2. ·to initiate and co-ordinate geographical research requiring international co-operation and to promote its scientific discussion and publication;

3. ·to provide for the participation of geographers in the work of relevant international organizations;

4. ·to facilitate the collection and diffusion of geographical data and documentation in and between all member countries;

5. ·to promote International Geographical Congresses, regional conferences and specialized symposia related to the objectives of the Union;

6. ·to participate in any other appropriate form of international co-operation with the object of advancing the study and application of geography;

7. ·to promote international standardization or compatability of methods, nomenclature, and symbols employed in geography.

The International Geographical Union adheres to the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and recognizes them as co-ordinating bodies for the international organization of science.