13. Other Significant
Contributions
Joint Scientific Assembly of IAGA and IASPEI:
A major international scientific event related to the IUGG during this
period has been organization of the Joint Scientific Assembly of IAGA
and IASPEI in India during 21-27 August 2021 (JSA-2021). The Assembly
was hosted virtually by CSIR-NGRI and INSA (the National Adhering body
of IUGG) with support from other Earth science institutes. The virtual
conference was attended by 828 participants from 53 countries, over 500
from IAGA and about 300 from IASPEI. A total of 778 abstracts were
submitted under 53 symposia, which included 8 joint symposia, 1 Diamond
Jubilee symposium commemorating 60th anniversary of
CSIR-NGRI, 27 IAGA symposia and 17 IASPEI symposia, including one from
the Asian Seismological Commission. There were 3 joint plenary talks.
The JSA-2021 was preceded by IAGA and IASPEI Schools for early carrier
scientists and a GIFT Workshop for teachers.
Encyclopedia of Solid Earth
Geophysics (ESEG) 2nd Edition:
Diamond Jubilee of CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute:
To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the creation of the CSIR-National
Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India, the Geological Society
of India published a special issue with 9 seismology related papers
(edited by Tiwari and Gupta, 2021).
Silver Jubilee of the Asian Seismological Commission:
The Asian Seismological
Commission (ASC), established in 1996, completed 25 years in 2021. A
special volume of the Journal of the Geological Society of India was
published to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Asian Seismological
Commission, with 18 articles dealing with various aspects of Seismology
in Asia (edited by Gupta H.K., et al., 2021).