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
Call for projects for the EuroSpeleo Protection Label 2025
It is with great pleasure that the FSE announces this year’s call for cave and karst protection projects to receive the “EuroSpeleo Protection Label” (ESPL) from the European Cave Protection Commission of the... READ MORE
Scientific project seeks cave survey data
We are a team of researchers (and cavers) working at the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland, and we are looking for cave survey data to building a statistical database. With this database, we... READ MORE
Impression of the16th EuroSpeleo Forum: Syphonia 2024 in Italy
Impressions of the very succesfull 16th EuroSpeleo Forum “Syphonia 2024” in Caselle in Pittari, Salerno, Italy. The event was held from 31st october to 3rd november 2024. With about 1.500 particpants from nearly... READ MORE
Syphonia 2024, the 16th EuroSpeleo Forum: program is now available online
The program for Syphonia 2024 being the 16th EuroSpeleo Forum and the 10th European Expedition Symposium in now available online and downloadable as a Pdf at: https://www.tetide.org/syphonia2024/programma-2/ The program starts on Thursday 31st... READ MORE
FSE presence at the Belgian and Dutch Caving Days
The FSE was present with its stand and exhibition at the biennial Caving Days event in Ferrières, Belgium on the 21/22 September. This event is organised by the Flemish Federation of Cavers (VVS),... READ MORE
The 20th September is the World Cleanup Day
For the 2024 World Cleanup Day, a day that is designated by the UN*1, the ECPC is publishing a small report about caves and karst cleaning activities in the countries and Regions of... READ MORE