1. Geology Professionals in Europe – current status EurGeol. Prof. Dr. István BÉRCZI President

2. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Content Mission Mission Challenges: sustainability, hazards Challenges: sustainability, hazards Evolution of geology as profession Evolution of geology as profession „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) Vision. Vision.

3. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Mission Provide knowledge and skill to: Discover, develop, exploit mineral, e- nergy, water and disposal resources Discover, develop, exploit mineral, e- nergy, water and disposal resources Predict/highlight on geo-hazards Predict/highlight on geo-hazards Protect nature (geo-, biodiversity) Protect nature (geo-, biodiversity) Educate, train, develop, regulate. Educate, train, develop, regulate.

4. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Strategic Issues Q UALITY OF L IFE Education EnergyHigher CPD Public Floods Instabilities Pollutions Natural/Anthropoge nic Hazards Sustainable Development (Security of Supply) MineralWater

5. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Structure of (QL) Strategic Issues Natural (Direct) Resources Human (Indirect) Resources Awareness Professional skill Technological skill Organizational skill Governance skill Protection Mitigation Reduction Elimination Water Minerals Energy Resources Water Soil Geological Diversity Biodiversity Recreation potentials Above the Ground (Renewable) Below the Ground (Non renewable) Sustainable Development Handling of Hazards A c ti v e PassivePassive Influence

6. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Pillars of Professional Excellence (EurGeol) Academic qualifications Academic qualifications Professional Experience Professional Experience Code of Ethics Code of Ethics Life-long Learning Life-long Learning

7. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Code of Ethics Commitment to Standards Commitment to Standards Respect for other Professionals Respect for other Professionals Act only within Areas of Expertise Act only within Areas of Expertise Commitment to CPD Commitment to CPD

8. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Geology is the profession of The prevalence of practice over the- ory The prevalence of practice over the- ory A wide gap between the actual and expected skill A wide gap between the actual and expected skill Prolonged post-graduate period Prolonged post-graduate period Life time learning of integration Life time learning of integration

9. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Content Mission Mission Challenges: sustainability, hazards Challenges: sustainability, hazards Evolution of geology as profession Evolution of geology as profession „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) Vision. Vision.

10. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Coal Steam locomotive Power stations Internal combustion engine Air travel Population growth Living standards Global markets 175018001850190019502000 Telecommunications WWI WWII Satellite Environmental issues Micro- processor Internet Energy Usage Modifiers Drivers Cook and Sheath, 1997 Energy consumption vs.

11. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Distribution of Production

12. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Distribution of Consumption

13. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Major Oil Trade Movement

14. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 High Technology Minerals - EU dependency After Clifford, 2005

15. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 After Clifford, 2005 3.1 4.1 8.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.2 Global cathode demand about 17 Mt Copper cathode demand by regions - 2004

16. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Content Mission Mission Challenges: sustainability, hazards Challenges: sustainability, hazards Evolution of geology as profession Evolution of geology as profession „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) Vision. Vision.

17. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Member Countries of EFG

18. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Questionnaire: 13 countries of 19/25 13 countries of 19/25 Disciplines Disciplines Sectors (resources ag/bg, regulatory bodies, research, education) Sectors (resources ag/bg, regulatory bodies, research, education) Educational systems Educational systems Regulatory status Regulatory status

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

20. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Main Sectors in Europe

21. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 State of Regulation

22. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Duration of Earth Science Studies in Europe

23. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Main Sectors in Europe

24. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Content Mission; Mission; Challenges: sustainability, hazards; Challenges: sustainability, hazards; Evolution of geology as profession; Evolution of geology as profession; „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?); „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?); Vision. Vision.

25. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 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 inadequate; Current distribution of specialities inadequate; Technical/Natural Science: back to high Schools Technical/Natural Science: back to high Schools Future Business Structure of Extracting Industry? Future Business Structure of Extracting Industry?

26. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Content Mission Mission Challenges: sustainability, hazards Challenges: sustainability, hazards Evolution of geology as profession Evolution of geology as profession „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) „Brussels” to „Lisbon” via „Bologna” (?) Vision. Vision.

27. TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct. 2005 Vision Re-juvenation in E&P of below-the- ground resources Re-juvenation in E&P of below-the- ground resources Pro-active above-the-ground activity (protection of environment and natu- re) Pro-active above-the-ground activity (protection of environment and natu- re) Prudent/ethical land/subsurface use and development Prudent/ethical land/subsurface use and development E&T adjusted to business challenges. E&T adjusted to business challenges.