23 Jan, 2021
2nd GGN DIGITAL FORUM Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th February 2021
UPDATE: The presentations have been added to the programme in each presenter's field in pdf links.
GGN Digital Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks is a global initiative with the aim of networking and exchanging of information and ideas regarding UNESCO Global Geoparks’ activities and initiatives.
The 2nd GGN Digital Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks 2021 took place on Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th February 2021 at 12:00 – 14:00 GMT.
The 1st session of the GGN Digital Forum on Tuesday 23rd dealt with GGN operational issues. The 2nd session of the Forum dealt with issues related to networking and the vision of the UNESCO Global Geoparks for the future in “The World After”.
During the 2nd session UNESCO Global Geoparks presented their good practices during COVID-19 pandemic.
Agenda [pdf]
Meeting ID: 683-161-325
| 11:00-12:00 GMT | Check connection of& the participants |
| 12:00-12:10 GMT | Welcome and Greetings / Adoption of the Agenda Greetings by Nickolas Zouros, GGN President Kristof Vandenberghe, UNESCO Guy Martini, UGGp Council Chair |
| 12:10-12:15 GMT | UNESCO Global Geoparks – Latest news Updated form A - invitation to participate in the testing phase Kristof Vandenberghe, UNESCO |
| 12:15-12:25 GMT | Report on GGN Activities till November 2020 Nickolas Zouros and Guy Martini |
| 12:25-12:30 GMT | Report on GGN Financial Status Kristin Rangnes, GGN Treasurer |
| 12:30-12:50 GMT (5’ each presentation) | REGIONAL GEOPARKS NETWORKSAsia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Xiaochi Jin - P.R. China European Geoparks Network (EGN) Kristin Rangnes - Norway Latin America and Caribbean Geoparks Network (GeoLAC) Patricio Melo - Brazil Canadian Geoparks Network John Calder - Canada [pdf] African UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (AUGGN)- North Africa and Arab world Driss Achbal - Morocco - [pdf] Sub-Saharan Africa Rama Khatibu - Tanzania |
| 12:50-13:00 GMT | 9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks – Jeju island Yongmun Jeon - Conference Organizing Committee Representative |
| 13:00-13:40 GMT (5’ each presentation) | GGN WORKING GROUPS GGN Working Group on Geo-Hazards Babbis Fassoulas - Greece [pdf] GGN Working Group on Volcanic Areas Setsuya Nakada – Japan GGN Working Group on Geological Heritage Assessment Ibrahim Komoo – Malaysia GGN Working group on Tourism Marie - Luise Frey – Germany & Carlos Carvalho – Portugal GGN Working group on Education Jose Maria Barrera – Spain & Jianping Zhang – P.R. China [pdf] GGN Working group on Sustainable Development Goals Xiaochi Jin - P.R. China GGN Working group on Island Geoparks Kazuhiro Nobe - Japan [pdf] |
| 13:40-14:00 GMT | Discussion Q & A |
| 14:00 GMT | End of Session |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 / 12.00-14.30 GMT
UNESCO Global Geoparks – Networking
| 11:00-12:00 GMT | Check connection of the participants |
| 12:00-12:05 GMT | Welcoming the participants |
| 12:05-12:15 GMT | The new UNESCO – GGN initiative “Geoparks for Africa” Guy Martini, UGGp Council Chair Kristof Vandenberghe, UNESCO |
| 12:15-12:35 GMT | UNESCO Global Geoparks in “The World After” – Vision for the futureGeopark Roadmap on Climate Change Nickolas Zouros, GGN President Guy Martini, UGGp Council Chair |
| 12:35-14:05 GMT (5’ each presentation) | LEARNING FROM THE PAST & PREPARING THE FUTURE:Presentation of UNESCO Global Geoparks’ best practices as inspiration for future steps |
| Actions | Example | UNESCO Global Geopark | Country | |
| WATER RESOURCES | ||||
| 12:35-12:40 GMT | Water education - reuse, minimum water consumption | Rokua UGGp educational activities on water management Vesa Krökki [pdf] | Rokua UGGp | Finland |
| 12:40-12:45 GMT | Management of water resources | Dong Van Karst Plateau hydropower station Prof. Tran Tan Van | Dong Van Karst Plateau UGGp | Vietnam |
| MARINE ENVIRONMENT | ||||
| 12:45-12:50 GMT | Marine biodiversity | Support sea turtle center Rosana Mega Fatimah [pdf] | Cilethu-Palabuhanratu UGGp | Indonesia |
| 12:50-12:55 GMT | Marine environment conservation | Involvement of Qeshm Island UGGp in marine environment Alireza Almicazemi [pdf] | Qeshm Island UGGp | Iran |
| SUSTAINABLE TOURISM/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | ||||
| 12:55-13:00 GMT | Sustainable tourism | Sustainable tourism in Imbabura UGGp Carlos Merizalde [pdf] | Imbabura UGGp | Equador |
| 13:00-13:05 GMT | Sustainable tourism | Eco friendly guest villages in Yanqing UGGp Li Yunquian [pdf] | Yanqing UGGp | China |
| 13:05-13:10 GMT | Local products | Burren and Cliffs of Moher UGGp Ecotourism Network Carol Glesson [pdf] | Burren and Cliffs of Moher UGGp | Ireland |
| 13:10-13:15 GMT | Local products | Promoting local products in Satun UGGp Narongrit Thongprue & Nattinee Sripeth [pdf] | Satun UGGp | Thailand |
| Actions | Example | UNESCO Global Geopark | Country | |
| VISIBILITY | ||||
| 13:15-13:20 GMT | Using new technology, Apps, QR code, etc. | VGeoVR project Pal Thomae | Magma UGGp | Norway |
| 13:20-13:25 GMT | New ways/tools to communicate | The ‘Geopark In Focus’ series of fascinating interviews hosted by Prof Iain Stewart Melanie Border [pdf] | English Riviera UGGp | UK |
| INDIGENOUS POPULATION | ||||
| 13:25-13:30 GMT | Specific actions promoting indigenous people | Involving Maasai people inside Ngorongoro-Lengai UGGp Rama Khatibu [pdf] | Ngorongoro-Lengai UGGp | Tanzania |
| 13:30-13:35 GMT | Specific actions promoting indigenous people | “La Casa de la Tierra” The House of the Earth Jose Luis Palacio | Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca UGGp | Mexico |
| 13:35-13:40 GMT | Specific actions promoting indigenous people | Understanding indigenous culture and linkage with nature: The picture book ‘Origins of River Names’ Nire Kagaya | Toya-Usu UGGp | Japan |
| 13:40-13:45 GMT | Specific actions promoting indigenous people | Cliffs of Fundy UGGp and Mi’kmaq reconciliation John Calder [pdf] | Cliffs of Fundy UGGp | Canada |
| Actions | Example | UNESCO Global Geopark | Country | |
| CLIMATE CHANGE | ||||
| 13:45-13:50 GMT | Climate change and Carbon footprint | Restoration of 40,000ha of peatland and its enormous climate change mitigation benefits Chris Woodley Stewart | North Pennines UGGp | UK |
| 13:50-13:55 GMT | Renewal energy and Carbon footprint | Renewal energy in El Hierro UGGp Candelaria Sánchez | El Hierro UGGp | Spain |
| 13:55-14:00 GMT | Encourage population’s actions on waste management and recycling material use | Encourage population’s actions on waste management and recycling material use: Participation in the World CleanUp Day Driss Achbal [pdf] | M'Goun UGGp | Morocco |
| 14:00-14:30 GMT | Discussion Q & A | |||
| 14:30 GMT | End of Session |