Brussels Geographic Conference

The geographical conference in Brussels at the invitation of the Belgian king, Leopold II, from 12 to 14 September 1876 at the Royal Palace instead.

Participant

The invitation of Leopold II several high-ranking politicians, scientists and military personnel from Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Austria and Russia were followed. These included, for example, Henry Creswicke Rawlinson as President of the Royal Geographical Society, Henry Bartle Frere, Rutherford Alcock, Ferdinand von Richthofen as president of the Geographical Society of Berlin, Vice Admiral Camille Clément de La Roncière -Le Noury ​​as president of the Société de Géographie, Gustav Nachtigal, Gehrard Rohlfs, Victor de Compiegne, James Augustus Grant, Verney Lovett Cameron, Thomas Buxton as president of the society against slavery and for the protection of the natives, John Kennaway as President of the Church Mission society and the entrepreneur William Mackinnon.

Course

The Conference should adopt an overall humanitarian purpose. Chaired by the Russian geographer Pyotr Petrovich Semenov - Tyan- Shansky was to discuss how Africa provision of public transport, such as slavery abolished and how harmony can be established between the chiefs. Although no concrete decisions have been determined, they founded the International Society Africa (French Association Internationale Africaine, AIA ), which should coordinate the development of Africa. For the President, the conference participants unanimously appointed Leopold II