International Union of Crystallography

General Assembly

The General Assembly, as a rule, holds an ordinary meeting once every three years. The Twenty Seventh General Assembly will be held in Calgary, Canada, on 12th, 13th and 16th August 2026.

The Twenty Eighth General Assembly will be held in Berlin, Germany, 18th-25th August 2029.

Documentation

Four bids have been received to host the IUCr Congress and General Assembly in 2032. The bid materials for each city are presented below.   
        
           

Shanghai, China

           

Review the bid materials submitted for hosting the 2032 IUCr Congress in Shanghai.

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Mumbai, India

           

Review the bid materials submitted for hosting the 2032 IUCr Congress in Mumbai.

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Incheon, Republic of Korea

           

Review the bid materials submitted for hosting the 2032 IUCr Congress in Incheon.

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Cape Town, South Africa

           

Review the bid materials submitted for hosting the 2032 IUCr Congress in Cape Town.

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Reports of previous meetings

  • 26, 2023: Melbourne, Australia. Acta Cryst. (2026). A82.
  • 25, 2021: Prague, Czech Republic. Acta Cryst. (2023). A79, 95-131. 
  • 24, 2017: Hyderabad, India. Acta Cryst. (2020). A76, 217-224. 
  • 23, 2014: Montreal, Canada. Acta Cryst. (2016). A72, 85-167. 
  • 22, 2011: Madrid, Spain. Acta Cryst. (2012). A68, 607-664.
  • 21, 2008: Osaka, Japan. Acta Cryst. (2009). A65, 390-442.
  • 20, 2005: Florence, Italy. Acta Cryst. (2006). A62, 465-526.
  • 19, 2002: Geneva, Switzerland. Acta Cryst. (2003). A59, 374-433.
  • 18, 1999: Glasgow, UK. Acta Cryst. (2001). A57, 741-795.
  • 17, 1996: Seattle, USA. Acta Cryst. (1997). A53, 692-748.
  • 16, 1993: Beijing, China. Acta Cryst. (1995). A51, 596-648.
  • 15, 1990: Bordeaux, France. Acta Cryst. (1992). A48, 353-405.
  • Extraordinary, 1989: London, UK. Acta Cryst. (1990). A46, 716.
  • 14, 1987: Perth, Australia. Acta Cryst. (1988). A44, 567-621.
  • 13, 1984: Hamburg, Germany. Acta Cryst. (1987). A43, 433-479.
  • 12, 1981: Ottawa, Canada. Acta Cryst. (1983). A39, 425-480.
  • 11, 1978: Warsaw, Poland. Acta Cryst. (1979). A35, 1021-1067.
  • 10, 1975: Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Acta Cryst. (1976). A32, 691-745.
  • 9, 1972: Kyoto, Japan. Acta Cryst. (1973). A29, 730-772.
  • 8, 1969: Stony Brook, USA. Acta Cryst. (1971). A27, 497-505.
  • 7, 1966: Moscow, USSR. Acta Cryst. (1967). 22, 606-614.
  • 6, 1963: Rome, Italy. Acta Cryst. (1964). 17, 317-324.
  • 5, 1960: Cambridge, UK. Acta Cryst. (1960). 13, 965-978.
  • 4, 1957: Montreal, Canada. Acta Cryst. (1957). 10, 721-734.
  • 3, 1954: Paris, France. Acta Cryst. (1954). 7, 609-615.
  • 2, 1951: Stockholm, Sweden. Acta Cryst. (1951). 4, 567-574.
  • 1, 1948: Cambridge, USA. Acta Cryst. (1948). 1, 340-343.