Inside this issue includes:
11 New sites added to Global Geoparks Network
Education & Communication
● Geoparks contributing in raising awareness against natural disasters
● Workshop "Geoparks in volcanic areas: sustainable development strategies"
● A knowledge sharing workshop on volcano hosted Aso Geopark
● San'in Kaigan Geopark delegation visit in Lesvos Geopark
● Yandangshan Geopark visited EGN members
Promotion
● Itoigawa Geopark Academic Research Promotion Grant
Tourism & Promotion
● A new marine park in Lesvos Geopark - New perspectives in tourism development
● Personalized tourism:GEOvisual and GEOfood
● Opening of restored mineral water source “Drees of Darscheid” of Vulkaneifel Geopark
● Hong Kong Global Geopark celebrates issue of definitive stamps and philatelic items
News
● Workshop on Mesoproterozoic stratigraphy Held in Shennongjia
● Itoigawa Global Geopark Hosts Geopark Certification Seminar
● New geological trails launched in Maestrazgo Cultural European & Global Geopark (Teruel, Spain)
● Jingpohu to Host ‘Future Star’ 2015 National Teenager Winter Sports Event
● The 1st Volcanic Hiking Race was held at Wudalianchi Global Geopark
● Short report on the 6th Working Group on Geoparks Meeting at UNESCO
Conferences
● The 13th European Geoparks Conference
● The 4th Asia-Pacific Geoparks Network San'in Kaigan Symposium