"Our world’s caves are places of wonder, mystery and majestic beauty. Show caves around the world are embracing their role in protecting and preserving caves and providing a place for people to learn about these special, natural, cultural and historical resources.
Show caves also play another important nature tourism role of sustainable economic development, providing jobs, and helping the economy of their regions.”
ISCA is an international organization of persons, associations, corporations and government agencies who own, manage or operate recognized show caves or caverns.
The headquarters of the Association is situated in Largo Leone XII in Genga, Italy.
ISCA members can be full, associate or honorary. See Membership.
ISCA organization structure consists of following:
ISCA Congresses
Congresses of ISCA are held every four years preferrably during months of October or November. More information about next congress here
General Assemblies
General Assemblies of the membership are held during each Congress on four yearly intervals.
Officers of the Association
David Summers
President
Bermuda
Heinz Vonderthann
First Vice President
Germany
Brad Wuest
Second Vice President
USA
Renata Marinelli
Secretary
Italy
The Board
David Summers
President
Bermuda
Heinz Vonderthann
First Vice President
Germany
Brad Wuest
Second Vice President
USA
Renata Marinelli
Secretary
Italy
Renata Marinelli
Treasurer
Italy
Filiberto Cecchi
Director
Italy
Dan Cove
Director
Australia
Peter Gazik
Director
Slovak Republic
Hein Gerstner
Director
Malaysia
Guilhem de Grully
Director
France
Rafael Pagés Rodríguez
Director
Spain
Hanne Ödin
Director
Sweden
Nick Powe
Director
United Kingdom
Zhang Shouyue
Director
China
Zsuzsa Tolnay
Director
Hungary
Arrigo Cigna
Non-Voting Member
Italy
Scientific and Technical Committee
Arrigo Cigna
Chairman
Italy
Andy Spate
Member
Australia
Olga Kadebskaya
Member
Russia
Alain Mangin
Member
France
Giovanni Badino
Member
Italy
Pavel Bella
Member
Slovak Republic
Jose Maria Calaforra
Member
Spain
André David
Member
France
Steven Fairchild
Member
USA
Vassilis Giannopoulos
Member
Greece
Zhang Shouyue
Member
China
Friedrich Oedl
Member
Austria
Constitution Study Group
Heinz Vonderthann
Chairman
Germany
André David
Member
France
Dusan Milka
Member
Czech Republic
Friedrich Oedl
Member
Austria
Kent Henderson
Member
Australia
David Summers
President
Bermuda
Brad Wuest
Second Vice President
USA
Renata Marinelli
Secretary
Italy
International Commission on Prehistory in Show Caves
Joëlle Darricau
Chairman
France
Randall White
Member
USA
Nickos Poullianos
Member
Greece
Nick Powe
Member
United Kingdom
Nathalie Rouquerol
Member
France
François de la Varende
Member
France
Ramon Montes
Member
Spain
Jesus Altuna
Member
Spain
International Commission on Sustainable Development In Show Caves
Heros Augusto Santos Lobo
Chairman
Brazil
Commission on Interpretation in Show Caves
Zsuzsa Tolnay
Chairman
Hungary
Dan Cove
Member
Australia
Hein Gerstner
Member
Malaysia
Ann Wescott
Member
USA
Commission on Information Technologies in Show Caves
