Latest developments

  • New Publication from Mapping Ancient Africa INQUA project
    New Publication from Mapping Ancient Africa INQUA project

    We are pleased to share the latest contribution to the Mapping Ancient Africa Special Issue of Quaternary International. This study provides valuable insights into the past ecological and cultural dynamics at Wonderwerk Cave. New article:…

  • Podcast INQUA 2027 India
    Podcast INQUA 2027 India

    Quaternary is the age when modern recognisable humans started inhabiting this planet. All over the world scientists are engaged in studying various aspects of human evolution. Once every 4 years scientists from all across the…

  • Webinar Series: Climate of the Past 20th Anniversary!
    Webinar Series: Climate of the Past 20th Anniversary!

    Climate of the Past Celebrates 20 Years with Monthly Webinar Series The European Geosciences Union’s open-access, community-driven journal Climate of the Past (CP) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025! To mark the occasion, CP…

  • INQUA 2027 Talk Series
    INQUA 2027 Talk Series

    Join the next INQUA talk featuring “Late Quaternary human response to climate change in southern India” presented by Prof. Ravi Korisettar – NIAS Bengaluru, scheduled for Saturday, 31st May at 11:00 AM IST. Don’t miss…

General information

General information

INQUA Foundation (Stichting International Union for Quaternary Research)

For reasons that are of major importance to society, the object of the foundation is to gain profound knowledge of the global developments in the geological period referred to as the Quaternary, to improve and promote research into this geological period and to disseminate the results of such research, all this in the broadest sense.

Policy plan:

The foundation attempts to achieve its object by:

  • promoting research into the Quaternary geological period, or causing such research to be promoted;
  • either directly or indirectly promoting communication and international collaboration in experimental and applied aspects of Quaternary research;
  • organising non-specialist and scientific conferences and meetings, or causing these to be organised;
  • supporting and promoting the activities of the association for scientific research by the name of The International Union for Quaternary Research;
  • raising and obtaining contributions, funds, gifts and donations;

and all that is related to the above or may be conducive thereto, all this in the broadest sense and to the extent that it contributes towards the object of the foundation.

Board member payments:

The board members receive no remuneration, neither directly nor indirectly. Payment of a reasonable amount to cover the expenses incurred for the benefit of the foundation, as well as non-excessive attendance fees, shall not be regarded as remuneration. All payments made to the board members will as such be included and accounted for in the annual accounts.