1st GGN DIGITAL FORUM
Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th November 2020 at 12:00 GMT
The GGN Executive Board invites all the GGN Institutional Members official representatives, the GGN Individual Members and the GGN Honorary Members to participate in the 1st GGN Digital Forum which will take place on Tuesday 17th and 18th November 2020.
The 1st session of the GGN Digital Forum on Tuesday 17th (12.00-14.00 GMT) will deal with GGN issues and is open to GGN Members ONLY!
The 2nd session of the GGN Digital Forum on Wednesday 18th (12.00-14.00) will deal with issues related to UNESCO Global Geoparks Programme and will be open to GGN Members and also to UNESCO National Commission Representatives.
The GGN Executive Board
Agenda
Tuesday 17th November 2020 / 12.00-14.00 GMT
(6.00 – 8.00 AM Mexico / 9.00 – 11.00 PM Japan)
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12.00
1. Welcome and Greetings / Adoption of the Agenda
Greetings by
- N. Zouros, GGN President
- K. Vandenberghe, UNESCO
- G. Martini, UGGp Council Chair
12.15
2. Report on GGN Activities till September 2018
- Geoparks and COVID-19
- Geoparks – Territories of Resilience
- Geopark Digital Activities
Nickolas Zouros and Guy Martini
12.45
3. GGN Operation
3.1. Annual General Assembly for Accounts
Nickolas Zouros and Kristin Rangnes
3.2. Regional Geopark Networks
- APGN – Jin Xiaochi
- EGN – Kristin Rangnes
- GEOLAC – Patricio Melo
- Canada – John Calder
- Africa – Driss Achbal
13.15
4. 9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks – Jeju island
Conference Organizing Committee Representative – Yongmun Jeon
13.30
Discussion Q & A
14.00 End of Session
Wednesday 18th November 2020/ 12.00-14.00 GMT
UNESCO Global Geoparks – Information Session
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12.00
Greetings by the UNESCO
Introductory presentation: UNESCO Global Geoparks Programme – Activity report and Geopark Field Missions 2020-21
Kristof Vandenberghe, UNESCO
12.20
2. New Check List Document and Explanatory Note
Guy Martini, UNESCO Global Geoparks Council Chair
12.40
3. New Evaluation Document A – Geopark Quality Assessment
Nickolas Zouros, GGN President, UGGp Council Bureau
13.00
4. IGCP Programme and Geoheriage related activities at UNESCO
Ozlem Adiyaman, UNESCO, IGCP Secretariat
13.10
Q & A
Discussion
14.00 End of Session