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The Royal Dutch Geographical Society (KNAG) was founded in 1873. The KNAG is the professional association of and for geographers in the Netherlands. The KNAG maintains contacts with politicians, interested authorities and the media to promote the interests of geography. The KNAG also often represents Dutch geographers internationally.

The KNAG is known for the many expeditions that took place in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, KNAG is the association of nearly 3,000 geography professionals and enthusiasts. KNAG is also the professional association for geography education in the Netherlands. Besides advocacy, the goals of KNAG are to promote scientific knowledge of the world and the earth and to publish it in an accessible way. Furthermore, KNAG aims to bring together geographers in education, science, administration, policy and business and to act as a meeting platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge.
Benefits of KNAG membership, for students only €35 per year:

• Being part of the largest and most important geography network in the Netherlands.
  
• Nine times a year the magazine Geography, current and leading in the field of geography in the Netherlands
  
• Attractive discounts on lectures, excursions and other activities
  
• Personal code and access to all knowledge articles on geografie.nl