The ISRM held its 2023 Council meeting on 10 October in Salzburg, Austria, in conjunction with the 15th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics.

51 National Groups were represented at the Council, which was also attended by the Board members, the Past President Xia-Ting Feng, the Presidents of the IAEG and ITA, and the Immediate Past President of the ISSMGE, Commission chairs as well as observers from the National Groups.

The annual Board meeting and the Commission meetings took place before the Council.