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Upcoming Events
1. 12-15th May 2012, 5th International UNESCO Conference on
Geoparks at UnzenVolcanic Geopark, Japan (www.geoparks2012.com)
2. 7-11 March 2012, ITB Berlin - Hall 4.1 Global Geoparks
Network Exhibitions3. 24th March 2012 - Gotong-royong Perdana
Langkawi4. April 2012 - Geopark Camp for Langkawi School Student5.
30 May - 3rd June 2012 - Langkawi Geopark 5th Year Anniversay
Carnival6. 28th May - 3rd June 2012 - European Geoparks Week7. 5th
- 10th August 2012 - 2nd YES (Young Earth Scientist) Congress,
Brisbane, Australia8. Public Education
a. Geopark To Schooli. 19 March 2012ii. 21 March 2012
iii. 25 march 2012iv. 27 march 2012v. 29 march 2012
b. School to Geoparki. 9 june 2012ii. 16 juen 2012
iii. 23 june 2012iv. 7 july 2012v. 14 july 2012
c. Geopark with Communityi. 19 april 2012ii. 26 april 2012
iii. 17 may 2012iv. 24 may 2012v. 14 june 2012vi. 21 june
2012
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20-28 November 2011 - 1st International Conference on African
& Arabian Geoparks.
1st International Conference on African & Arabian Geoparks
was held in El-Jadida, Morocco.
During this conference Arabian Geoparks Network was launched
aims to help the Arabian
country in their effort to bring together various parties with
an interest in fostering
geoparks in the region. Previously, in 2009 during a meeting of
the African Association of
Women in Geoscience, African Geoparks Network was established.
The creation of this new
network gives testimony to the successful collaboration of these
regional and global
networks.
8th December 2011 Langkawi Tourism Blueprint 2011-2015
Malaysias Prime Minister, Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak recently has
launced Langkawi Tourism
Blueprint. In this blueprint among 14 initiative are Iconic
Geopark, which will focusing indeveloping Geopark Discovery Center
in Kilim Karst Geoforest Park and upgrading
infrastructure at three geoforest parks, Machinchang Cambrian,
Kilim Karst and Dayang
Bunting Marble Geoforest Park. A comprehensive conservation plan
for Langkawi will be
develop and enforce with new Park Ranger. Public education will
be targeted to local
community and tourists.
26-28 July 2011 Langkawi Geoparks Revalidation Mission 2011
Two UNESCOs Geopark Experts, Dr Richard Watson from Marble Arch
Geopark, Ireland and
Dr Mahito Watanabe from Geological Survey of Japan has come to
revalidate Langkawi
Geopark. During this 3 days mission, both of the experts have
been brought to several
geosites and to meet with local community. At the last of the
mission, during debriefing of
validation documents, the Experts have comments on Langkawi
Geoparks progress for the
last four years. The result of the revalidation will be
announced during 10th European
Geoparks Conference in September 2011 in Gea Norvegica Geopark,
Norway.
16-20 September 2011 10th European Geoparks Conference, Gea
Norvegica Geopark,
Norway
The 10th European Geoparks Conference is been held in Langesund
at the southern coast of
Norway. This conference is held annually at European Geoparks
Networks member. During
