The Naturtejo General Assembly that was held last month brought major news: the municipality of Penamacor joined the Naturtejo Geopark project. Penamacor is part of the Intermunicipal Community of Bei...
Engaging Local Communities to Increase Geopark Awareness On December 12th, the Itoigawa Global Geopark presented the Itoigawa Global Geopark Revalidation Commemorative Forum 2013 in order to ...
Hong Kong Geopark has hosted a workshop titled “Knowledge Sharing Workshop for Geopark Managers “Volcanology and Geopark Basics” on 2 to 4 December 2013.
The works of the Science Commission ended, with the discussion on UNESCO Global Geoparks Initiative. 31 countries took the floor after the presentation of the draft resolution by the Assistant...
The Itoigawa Global Geopark has developed a Unified “Geostudies” Education Policy for local children ages 0 through 18
Dedicated to building a continuous partnership and to foster science popularization, Hong Kong Geopark has proactively engaged a group of students and faculties from one of the Hong Kong Geopark Schoo...
The Global Geoparks Network now covers ten new members, with the addition of sites in Austria, China, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey and Uruguay. The new sites bring the tot...
Representatives of Hong Kong Global Geopark visited Wudalianchi during 22-24 Aug 2013. The visit programme included lectures, seminars and site visits. Two sister geoparks shared experience of their r...
The spinal column of Geopark Chablais, the “GeoRoute”, is currently being installed. The objectives of this wide reaching structural project are to understand the history of the formation ...
Using the Geopark as a Study and Research Tool In early August of this year, the Itoigawa Global Geopark was happy to host the Seismological Society of Japan’s Teacher’s Recertification...
Huesca County Council gave its approval to the unanimous proposal of the Development and Environment Commission for allocating “XVI Félix de Azara Award” to Sobrarbe Geopark. I...
New interpretation Board After half a year’s hard working in professional editing, polishing, drawing, translating and confirming back and force, new interpretation system on geo- heritage ...
Korea has started the training program for national geopark interpreters
An E-classroom session was conducted for over 150 primary school students of Hong Kong Geopark on 17 June 2013. The session involved not only Hong Kong and Itoigawa geopark, but also Aso Geopark, wh...
To enhance the sustainable development of geotourism, geo-education and geoheritage, Unzen Volcanic Area Global Geopark of Japan signed a cooperation agreement with the Hong Kong Global Geopar...
Electronic books and point reading pens are both sound interactive products. The high technology of Million Points Electromagnetic Induction Positioning System and Wireless Sensor Technology has c...
Geoparks are great educational resources with potential of popularizing geoscientific knowledge to general public through tourism. Though widely known, this educational use is still underdeveloped...
An E- Classroom session was conducted for a group of junior high school students of Germany’s Bergstrasse-Odenwald Geopark on 4 June 2013.
To ensure Hong Kong Geopark’s continued eligibility as a member of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN), the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is preparing for the 2015 reassessme...
The Regional Assembly of the Azores voted unanimously on April 17, 2013 a congratulation note to the the Azores Geopark – GEOAZORES for its inscription in the European Geoparks Network, on April 17, 2...