INVITATIONYou are cordially invited to participate in the Welcome Digital Event

co-organized by UNESCO and the Global Geopark Network to celebratethe nomination of 15 New UNESCO Global Geoparks and one major extension.

• Cliff s of Fundy (Canada) • Discovery (Canada) • Xiangxi (China) • Zhangye (China) • Lauhanvuori-Haemeenkangas (Finland) • Toba Caldera (Indonesia) • Hantangang (Republic of Korea) • Rio Coco (Nicaragua) • Djerdap (Serbia) • Granada (Spain) • Maestrazgo (Spain) • Estrela (Portugal) • Yangan Tau (Russian Federation) • Kula- Salihli (Turkey) • Black Country (UK) • Dak Nong (Vietnam)

For warmly welcoming these 16 new territories we would like to invite to participate:

• The 16 new UNESCO Global Geoparks • The Permanent Delegations at UNESCO of the respected

Member States• The 146 UNESCO Global Geoparks Representatives• The GGN and UNESCO Global Geoparks Council Members

Please connect to the platform: https://www.gotomeet.me/Petrifi edForest/welcome-digital-event at 14h45 GMT, checking that your camera and micro are off .

Please select in the GoToMeeting menu: in “window”: fullscreen and in “webcam”: person speaking.

WELCOME DIGITAL EVENTFOR THE NEW UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS

Thursday 16th July 2020, at 15:00 GMTThursday 16th July 2020, at 15:00 GMT

Dak Nong

Maestrazgo

Rio Coco

M’ Goun (©ainAtlas)

Music GroupsPROGRAMME14h45 GMT: Connection of the participants in the

platform

15h00 GMT: UNESCO/GGN Welcome Digital Event opening

Short welcoming speeches: • Global Geoparks Network President • UNESCO Representative • UNESCO Global Geoparks Council Chairman

15h10 GMT: Welcoming of the new UNESCO Global Geoparks (each new UNESCO Global Geoparks will be invited to provide a speech - 3 minutes maximum).• Maestrazgo (Spain)• Xiangxi (China)• Black Country (UK)• Cliff s of Fundy (Canada)

15h30 GMT: • Yangan Tau (Russian Federation)• Toba Caldera (Indonesia)• Lauhanvuori-Haemeenkangas

(Finland) • Hantangang (Republic of Korea)

15h50 GMT: • Djerdap (Serbia)• Zhangye (China)• Discovery (Canada)• Estrela (Portugal)

16h10 GMT: • Rio Coco (Nicaragua)¨• Granada (Spain)• Kula- Salihli (Turkey)• Dak Nong (Vietnam)

16h25 GMT: Closing speech by Nickolas Zouros, GGN President

16h30 GMT: End of the Digital event

During the event, 4 UNESCO Global Geoparks will present live music (representing each of the 4 continents).

Music Groups

WELCOME DIGITAL EVENTFOR THE NEW

UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKSThursday 16th July 2020, at 15:00 GMT