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4th European
Geoparks Network Meeting
Anogia, Crete, Greece 2-5 October 2003 1st Circular
Organized by Psiloritis Natural Park - European Geopark AKOMM-PSILORITIS S.A. Natural History Museum of Crete
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The European Geoparks Network was established in June 2000 in the context of the European LEADER IIC program by four Leader-II zones: Reserve Geologique de Haute-Provence, France; Natural History Museum of Lesvos Petrified Forest (Island of Lesvos), Greece; Geopark Gerolstein/Vulkaneifel, Germany; and Maestrazgo Cultural Park, Spain. Main objective of the cooperation was protection of geological heritage and promotion of sustainable development of their territories in Europe. The
above listed Geoparks signed a convention on Lesvos Island, Greece in
June 2000 declaring the creation of the European
Geoparks Network. The
purpose of this general designation was to share information and
expertises, as well as definition of common tools. All members agreed to the necessity of improvement and enlargement of
this network to other European areas. The Network owns
the ’’European Geopark’’ trademark registered within all
countries in the European Community. In April 2001 the Network signed
with UNESCO (Division of Earth Sciences) an official agreement of
collaboration placing the Network under the auspices of the
organization. At present
the Network is built by 15 Geoparks from seven E.U. countries. New
partners of the network are: Psiloritis
Natural Park, Greece; Astroblème Rochechouart Chassenon, France; Marble Arch Caves & Cuilcagh Mountain Park, N.
Ireland (UK); Copper Coast Geopark, Ireland;
Parco Culturale Rocca di
Cerere, Italy; Madonie
Geopark, Italy; Parque
Natural Cabo de gata Nijar;
Spain; Naturpark Steierische Eisenwurzen, Austria;
Kulturpark Kamptal, Austria;
Geo.Naturpark Terra Vita, Germany;
and Naturpark
BergstraBe-Odenwald,
Germany.
After
the 1st European Geoparks Network Meeting held in Molinos
Maestrazgo, Spain, in November 2000, two more also successful congresses
were held, in Lesvos isl. Greece, in 2001 and in Kamptal Austria, in
2002. During those meetings the first steps of geotourism development,
as well as future collaboration with other countries and institutions
and expansion of the Network were reported. We
invite European areas including a particular geological heritage, as
well as professionals and institutions to attend and participate in the 4th
European Geoparks Meeting which will be held in Anogia, Crete
island, Greece, from 2 to 5 October 2003. The
aim of this meeting is to discuss the present state of knowledge and
management of the European geological heritage, as well as, the role of
tourist industry and local initiatives in supporting a sustainable
development strategy. During the meeting new members will be officially
welcomed, new candidatures will be presented and the future development
of the European Geoparks Network will be discussed. We
are looking forward to receiving your news The
members of the European Geoparks Network
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4th European
Geoparks Network Meeting Anogia, Crete, Greece, 2-5 October 2003 Objectives The
objectives include the following: ·
European Geoparks Activities ·
Involvement of Tourist industry and local Initiatives in the Geotourism
aspect ·
Sustainable development and protection of Geological Heritage –
examples and realizations ·
Presentation of the European Geoparks Network potential new members. ·
New research data and trends concerning the promotion and protection of
the geological heritage. ·
Geoparks as tools for environmental education Place
and Date The 4th
European Geoparks Network Meeting will be held in Anogia, Crete Isl.,
Greece from October 2 to October 5, 2003 Official
Language Official language of the Meeting will be English
with translation to Greek. Registration
- Submission of papers Colleagues
wishing to participate in the Meeting must fill in and return the
registration form up to 20th
of July 2003 The
title of the presentation and the abstract should be sent up to 15th
of August 2003 Full
manuscripts will be submitted, after request, at the beginning of the
congress. Corespondence
General
correspondence related to the meeting (information, abstracts, ect.)
should be addressed to: Dr. C. Fassoulas Natural History Museum of Crete Uni.
Crete, Iraklio, 71409, GREECE Tel.:
+30 2810- 393277 FAX:
+30 2810 324366 E-mail: fassoulas@nhmc.uoc.gr Correspondence related to
registration and accommodation should addressed to: Mrs
Christina Fassoula AKOMM -
Psiloritis SA, Anogia,
Crete, 74051 Greece Tel.:
+30 28340 31402, 31583 Fax:
+30 28340 31058 Email:
geopark@psiloritis.net.gr Registration Fee Registration
Fee: 50 €. Students and Post-graduate students: Free.
The
registration fee includes the right to attend scientific events
associated with the Symposium, to receive Congress proceedings and to
participate in social events organized during the Symposium. Hotel
Accommodation
Participants:
300 € Full
board for 3 days (lodging - breakfast – lunch – dinner -
transportation) Accompanying
person (s): 200 €
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Final
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Definition
of ‘European Geopark’ Ø
A European Geopark is a territory,
which includes a particular geological heritage and a sustainable
territorial development strategy supported by a European programme to
promote development. It must have clearly defined boundaries and
sufficient surface area for true territorial economic development. A
European Geopark must comprise a certain number of geological sites of
particular importance in terms of their scientific quality, rarity,
aesthetic appeal or educational value. The majority of sites present on
the territory of a European Geopark must be part of the geological
heritage, but their interest may also be archaeological, ecological,
historical or cultural. Ø
The sites in a European Geopark must
be linked in a network and benefit from protection and management
measures. No destruction or sale of geological objects from a European
Geopark may be tolerated. The European Geopark must be managed by a
clearly defined structure able to enforce protection, enhancement and
sustainable development policies within its territory. Ø
A European Geopark has an active role
in the economic development of its territory through enhancement of a
general image linked to the geological heritage and the development of
Geotourism. A European Geopark has direct impact on the territory by
influencing its inhabitants' living conditions and environment. The
objective is to enable the inhabitants to re-appropriate the values of
the territory's heritage and actively participate in the territory's
cultural revitalization as a whole. Ø
A European Geopark develops,
experiments and enhances methods for preserving the geological heritage. Ø
A European Geopark has also to
support education on the environment, training and development of
scientific research in the various disciplines of the Earth Sciences,
enhancement of the natural environment and sustainable development
policies. Ø
A European Geopark must work within
the European Geoparks Network to Obtaining the
European Geopark label All
requests for labellisation must be accompanied by a dossier, prepared on
the model of the Application dossier for nomination as a “European
Geopark”. This application dossier must be completed and submitted by
the structure in charge of managing the territory where the Geopark is
to be located. This
application dossier must be sent directly to the Coordination Unit: Cellule de coordination du reseau des Geoparks
europeens, Reserve GÈologique de Haute-Provence, BP 156, F‑04005 Digne-les-Bains Cedex (France) Tel.:
+33 (0)492 36 70 72, Fax: +33 (0)492 36 70 71.
Activity,
products and management cost developed by the European Geopark Network
after the end of the Program LEADER-IIC will be taken in charge by all
members of the Network, which will be responsible to find financial
resources to go on. Common activities of the
European Geopark Network
Each accredited territory will be
entitled to use the European Geopark logos and graphic charter in its
communication, thereby contributing over time to creating a common image
of quality linking enhancement of the geological heritage and
sustainable development. All publication and products using common logo
are requested to be sent to the Coordination Unit for the common
archive.
The European network has
promotional tools for enhancing each of it’s members. The first of
these structuring tools is a website linking all European Geoparks to
ensure the promotion of their own products (educational, by-products,
etc.) and those created through cooperation within the network. The site is
managed by the network Coordination Unit and will be regularly updated.
An annual meeting of all European Geoparks Network
members will be convened every year in a different member country,
starting in 2000. This meeting will enable the various members to become
acquainted with each other and exchange their experiences, design new
products and define future strategies in common.
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