iGeo Steering Committee

The International Geography Olympiads are held under the auspices of the International Geographical Union (IGU), through the IGU Olympiad Steering Committee. The current members of the Steering Committee include:

Paul VanZant

Mr Paul VanZant

Co-chair (Canada)

Dr Dubravka Spevec

Dr Dubravka Spevec

Co-chair (Croatia)

Mr Tim Schuring

Mr Tim Schuring

(The Netherlands)

Mr Steve Muench

(USA)

Dr Hana Svobodová

Dr Hana Svobodová

(Czechia)

Ms Priscilla Tan

Ms Priscilla Tan

(Singapore)

Dr Pannee Cheewinsiriwat

Dr Pannee Cheewinsiriwat

(Thailand)

Dr. Barbaros GÖNENÇGİL

Future local organiser (Turkiye, 2026)

Mr Gatis Kampernovs

Future local organiser (Latvia, 2027)

Honorary Members

Sumin Shen

Prof Su-Min Shen

(Taiwan)

Ms Kath Berg

Ms Kath Berg

(Australia)

Mrs Susan Lomas OBE, DL

(United Kingdom)

Mr Tomasz Sawicki

Mr Tomasz Sawicki

(Poland)