Stanisław Leszczycki Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences (IGSO PAS) was founded in 1953 (initially as the Institute of Geography PAS). The Institute is an important research centre in Poland in the fields of socio-economic geography, physical geography as well as spatial organization. Within the framework of the Institute, the Central Library of Geography and Environmental Protection is operating, this being one of the largest library centres of the kind in the world. (more...)
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Dr Andrzej Affek awarded with a scholarship for an outstanding young scientist
Read more … Dr Andrzej Affek awarded with a scholarship for an outstanding young scientist
International Conference UTCI - 10 years of applications in human bioclimatology
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New ESPON project "Territorial Scenarios for the Baltic Sea Region (BT2050)"
Read more … New ESPON project "Territorial Scenarios for the Baltic Sea Region (BT2050)"

Dr. Andrzej Affek, assistant professor at IGiPZ PAN, won the competition of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for scholarships for outstanding young scientists. Three-year scholarships are awarded to young scientists who conduct high-quality research and enjoy impressive scientific achievements.
We would like to proudly communicate that the venue and organisers of the next IALE European Landscape Ecology Congress have been recently officially announced during the 10th IALE World Congress in Milan. The IALE 2021 European Landscape Ecology Congress will take place in Warsaw, Poland, and will be co-organised by the Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences.