19 Apr, 2021
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
| 11:30-11:55 GMT | Connection of the participants |
| 12:00-12:30 GMT | Welcome 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 GMT | Welcome greeting by the Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Xiaochi Jin - P.R. China, Coordinator |
| 12:50-13:00 GMT | Presentation 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 GMT | Welcome greeting by the European Geoparks Network (EGN) Kristin Rangnes – Norway, Coordinator |
| 13:05-13.15 GMT | Presentation 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 GMT | Presentation 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 GMT | Welcome greeting by the Latin America and Caribbean Geoparks Network (GeoLAC) Patricio Melo – Brazil, Coordinator |
| 13:30-13:40 GMT | Presentation 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 GMT | Presentation 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 GMT | Welcome greeting by the African UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (AUGGN) Driss Achbal – Morocco |
| 13:55-14:05 GMT | Presentation 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 GMT | Welcome greeting by the North American UNESCO Global Geoparks – Canadian Geoparks Network John Calder – Canada |
| 14:10-14:20 GMT | Presentation 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 GMT | 9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks – Jeju island Yongmun Jeon - Conference Organizing Committee Representative |
| 14:25-14:50 GMT | Discussion Q&A |
| 14:50-15:00 GMT | Closing speech Nickolas Zouros, GGN President |
| 15:00 GMT | End of the Welcome Digital Event |