

· Sustainable use of natural resources and energy-Italian Geological Union and Ministry of the Environment

· Chinese Geoscience Philosophy-Youth Branch of the National Geoscience Philosophy Committee

Theory and Practice:

Finding education in the sustainability of geological sciences-American Institute of Geology

· The combination of geological science and social practice-American Geological Institute

Geology career:

Challenges and Opportunities for Employment of Geological TalentsAmerican Geological Institute

· Geological work for women serves the society-American Geological Institute

At present, with the strong support and promotion of the International Union of Geosciences (IUGS) and the International Year of the Earth (IYPE), the World Conference of Young Geoscientists has won UNESCO, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Canada, Australia, With support from more than 40 countries including Italy, the Netherlands, India, and Japan, and more than 80 universities and international organizations, more than 300 young scholars and qualified scientists from all over the world and young political figures from many countries will come to discuss earth science Hot issues in the field.

Thanks to the efforts of the Organizing Committee, the meeting won the International Earth Year, UNESCO, UNESCO, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Italian National Science Council, the Ministry of Earth and Environment, the Wang Kuancheng Education Foundation, and the International Quaternary Union. The International Geological Society of Norway, the Geological Society of Tanzania, the Ministry of the Environment of Tanzania, and the European Geological Society supported the participation of young geoscience workers from non-developed countries. Brother universities such as China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Chengdu University of Technology, Chang'an University, Peking University, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China University of Petroleum (East China), Nanjing University also expressed their support and participated in the conference.

At present, the abstracts submitted by the participants have formed a thesis collection, published by the Frontiers of Earth Sciences, and will be sent to the ISTP International Search Headquarters. The full text submitted by the participants will also be published by the Chinese Journal of Geology (English version) (SCI search) after the conference.

This meeting is divided into several parts, the specific content is as follows:

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony will consist of speeches by distinguished scientists, leaders, conference organizers who have made outstanding contributions to the conference, and artistic performances.

Oral presentation

Based on the global theme of the International Year of the Earth, the main theme of this conference is "Young Geoscientists Serve the Society". The oral report will point to the ten chapter themes of the International Year of the Earth, as follows:

· Groundwater Relieving Earth's Thirst?

· Geological disasters-raising awareness and reducing risk

· Earth and health-building a safe natural environment

Climate-Records in Stone

· Resource 1-Energy-Provide sustainable power for sustainable development

· Resource 2-Solid Minerals-Provide Sustainable Power for Sustainable Development

· Big cities go deep into the earth and build safe spaces

· Deep Earth from the crust to the core

Ocean-the abyss of time

· Soil the surface of the earth on which life depends

· Earth and life the origin of diversity

On the basis of the above 10 topics, this session added 3 topics based on the research trends in recent years and the important scientific research in China, namely:

· The uplift, change and global change of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateaulooking at the top of the world

Digital Geoengineering-Digital Earth Science Approach

· Preservation of geological sites and construction of geoparksearth science within easy reach

3 Round table

The round table discussions will be based on social and scientific issues. Each round table will be convened and organized by the convener of each topic. The roundtable discussions consisted of eight themes, which were summarized from the ten themes of the International Year of the Earth.

4. Virtual Round Table

The round table has a virtual section, which is mainly for participants who cannot come in person to participate in the World Conference of Young Geoscientists. During the presentation, remote participants can follow live recordings, pre-recorded videos and slides to participate. After the presentation, there is an interactive link. During the group discussion, questioning and answering process, remote participants can ask questions.

5. Academic exhibitions

Academic and commercial exhibitions provide young geoscientists with a good opportunity to communicate with internationally renowned research institutions and internationally renowned companies. At the same time, he also provides participating units with a good opportunity to showcase themselves, exchange results and recruit talents.

6. Conference visits

The post-examination visit of this conference will be conducted in Fangshan Global Geopark, Beijing, China.

Oral report subject:

Groundwater resources-a planet that relieves hunger?

Almost all potential drinking water on Earth comes from groundwater resources. New groundwater resource exploration and mining technologies, and a dynamic understanding of natural water resources, can help geoscientists and scientists find more precious water resources.

· Natural disasters-increase awareness and reduce risk

The natural living environment on the earth is sometimes very dangerous. Especially the irrational use and transitional development of the earth by human beings will further increase the risk factors. The use of geological methods to predict, prevent, and evaluate natural disasters is a key method necessary for humans to reduce natural disasters.

· Earth and health-building a safe natural environment

Every resident living in a polluted city should be aware that people's health is being affected and threatened by the environment. Whether the environment threatens our health or not, and the extent of it, one of the key factors is the understanding and use of environmental geochemistry in our daily habits.

· Climate change-the record in the stone

In the prediction and research of global climate change trends, the understanding of the historical records of climate change retained by different types of sedimentary rocks is the most important part of the entire research work. Through the study of this precious natural site and the representative citations of different climate changes in the rock records, geotechnical scientists can more accurately and completely reveal how the climate affects the natural environment of the earth and what it has been Behavior history. However, these rocks, which have very valuable research value and record the history of climate, are very difficult to obtain. Therefore, we need to protect them well, and we cannot destroy them in human development of the earth.

· Natural resources-provide sustainable power for sustainable development

With the deepening of the research on the potential useful mineral resources reserves on the earth by global geosciences scientists, they are more and more consistent in predicting that the available natural resources on the earth are already very limited or even exhausted. However, human society does not use these resources wisely or find new and clean alternative energy sources.

· Big cities-go deep into the earth and build a safe space

Urban architecture is often concentrated in narrow coastal areas or developed into space-building skyscrapers. Architects are increasingly hoping to change this perspective and situation and move buildings deeper into the earth. Although this method is relatively expensive in the short term, it is more reasonable and applicable in the long-term perspective of sustainable human development.

· Deep earth-from the crust to the core

All the long-term history of the earth and the evolution to the present state is actually the movement of massive surface fragments under a thermally driven engine. Although the inner town-iron earth core (the solid core inside, the liquid core enclosing the outside and generating most of the earth's magnetic field) and the building are solid, the earth's crust is constantly transmitting and moving. This power system Keep our planet alive.

· Ocean-the abyss of time

Scientific exploration of the oceans began 200 years ago, and it was the key to studying how the earth works. Although the study of the ocean has greatly improved our understanding of the earth as a whole, there is still a lot of content to be discovered-not only is human beings acquiring and using marine resources, but also preventing humans from being caused by the excessive concentration of coastal life. Destruction of sea and land borders.

· Soil-the surface of the earth on which life depends

Soil is where human beings and many living things on the planet depend. Today, the irrational use of soil by human beings and the problems caused by land degradation have seriously threatened the sustainability of world agricultural development. Therefore, the study of the interaction between the soil circle, the geosphere, and the biosphere, especially the occurrence and evolution of human-induced soil degradation, the temporal and spatial distribution, and the prediction and restoration of soil changes have become studies of global change. important parts of.

· Earth and lifethe origin of diversity

The evolution of the global environment determines the origin and evolution of life, and the life process affects the surface environment of the earth and the material cycle of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. Biodiversity is a unique product of the evolution of the earth. It plays an extremely important role in the life support system of the earth and is the basis for human survival and development. Therefore, studying the interaction between the earth and life, and studying the origin and development of biodiversity are of great significance to human sustainable development.

· Tibetan Plateau uplift, evolution and global change-look at the top of the world

Known as the "third level" of the earth, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has always been the hottest research focus in the international geoscience community. It is a unique window for studying the crust-mantle response, deformation process, landform formation, and resource and environmental effects of the India-Eurasia continent, and is a unique gem in China's geoscience research. The change of the address of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is of great significance to the change of global climate and geological pattern.

· Digital geoengineering

The digital earth is based on computer technology, multimedia technology, and large-scale storage technology. It uses broadband networks as a link and uses massive amounts of earth information to carry out multi-resolution, multi-scale, multi-temporal and multi-dimensional description of the earth. Its core idea is Use digital means to deal with all aspects of the earth's natural and social activities, maximize the use of resources, and enable ordinary people to easily obtain the information about the earth they want to know in a certain way, using it as a tool to Support and improve human activities and quality of life.

· Conservation of geological relics and construction of geoparksearth science within easy reach

Geological relics have recorded the development and evolution of the earth during a long period of geological history. The stones and pillars on the earth are crystals condensed by the natural forces of the earth over millions of centuries, and are precious and non-renewable archives. The earth is so small in the universe, but it is rich and colorful because of the dispensable dust on the map. That gigantic strange rock and colorful gravel are enough to accompany us for countless spring, summer, autumn and winter. Entering the geopark, let the geological relics within easy reach lead us to verify the 4.6 billion years old land.

Roundtable theme:

Scientific challenges for future geologists:

· Natural disasters: including climate change, floods, geological disasters, etc.-American Geological Society

Discuss the current scientific community's approach to natural disaster identification, risk assessment and risk mitigation. Discussions will focus on the successes and challenges in predicting natural disasters and risk management, including the potential disasters that climate change may cause. The seminar will also provide directions for young geoscientists to work on in disaster research and risk communication.

· Climate Change Science-Federation of Polar Geological Scientists

Using paleo records, observations, and models as evidence, discuss climate change in the polar regions and its global impact. Discussions will be centered on the three main documents of the Arctic Council Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, the International Polar Year (IPY) Joint Council National Polar Research Report and the Antarctic Research Scientific Council (SCAR) Antarctic Climate and Environmental Review. And put forward the direction that young geoscientists should work hard in this research field.

· Sustainable use of natural resources and energy-Italian Geological Union and Ministry of the Environment

Focusing on the theme of improving the sustainable use of natural resources and energy, the understanding of sustainable use of resources in today's scientific community and the directions that young geoscientists should work on in this research area are discussed.

· Chinese Geoscience Philosophy-Youth Branch of the National Geoscience Philosophy Committee

Theory and Practice:

· Finding Education for Earth Science Sustainability-American Geological Institute

The round table focused on geological education and research issues facing the world. We explain the strengths and challenges of the geological sector in various regions of the world. Discuss potential strategies that will define a sustainable four-year earth science curriculum. These strategies include the recruitment and maintenance of teachers and students, and best practices in sustainable development of the earth sciences. Our goal is to identify strategies that can be widely used in specific areas.

· The combination of geological science and social practice-American Geological Institute

The round table focused on connecting employers with research institutions training geoscientists. We will examine the core competencies (including technical and social capabilities) possessed by geological graduates and needed by the business. We will also examine the extent to which academic institutions are involved in these capacity building. The round table will propose solutions to strengthen the geoscience research institutions and geoscience employment agencies and enterprises to evaluate the quality of graduates.

Earth Science Career

Challenges and Opportunities for Employment of Geological TalentsU.S. Geological Research

The round table will focus on the international license of geoscientists and the international recognition of graduate degrees in geosciences. As geological work becomes more global, the globalization of geologist's licenses and degrees becomes more and more necessary. The goal of this roundtable is to establish a group of individuals and organizations through the YES network, and these individuals and organizations will actively work to promote the international recognition of geologists.

· Geological work for women serves the society-American Geological Institute

The round table will focus on the challenges faced by women as geologists in obtaining their degrees and research in geology.

The World Conference of Young Geoscientists was established with the joint support of the International Federation of Geosciences and the International Year of the Earth. It is the world's first conference of young workers in the field of geosciences.

First YES Conference Stickers-Smiley

The creative group of the China Preparatory Committee takes the theme of "The First World Conference of Young Geoscientists" as the core, "Young people serve the society" as the core, and the acronym of the three words "Young Earth Scientists" in English meaning "young earth scientists" "YES" is a design element, which is combined with the full English name of "The First World Conference of Young Geoscientists" and the slogan "Youth serves the society" to form a smiling face.

The use of logos in color strives for simplicity and visual impact. The green "Y" letter shape is similar to the new sprout, which means that young people's development and innovation in scientific thinking. The red "E" shape is similar to turbulent magma, representing the enthusiasm, self-confidence and aggressive spirit of young geoscience workers; the blue "S" shape is similar to clear flowing water, symbolizing the rigorous and meticulous academic attitude of young scientists It echoes with reason; "Y", "E" and "S" mutually form the charm of Chinese rigidity and softness, which makes the "smiley face" more dynamic and angry. This concise, cordial, and plain shape expresses the profound meaning of the "First World Conference of Young Geoscientists" to train young geoscientists to serve the society and develop a better tomorrow for the earth sciences.