International Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks
UNESCO Global Geoparks and Earth heritage Management
13 – 23 June 2023
UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network in collaboration with the University of the Aegean-Department of Geography and the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest/Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark invite you to participate in the
International Intensive Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks
entitled: “UNESCO Global Geoparks & Earth heritage Management” on Lesvos Island, Greece, from June 13th to June 23rd, 2023.
Lectures will be given by Geoparks experts and academic staff with long experience on geoheritage and geodiversity management, sustainable tourism and Geoparks.
The course is open to Geoparks’ staff members with a degree in Geosciences, to PhD and Master students working on Geoparks, geotourism, geosites, geomorphosites and landscape topics, as well as to Geoscientists having a special interest on the topic.
The Course will be in hybrid format. 35 participants will be selected to attend the lectures and have the opportunity to participate in field training in Lesvos Island. Other participants will attend digitally the lectures and virtual field trips.
The selection of the 35 field participants will be based on the applications and CV’s and will support gender equality and the broader geographical representation.
Be one of the 35 privileged participants who will have the opportunity to participate in Earth heritage management activities in Lesvos!
Those who are interested in participating in the course are invited to send an application form accompanied by a short CV and an abstract (one page) of their presentation, which they will present during the Course.
Application deadline: May 31st, 2023
Information on the Intensive Course
Language: English
Participation: 35 participants in Lesvos (Geopark staff members and PhD and Master students interested on Geodiversity and Geoparks)
Other participants will attend digitally
Venue: University of the Aegean – Department of Geography, Mytilene
Natural History Museum of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, Sigri, Lesvos, Greece
Access: Transportation from Mytilene airport & Mytilene port by coaches will be arranged
Information: Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest (lesvospf@otenet.gr, Tel-Fax: +30 22510 47033)
UNESCO Earth Science and Geoparks Section (ml.faber@unesco.org)
Grants: Grants will be awarded after request to limited number of participants
Register
All participants are kindly requested to complete the Application form below:
Participants attending in Lesvos: €500 (including lessons by International staff, didactic material, transportation for/from Mytilene airport/port at the arrival and departure, field trips during the course, meals).
Digital attendance: €150
Please fill in the form below:
Information – Secretariat
For further information all participants are kindly requested to contact Kostantina Bentana – Dimitris Mpatsios Course Local Secretariat – Natural history Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest e-mail: lesvospf@otenet.gr | Tel- Fax: +30 22510 47033
Marie-Laure Faber UNESCO Earth Sciences and Risk Reduction Section e-mail : ml.faber@unesco.org
Programme
The programme will be announced shortly
Useful addresses
UNESCO Global Geoparks: https://en.unesco.org/global-geoparks
Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geoapark : www.lesvosgeopark.gr
University of the Aegean: www.aegean.gr
Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest: www.petrifiedforest.gr
Global Geoparks Network: www.globalgeoparksnetwork.org
European Geoparks Network: www.europeangeoparks.org
Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN): www.asiapacificgeoparks.org