The first International Geodiversity Day, on 6 October 2022, was marked by a variety of awareness and education activities around the world to raise awareness of geodiversity and the many benefits i...
On November 3rd, 2022, the China-Italy UNESCO Global Geoparks Forum was held offline and online in China University of Geosciences, Beijing, this event was jointly organized by the China Universit...
In the evening of September 7th, Shennongjia UNESCO Global Geopark, China and Grutas del Palacio UNESCO Global Geopark, Uruguay held an online meeting to communicate on future cooperation be...
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On 24 May, French customs officers returned a palaeontological treasure trove to the Brazilian authorities: 998 fossils dating from the Cretaceous period (145–65 million years ago). These fossils had...
UNESCO's Executive Board has approved the designation of 8 new UNESCO Global Geoparks bringing the number of sites participating in the Global Geoparks Network to 177 in 46 countries. Two new co...
UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) have launched a joint initiative to promote the Geopark concept in the Arab States. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2022©Skye McKenzie Op...
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UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) have launched a joint initiative to promote the Geopark concept in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The deadline for applications is 30 April 2022...
Are you a geologist with good video skills? A video-maker with a passion for the planet or simply someone who likes to film your adventures across the world? Then maybe this is for you!The Earth Futur...
The DIGITAL 9th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks, with the main theme: “FUN Geopark”, was successfully organized between 12th and 16th of December 2021 by the Jeju Island UNESCO Glob...
At its sixth statutory meeting held online between the 8thand 11th ofDecember 2021, the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council assessed 18 new applications for UNESCO Global Geoparks (submitted in 2019 and 20...
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Bakten, Kyrgyzstan, September 18-212021On September 18-21, an international seminar on “UNESCO Global Geoparks in Central Asia: areas for geotourism promotion and sustainable management of geological ...
Mark it in your calendar. From now on, 6 October will be International Geodiversity Day. This annual celebration of geodiversity was approved on 22 November by 193 member states attending UNESCO’s bie...
A trilobite fossil dated from the Middle Ordovician (~467-458 Ma) ofthe Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark in northern Portugal was donated to UNESCO today. Ambassador António Nóvoa, P...
After very long-term warm memories and numerous new experiences from a successful mix of different topics, sciences and social events for 34 young people from Greece, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Polan...
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“UNESCO Global Geoparks celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, and use this occasion to bring awareness to Indigenous Peoples within the world’s Geoparks. Global Geoparks c...
A collaborative effort was launched in May 2021 by Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark and HațegUNESCO Global Geopark, in Romania, to arrange online international exchange activities for young people in t...
UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) have launched a joint initiative to promote the Geopark concept in Africa and the Arab States. The UNESCO/Global Geoparks Network Grant, or short: GGN g...
