geology professionals in europe – current status eurgeol. prof. dr. istván bÉrczi president

Geology Professionals Geology Professionals in Europe – current in Europe – current

statusstatus

EurGeol. Prof. Dr. EurGeol. Prof. Dr.

István BÉRCZIIstván BÉRCZI

PresidentPresident

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005

ContentContent• MissionMission

• Challenges: sustainability, hazardsChallenges: sustainability, hazards

• Evolution of geology as professionEvolution of geology as profession

• „„Brussels” to „Lisbon” via Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?)„Bologna” (?)

• Vision.Vision.


MissionMissionProvide knowledge and skill to:Provide knowledge and skill to:

• Discover, develop, exploit Discover, develop, exploit mineral, e-nergy, water and mineral, e-nergy, water and disposal resourcesdisposal resources

• Predict/highlight on geo-hazardsPredict/highlight on geo-hazards

• Protect nature (geo-, biodiversity)Protect nature (geo-, biodiversity)

• Educate, train, develop, regulate.Educate, train, develop, regulate.


Strategic IssuesStrategic IssuesQQUALITY OF UALITY OF

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EducationEducation

EnergyEnergy HigherHigher CPDCPDPublicPublicFloodsFloodsInstabilitieInstabilitiess

PollutionPollutionss

Natural/Natural/Anthropogenic Anthropogenic

HazardsHazards

Sustainable Sustainable Development (Security Development (Security

of Supply)of Supply)

MineralMineralWaterWater


Structure of (QL) Strategic Structure of (QL) Strategic IssuesIssues

Natural (Direct) Natural (Direct) ResourcesResources

Human (Indirect) Human (Indirect) ResourcesResources

AwarenessAwarenessProfessional skill Professional skill Technological skillTechnological skillOrganizational skillOrganizational skillGovernance skillGovernance skill

ProtectionProtectionMitigationMitigationReductionReductionEliminationElimination

WaterWaterMineralsMineralsEnergyEnergy

ResourcesResources

WaterWaterSoilSoilGeological DiversityGeological DiversityBiodiversityBiodiversityRecreation potentialsRecreation potentials

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PPillarsillars of Professional of Professional Excellence (Excellence (EurGeolEurGeol))

• Academic qualificationsAcademic qualifications

• Professional ExperienceProfessional Experience

• Code of EthicsCode of Ethics

• Life-long LearningLife-long Learning


Code of EthicsCode of Ethics

• Commitment to StandardsCommitment to Standards

• Respect for other Respect for other PProfessionalsrofessionals

• Act only within Act only within AAreas of reas of EExpertisexpertise

• Commitment to CPDCommitment to CPD


Geology is the profession ofGeology is the profession of• The prevalence of practice over the-The prevalence of practice over the-

oryory

• A wide gap between the actual and A wide gap between the actual and expected skillexpected skill

• Prolonged post-graduate periodProlonged post-graduate period

• Life time learning of integrationLife time learning of integration






• Vision.Vision.


Coal

Steam Steamlocomotive

Powerstations

Internal combustion engine

Airtravel

Populationgrowth

Livingstandards

Globalmarkets

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TelecommunicationsWWI

WWII

Satellite

Environmental issues

Micro-processor

Internet

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Drivers

Cook and Sheath, 1997

Energy consumption vs.Energy consumption vs.


Distribution of ProductionDistribution of Production


Distribution of ConsumptionDistribution of Consumption


Major Oil Trade MovementMajor Oil Trade Movement


High Technology Minerals - EU High Technology Minerals - EU dependencydependency

After Clifford, 2005


After Clifford, 2005

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Copper cathode demand by Copper cathode demand by regions - 2004 regions - 2004






• Vision.Vision.


Member Countries of EFGMember Countries of EFG


Questionnaire:Questionnaire:• 13 countries of 19/2513 countries of 19/25• DisciplinesDisciplines• Sectors (resources ag/bg, Sectors (resources ag/bg,

regulatory bodies, research, regulatory bodies, research, education)education)

• Educational systemsEducational systems• Regulatory statusRegulatory status


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Hungary Ireland Greece Sweden Portugal UK France Spain Belgium Italy Poland

Engineering Hydrogeology EnvironmentalGeochemistry Geophysics Government regulatoryGovernment non regulatory Hydrocarbons Mineral exploration/ mining geologyComputing Research TeachingManagement Geologically unemployed Other

Countries & SpecialitiesCountries & Specialities


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Renewable Resources

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State of Regulation State of Regulation


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UK Greece Hungary Ireland Sweden Portugal France Slovenia Spain Bel-lux Italy Poland Finland

University degree Master degree

Duration of Earth Science Duration of Earth Science Studies in EuropeStudies in Europe


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Main Sectors in EuropeMain Sectors in Europe

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Regulation by Law & Implemented by the Professional Association


ContentContent• Mission;Mission;• Challenges: sustainability, hazards;Challenges: sustainability, hazards;• Evolution of geology as profession;Evolution of geology as profession;• „„Brussels” to „Lisbon” via Brussels” to „Lisbon” via

„Bologna” (?);„Bologna” (?);• Vision.Vision.


From „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna”From „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna”

• „„Lisbon” must have strategic priority;Lisbon” must have strategic priority;

• „„Bologna” should serve „Lisbon”;Bologna” should serve „Lisbon”;

• Current distribution of specialities Current distribution of specialities inadequate;inadequate;

• Technical/Natural Science: back to Technical/Natural Science: back to high Schoolshigh Schools

• Future Business Structure of Future Business Structure of Extracting Industry?Extracting Industry?






• Vision.Vision.


VisionVision• Re-juvenation in E&P of below-the-Re-juvenation in E&P of below-the-

ground resourcesground resources

• Pro-active above-the-ground activity Pro-active above-the-ground activity (protection of environment and natu-(protection of environment and natu-re)re)

• Prudent/ethical land/subsurface use Prudent/ethical land/subsurface use and developmentand development

• E&T adjusted to business challenges. E&T adjusted to business challenges.

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