Thursday, April 22, 2021

WELCOME DIGITAL EVENT FOR THE NEW UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS

 





INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY
WELCOME DIGITAL EVENT
FOR THE NEW UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS
Thursday 22 April 2021, at 12:00-15:00 GMT


INVITATION
On the occasion of the
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY
you are cordially invited to participate in the
Welcome Digital Event
for the nomination of the 8 New UNESCO Global Geoparks

co-organized by UNESCO and the Global Geopark Network

Please watch the event via YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUghhLY2we8YMUHoa6JGBbQ

PROGRAMME


http://globalgeoparksnetwork.org/?p=5269
11:30-11:55 GMTConnection of the participants
12:00-12:30 GMTWelcome opening  speeches
·         Nickolas Zouros, Global Geoparks Network President
·         Shamila Nair Bedouelle, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO
·         Guy Martini, UNESCO Geoparks Council Chairman
12:30-12:45 GMT  UNESCO Global Geoparks & Global Geoparks Network
Nickolas Zouros and Guy Martini
12:45-12:50 GMTWelcome greeting by the Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN)
Xiaochi Jin – P.R. China, Coordinator
12:50-13:00 GMTPresentation of the new UNESCO Global Geopark
·      Belitong, INDONESIA
Ledy Fithriana, M.URP, Official contact person of Belitong Geopark for UNESCO/Infrastructure Development of  Belitong Geopark Management Agency
MUSIC EVENT
Live music will be presented by the new UNESCO Global Geopark Belitong, INDONESIA
13:00-13:05 GMTWelcome greeting by the European Geoparks Network (EGN)
Kristin Rangnes – Norway, Coordinator
13:05-13.15 GMTPresentation of the new UNESCO Global Geopark
·      Saimaa, FINLAND
      Heli Rautanen, Executive Director of Saimaa Geopark

MUSIC EVENT
Live music will be presented by the new UNESCO Global Geopark Saimaa, FINLAND
13:15-13:25 GMTPresentation of the new UNESCO Global Geoparks
·      Vestjylland, DENMARK
Karsten Filsø, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees

·      Thuringia Inselsberg-Drei Gleichen, GERMANY
Nancy Schröter, Geopark Management office of National Geopark Thuringia Inselsberg-Drei Gleichen
13:25-13:30 GMTWelcome greeting by the Latin America and Caribbean Geoparks Network (GeoLAC)
Patricio Melo – Brazil, Coordinator
13:30-13:40 GMTPresentation of the new UNESCO Global Geopark
·      Grevena Kozani, GREECE
Anna Rassios, Scientific expert-responsible of the Geopark

MUSIC EVENT
Live music will be presented by the new UNESCO Global Geopark  Grevena-Kozani, GREECE
13:40-13:50 GMTPresentation of the new UNESCO Global Geopark
·      Aspromonte, ITALY
Sabrina Santagati, Geopark Manager
Leo Autelitano President

MUSIC EVENT
·      Live music will be presented by the new UNESCO Global Geopark Aspromonte, ITALY
13:50-13:55 GMTWelcome greeting by the African UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (AUGGN)
Driss Achbal – Morocco
13:55-14:05 GMTPresentation of the new UNESCO Global Geopark
·      Majella, ITALY
Lucio Zazzara, President of the Majella National Park

MUSIC EVENT
Live music will be presented by the new UNESCO Global Geopark Majela, Italy
14:05-14:10 GMTWelcome greeting by the North American UNESCO Global Geoparks – Canadian Geoparks Network
John Calder – Canada
14:10-14:20 GMTPresentation of the new UNESCO Global Geopark
·      Holy Cross Mountains, POLAND
Michal Poros, Chairman of the Board,  The Holy Cross Mountains Geopark

MUSIC EVENT
Live music will be presented by the new UNESCO Global Geopark Holy Cross Mountain, POLAND
14:20-14:25 GMT9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks – Jeju island 
Yongmun Jeon – Conference Organizing Committee Representative
14:25-14:50 GMTDiscussion Q&A
14:50-15:00 GMTClosing speech
Nickolas Zouros, GGN President
15:00 GMTEnd of the Welcome Digital Event


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