21 Mar, 2017
39th Coordination Committee Meeting - Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark 23-24 March, 2017
Friday 24 March 2017
09:00-18:00 EGN Coordination Committee Meeting
OPEN SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Event Schedule, Falls Hotel, Ennistymon
| 9.00 | Welcome by Pat Dowling CEO of Clare County Council |
| Followed by a brief welcome from our partners: | |
| 9.10 | Dr Koen Verbruggen Geological Survey Ireland |
| 9.15 | Dr Kirstin Lemon Geological Survey Northern Ireland |
| 9.20 | Michael Fitzsimons Failte Ireland |
| 9.25 | Prof Patrick McKeever UNESCO UNESCO Global Geoparks and the Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development |
| 9.35 | Dr. Nickolas Zouros EGN European Geoparks and Sustainable Tourism |
| 9.45 | Asier Hilario, Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark, Coordinator Spanish Geopark Forum UNESCO Global Geoparks as sustainable tourism destinations – The National Geopark Fora activities as a mechanism for raising profile in tourism market |
| 9.55 | Aniello Aloia, Coordinator Italian National Geopark Committee European Charter of Sustainable Tourism |
| Case Studies | |
| 10.10 | Carol Gleeson, Buren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark GeoparkLIFE, an overview of a partnership approach to sustainable tourism in the Burren & Cliffs of Moher Geopark |
| 10.20 | John Galloway, Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark The Copper Coast – Small and Sustainable |
| 10.30 | Richard Watson: Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark |
| 10.40 | João Carlos Nunes, Azores UNESCO Global Geopark Azores UNESCO Global Geopark (geo)tourism strategy: why sustainability matters! |
| 10.50 | Alexandru Andrassanu,Hateg Country Dinosaurs UNESCO GLOBAL Geopark Volunteers program in Hateg Geopark |
| 11.00 | Barnabás Korbély, Bakony–Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark Geotour guide trainings: involving local communities and strengthening sustainable geotourism in Bakony–Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark, Hungary |
| Question & Answer Session | |
| 11.10 | All presenters will be asked to gather on the podium to answer questions from the floor. |
| 11.30 | Coffee break in the foyer of the hotel |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Display of Geoparks Information leaflets and examples of sustainable tourism activities at stands in the foyer of the hotel |