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Founded in 1928, INQUA serves as the global representative body for Quaternary science. The organization is committed to eliminating barriers and promoting diversity and inclusivity by prioritizing funding for early-career researchers and scholars from developing countries. This support enables their active participation in the international scientific networks that INQUA fosters.
INQUA operates under a philosophy of inclusivity, ensuring that no individual is discriminated against based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, or disability.
INQUA is registered as a foundation in the Netherlands: KvK – RSIN-number 81067321
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Podcast INQUA India 2027Quaternary 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…
International Summer School 2026 – Climate change in coastal areas: hot topics, future projections, impactsInternational Summer School 2026 – Climate change in coastal areas: hot topics, future projections, impacts 3-6 June 2026, Venice (Italy)
Loess Fest 2026Echoes of the past: Loess, climate and human interactions during the Pleistocene will take place between 7-11 September in Krapets, Bulgaria
Podcast INQUA India 2027Quaternary 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…
PALCOM-supported sessionsINQUA PALCOM interactive bulletin of scientific sessions for the INQUA Congress 2027
New QP Issue Out!QP Issue 39 December 2025 is now available online!