Back Union Internationale de Spéléologie German Union internationale de spéléologie French Międzynarodowa Unia Speleologiczna Polish สหภาพถ้ำวิทยานานาชาติ Thai Liên đoàn Hang động Quốc tế Vietnamese
| Abbreviation | UIS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1965 |
| Type | INGO |
| Headquarters | Titov trg 2, Postojna, Slovenia |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 58 countries |
Official language | English, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish[1] |
| Nadja Zupan-Hajna (Slovenia) | |
| Zdeněk Motyčka (Czech Republic), Nivaldo Colzato (Brazil) | |
| Johannes Mattes (Austria) | |
Parent organization | International Science Council (ISC) |
| Website | UIS Official website |
International Union of Speleology (French: Union Internationale de Spéléologie, UIS) is a scientific non-governmental organization dedicated to the international promotion and coordination of cave and karst research.[2] Founded in 1965, UIS is a member of the International Science Council in Paris and cooperates with UNESCO.[3] In 2021–2022, UIS organized the International Year of Caves and Karst.[4]
- ^ "Statutes of International Union of Speleology (UIS)". 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ^ "What is the UIS? – UIS". Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "International Union of Speleology (UIS)". International Science Council. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "IYCK – International Year of Caves and Karst". Retrieved 2022-12-30.
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