Geotechnical Chamber of Greece

    The Geotechnical Chamber of Greece is a Public Sectors Corporate Body which is supervised by the Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and it was founded in 1971, by the legislative edictal 943/1971. It is self managed, self funded and its purpose, organization, management and operation are outlined at a series of laws and legislatives edictal as Law Number N. 1474/84.
    Geotechnical Chamber of Greece (G.C.G.) is a public service, which role is to enhance and promote the scientific knowledge in the fields of agriculture, animal breeding, forestry, fishery, mining and water resources management, in order to intervene and guide the evolution in the above mentioned fields of knowledge.
    G.S.G. is the advisor-by-law of the Hellenic State when it comes to matters of economic and social development of the country, always trying to take into account the environmental factor, its respect and its protection.
    G.S.G. is also the scientific and professional organisation for the scientists of the above mentioned specialities, making efforts to defend and promote their economic status, their professional assuring and protection and their social acceptance and appreciation.
    Members of the G.C.G. are ALL the university graduate geotechnicals (Agriculture Engineers, Forest Engineer, Veterinarians, Geologists and Ichthyologists).
    Members must have the Greek nationality or the nationality of a country - member of the European Union. Today the number of G.C.G. members is estimated to 34.648 approximately.
    As far as the organizational structure of our organization (national and regional) is concerned, at the top of the administration pyramid of G.C.G. is the Administration Board which consists of 15 members (5 agriculture engineers, 3 forest engineers, 3 veterinarians, 3 geologists and 1 ichthyologist). The Board is helped in its work by the G.C.G. Service. The Service is divided into six departments (Department of Studies and Documentation, Department of Publications & Public Relations, Department of Professional Affairs, Department of Economics and Accounting and Department of Logistics & Personnel), with the Manager of G.C.G. as the supervising authority. The G.C.G. has also an Independent Legal Consultancy Office. The Administration Board has the ability to constitute any committee or technical group necessary to achieve its goals.
    In every one of the ten branches of G.C.G. there is an Administrative Committee at the top, consisting of 11 members (4 agriculture engineers, 2 forest engineers, 2 veterinarians, 2 geologists and 1 ichthyologist). This Committee is supported in its work by a Secretariat and five Scientific Committees (one for every scientific branch, with five members each).
    The Administrative Committee may also constitute any other committee or technical group necessary for supporting its work.