International competitions

Organization of the 14th International Crystal Compass Prize I have the honor to inform you that the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Algiers has notified us of the organization, in 2026, of the 14th International Crystal Compass Prize, initiated by the Russian Geographical Society. This prize recognizes outstanding achievements in the following fields: Geography. Ecology. Preservation of natural, cultural, and historical heritage. Participation is open on the website: www.rus-Compass.ru, until the deadline of February 10, 2026. Further information about the competition is also available on the same website. In this context, we invite you to widely disseminate this announcement within your institutions and to encourage interested researchers and teams to submit their projects.