Geographical Association

It is due to the continued high level of voluntary energy contributed by its members that the Geographical Association continues to achieve so much, particularly in relation to the breadth of its activities. The Geographical Association has two main committees:


Governing Body

The Governing Body has overall responsibility for the Association and its current and future well-being. Its role includes the prudent stewardship of financial resources on behalf of the Association, in accordance with current law and its charitable aims.

The Governing Body for 2009/10 is:

• President: Mr J W Halocha
• Past President: Mrs M G Roberts
• Senior Vice President: Dr J W Hopkin
• Junior Vice President: Dr F Martin
• Chair, Education Committee: Mr A Kinder
• Named Trustees: Mr J Krause, Mr P S Fox
• Honorary Treasurer/Named Trustee: Mr B Ellis
• Elected members: Mr M J Higginbottom, Mr P Maudsley, Ms H Martin
• Co-option: Mr M Shevill, Mr N Simmonds, Professor M Bradford

The GA's Honorary Vice Presidents are Professor D Massey, Professor I Stewart and Dr V Lawrence.


Education Committee

The Education Committee has responsibility for formulating the GA’s educational policy, guiding the Governing Body on priorities for the educational work of the Association and ensuring that provision is made for all aspects of geographical education.

The Governing Body and Education Committee are each able to create subcommittees, working groups and other groupings for specific purposes. With regard to the Education Committee these include:

Early Years and Primary Phase Committee
Secondary Phase Committee
Post-16 & HE Phase Committee

Ten Working Groups as well as Boards for journals, website, publications and conference (collectively termed 'Communications Boards'):

Assessment and Examinations Working Group
Education for Sustainable Development Working Group
Learning Outside the Classroom Working Group
Independent Schools Working Group
Information and Communications Technology Working Group
International Working Group
Teacher Education Working Group
Supporting Geography Networks Group
Physical Geography Working Group
Citizenship Working Group

Conference Board
Website Board
Publications Board
Geography Editorial Board
Teaching Geography Editorial Board
Primary Geographer Editorial Board
GA Magazine Editorial Board

More information on the aims and activities of these subcommittees, and contacts for each one are available on their individual pages.

Other groups that oversee GA activities locally, regionally and nationally include Worldwise and Branches.

The PDF below is a summary of various committee, working group and board reports presented at the GA's 'Association at Work' day held in Derby at the 2007 Annual Conference: