Advisory Committee

Organization

The Advisory Committee is the advisory body of the GGN. It consists of the Chairpersons (or their appointed representatives) of the National Geopark Bodies, and the designated representatives of the Affiliated Organisations.

The Advisory Committee advises the Executive Board and the General Assembly on matters concerning the policies, programmes, procedures and finances of the GGN, and may propose amendments to the Statutes.

1st/2026 GGN Advisory Committee Meeting

Friday 30th January 2026, at 12:00 GMT

Zoom meeting link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87373452927?pwd=dp2bmqjrjszblAJkna9xEoFH4JCBLc.1

Meeting ID: 873 7345 2927 - Passcode: 4h2Jjw

MEETING AGENDA & RELATED DOCUMENTS

Welcome by the GGN AC Chair
Welcome by the GGN ExB President ( Update on the recent GGN meetings and activities)
Minutes of the 6th/2025 GGN AC Meeting (in full) [pdf]
- 6th/2025 GGN AC Minutes Summary [pdf]
Implementation of the 2026-2027 Action Plan. AC members are expected to comment on their priorities for the next two years.
GGN Annual Reports of Activities 2024 (National, Regional & Institutional Members)
1. Report on final figures [pdf]
2. Encourage Reporting for 2025, (deadline March 2026). [templates link]
GGN Annual Fees
Geoparks Participation in International Tourism Fairs
1. Participation in FITUR 2026 (Results) [pdf]
2. Activities in ITB 2026 (March 3-6, 2026)
Other business

Members

Country	Name of the GGN National Forum / Committee	GGN Advisory Committee Members
Austria	Austrian National Fora	Oliver Gulas
Belgium	Representative of Famenne-Ardenne UGGp	Alain Petit
Brazil	Brazilian Network of UNESCO Global Geoparks	Eduardo Guimarães
Canada	Canadian Geoparks Network	Manda Maggs
Chile	Representative of Kütralkura UGGp	Patrícia Herrera
China	Chinese Geoparks Network	Yuanyuan Zheng
Croatia	Croatian Committee on UNESCO Global Geoparks	Goran Pavic
Cyprus	Representative of Troodos UGGp	Efthimios Tsiolakis
Czech Republic	National Geoparks Council of Czech Republic	Martina Pásková
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea	Representative of Mt Paektu UGGp	Kim Song Ui
Denmark	Representative of Geoparks in Denmark	Jacob WallØe
Ecuador	Ecuadorian Geoparks Committee	Myriam Piray Quezada
Finland	Finnish National Geoparks Committee	Terttu Hermansson
France	National Committee for the Geoparks of France	Marie-Pierre Berthier
Germany	German Geoparks Forum	Jutta Weber
Greece	Hellenic Geoparks Forum	Charalampos Fassoulas
Hungary	Hungarian Geopark Committee	Balázs Megyeri
Iceland	Iceland Global Geoparks Network	Þuríður Aradótir Braun
Indonesia	Indonesian Geoparks Network	Farid Mohamad Zaini
Iran	Representative of Geoparks in Iran	Alireza Amrikazemi
Ireland	Irish UNESCO Global Geoparks Committee	Clare Glanville
Italy	Italian Geoparks Committee	Alessia Amorfini
Japan	Japanese Global Geoparks Network	Setsuya Nakada
Luxembourg	Representative of Mëllerdall UGGp	Birgit Kausch
Malaysia	Representative of Langkawi UGGp	Azmil Munif Mohd Bukhari
Mexico	Representative of Geoparks in Mexico	Jose Luis Palacio
Morocco	Representative of M’Goun UGGp	Driss Achbal
Netherlands	Netherlands Forum for UNESCO Global Geoparks	Walter Jonkers
New Zealand	Waitaki Whitestone UGGp	Lynley Browne
Nicaragua	Representative of Rio Coco UGGp	Marcio Nunes
Norway	Norwegian Global Geoparks Network	Ulf Tjåland
Peru	Representative of Colca y Volcanes de Andagua UGGp	James Posso Ramirez
Philippines	Bohol UGGp	Joanne Pinat
Poland	Representative of Polish Geoparks	Michał Poros
Portugal	Portuguese Network of UNESCO Global Geoparks	Tiago Meneses
Republic of Korea	Korean Geoparks Network	Soojae Lee
Romania	Romanian National UNESCO Global Geoparks Forum	Αlexandru Andrasanu
Russian Federation	Representative of Yangan Tau UGGp	Adelina Khasanova
Saudi Arabia	Representative of Geoparks in Saudi Arabia	Hussam Ai Turki
Serbia	Representative of Djerdap UGGp	Tamara Jankovid
Slovakia	Representative of Novohrad-Nógrád UGGp	Balázs György
Slovenia	Slovenian Geoparks Forum	Bojan Režun
Spain	Spanish Geoparks Forum	Karmah Salman
Sweeden	Representative of Platåbergen UGGp	Anna Bergengren
Tanzania	Representative of Ngorongoro Lengai UGGp	Ramadhani Khatibu
Thailand	Representative of Satun UGGp	Narongrit Thungprue
Turkey	Representative of Kula - Salihli UGGp	Tuncer Demir
United Kingdom	UK Committee for UNESCO Global Geoparks	Chris Woodley-Stewart
Uruguay	Representative of Grutas del Palacio UGGp	Eugenio Bidondo
Viet Nam	Representative of Geoparks in Vietnam	Tran Tan Van

Observers: Τhe GGN Executive Board

Country	Position	Name
Portugal	President	Artur Sa
P.R. China	Vice - President	Jianping Zhang
Japan	Vice - President	Kana Furushawa
Greece	General Secretary	Nickolas Zouros
France	Treasurer	Guy Martini
Norway	Member	Kristin Rangnes
Spain	Member	Karmah Salman
Iran	Member	Alireza Amrikazemi
Malaysia	Member	Azmil Munif Mohd Bukhari
Brazil	Member	Thiago Marinho
Morocco	Member	Driss Achbal
Canada	Member	John Calder
Germany	Member	Marie Luise Frey
P.R. China	Member	Jin Xiaochi
Chech Republic	Member	Martina Paskova
UNESCO	UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat	VANDENBERGHE Kristof

Observers: Regional Networks Coordinators

Country	Position	Name
Morocco	Africa Coorninator	Driss Achbal
P.R. China	APGN Coordinator	JIN Xiaochi
Malaysia Japan	APGN Vice Coordinators	KOMOO Ibrahim FURUSAWA Kana
France	EGN Coordinator	JUSTICE Sophie
Greece	EGN Vice-Coordinator	FASSOULAS Charalampos
Mexico	GEOLAC Coordinator	Emmaline Rosado
	North America Coordinator