{"id":28944,"date":"2026-06-18T14:07:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/?p=28944"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:09:18","slug":"nepal-geotechnical-society-receives-the-issmge-outstanding-society-award-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/?p=28944","title":{"rendered":"Nepal Geotechnical Society receives the ISSMGE Outstanding Society Award 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that the Nepal Geotechnical Society (NGS) has received the Outstanding Society Award 2026 at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Vienna, Austria (17 June 2026).<br \/>\nThis year, the award was presented to two member societies worldwide: Australian Geomechanics Society and \u2060Nepal Geotechnical Society. The recognition is based on achievements, professional activities, and contributions during the 2022\u20132026 period and was selected through a competitive evaluation among 92 member societies of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>A proud achievement for Nepal and Nepal Geotechnical Society!<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28948\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-258-300x139.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-258-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-258-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-258-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-258-1536x710.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-258.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28947\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-230-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-230-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-230-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-230-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-230-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-230.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28946\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-191-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-191-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-191-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-191-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-191.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28945\" style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-131-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-131-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-131-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-131-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-131-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ngeotechs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/viber_image_2026-06-18_19-40-48-131-rotated.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that the Nepal Geotechnical Society (NGS) has received the Outstanding Society Award 2026 at the 21st International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Vienna, Austria (17 June 2026). This year, the award was presented to two member societies worldwide: Australian Geomechanics Society and \u2060Nepal Geotechnical Society. 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