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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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.

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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.

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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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.

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

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

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

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

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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct After Clifford, Global cathode demand about 17 Mt Copper cathode demand by regions

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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.

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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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

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

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

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

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

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

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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.

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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?

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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.

TAIEX WS Training & mobility Brussels, 26th Oct 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.