European Speleological Federation
The European Speleological Federation is an international grouping of the speleological federations or national associations of all of Europe.
The FSE, formerly FSCE then FSUE, was founded in 1990 and is covered by the International Union of Speleology (UIS). The FSE promotes sport and scientific speleology. The FSE encompasses speleology in all its forms.
The FSE sets up and organises all activities and structures necessary to reach its goals, such as commissions, working groups, meetings, etc.
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News
EuroSpeleo Protection Label 2026 – Call for Cave Protection Projects
It is with great pleasure that the FSE announces the next call for Cave Protection projects to receive the Label “EuroSpeleo Protection 2026” from the ECPC (the European Cave Protection Commission of the... READ MORE
EuroSpeleo Newsletter, January 2026
It is with great pleasure that the European Speleological Federation (FSE) publishes the next EuroSpeleo Newsletter of January 2026. This Newsletter will be exclusively available in electronic form and it will be distributed... READ MORE
UNESCO proclaims the International Day of Caves and Karst!
At the General Conference of UNESCO in Samarkand (12 November 2025), 13 September was officially proclaimed the International Day of Caves and Karst — a global recognition of the significance of the hidden... READ MORE
FSE public meeting at the EuroSpeleo Forum – Capovolta 2025
We invite all cavers and those present at the EuroSpeleo Forum – Capovolta (see https://radunocapovolta.it/) in Volta Montovana, Italy to a public meeting of the Bureau of the European Speleological Federation FSE. The... READ MORE
New on Speleo-TV
The European Speleological Federation (FSE) enhances the ability to find, enjoy and share the best speleological and caving films from one spot: Speleo-TV (https://speleo-tv.eu/). Speleo-TV’s mission is to offer cavers the means to... READ MORE
Winner of the EuroSpeleo Protection Label 2025
The European Cave Protection Commission (ECPC) of the European Speleological Federation (FSE), is pleased to announce that following the evaluation of the applications received, the EuroSpeleo Protection Label 2025 has been attributed to... READ MORE