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International Intensive Course on Geoparks “Geoeducation in Action” Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable Development International Intensive Course on Geoparks “GeoEducation in Action” Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable development. June 23rd – July 3rd 2015 Programme Intensive Course on Geoparks 2015 GeoEducation in Action: Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable development Programme 1st Day – Tuesday 23 June 2015 (Geography department, Aegean University MYTILENE ) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 09:00-10:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros Welcome and Introduction to the Introduction Lecture University of Aegean,Greece Intensive course “GeoEducation in Action” GeoEducation activities and Geoparks 10:00-11:00 Prof. Patrick Mc Keever Global Geoparks and the role of UNESCO and Geoparks Lecture UNESCO UNESCO Chief of Section, Earth Sciences and Geohazard Risk Reduction Secretary of the IGCP 11.00-11.15 Coffee Break 11.15-13.00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Global Geoparks Network : From a Global Geoparks Network Lecture GGN Executive Board / EGN voluntary Network to the International Coordinator Association The Geopark concept GGN Structure GGN Activities Regional Networks Communication tools Capacity building activities Conferences 13:00-14:00 Lunch break Lunch break 14:00-16:00 Charalambos Fassoulas Hellenic Geopark Forum Earth heritage management and Lecture Psiloritis Global Geopark Earth heritage management and Sustainable local development Hellenic Geoparks Forum sustainable local development Coordinator, GGN Expert 16:00-18:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros Global Geoparks: Celebrating earth Global Geoparks Lecture GGN Executive Board / EGN heritage, sustaining local communities: Coordinator Geopark management plan Geopark management body Geoconservation Infrastructure Interpretation Geotourism activities Geoeducation Sustainable Local Development 2nd day – Wednesday 24 June 2015 (Geography department, Aegean University MYTILENE) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 9:00-11:00 Prof. Zhang Jianping Introduction to Chinese Geoparks Geoconservation strategy and Lecture University of Geosciences, Network: Management, Geopark Geoparks China Construction, Activities and Achievements 11:00-13:00 Assoc. Prof. Giannis Spilanis Sustainable Tourism and Geoparks Sustainable Tourism and Geoparks Lecture University of the Aegean / Geotourism 13:00-15:00 Lunch break Lunch break 15:00-16:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Lesvos Global Geopark - Earth Geoconservation strategy and Lecture University of Aegean,Greece heritage conservation - Geotourism- Geoparks I.Valiakos, Geoeducation - Sustainable Dep. Director Natural History development: Museum of the Lesvos Lessons learned during the last 15 Petrified Forest, Greece years! GGN Advisor 16:00-18:00 Geopark Presentations Participants Presentations Workshop Maria Helena Matteo House of volcanoes, The genesis of a Spain Mederos Geopark. Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands European European Geopark, Canary Geopark, Canary Islands, Spain Islands, Spain Ye Yong, A review of dinosaur footprints in China Zigong, Global Geopark Sichuan Basin Administration, China Ye Yong, Paleontological research and Geopark China Sun Li construction of Zigong Global Geopark, Zigong, Global Geopark Administration, China Georgia Kanellopoulou Geotrails to the karstic geoforms of Greece Director of a Geotourism Astraka Plateau, Vikos Aoos Global company, Ioannina, Greece Geopark, Greece Discussion 3rd day – Thursday 25 June 2015 (Geography department, Aegean University MYTILENE) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 9:00-11:00 Assoc. Prof. Th. Kizos Earth heritage, agricultural landscapes Sustainable development in Lecture Department of Geography and tourism in Geoparks Geoparks University of Aegean,Greece 11:00-13:00 Prof. Zhang Jianping Geoheritage Protection in Chinese Geoconservation strategy and Lecture University of Geosciences, Geoparks Geoparks China GGN Expert 13.00-14.00 Dr. Katerina Vasileiadou Paleontological research in the Lesvos Geoconservation strategy and Lecture Curator of the Paleontology Petrified Forest Geoparks collection Natural History - New scientific results Museum of the Lesvos - Temporary Exhibition Petrified Forest, Greece - Educational activities 14:00-15:00 Lunch break Lunch break 15:00-18:00 Aspiring Geoparks Participants Presentations Workshop Evgenia Moraiti The Lavreotiki aspiring geopark, Greece Greece Dr. Paleontologist Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration IGME (Geological Survey of Greece) Silvia Gabriela Iftode Intangible heritage, a tool for Romania Institute of Geodynamics of geoeducation : the example of the Buzau the Romanian Academy Land Aspiring Geopark, Romania Efthymios Tsiolakis The Troodos aspiring Geopark, Cyprus Cyprus Geological Survey of Cyprus Petit Alain Celestiene Lasse & Lome Geopark, Belgium Lesse Valley Tourist Office Belgium manager Nareerat Boonchai, Protecting, conserving the petrified forest Thailand Museum of Petrified Wood park, Tak Province, Thailand and Mineral Resources, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Guillem Puras Castells Previous actions that motivate candidacy Spain Conca de Tremp-Montsec Aspiring Geopark, Lérida, Spain Andreas Iordanidis, Analytical study of Lemnian Earth the Greece Dept. of Geotechnology and medical Terra sigilata of the antiquity Environmental Engineering TEI of West Macedonia, Greece Discussion 4th day –Friday 26 June 2015 (Fieldtrip MYTILENE-PLOMARI-MYTILENE) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 09:00-11:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Lesvos Geopark Information center in Earth heritage - Cultural Field Trip in University of Aegean, Greece Mytilene heritage: Promoting the Lesvos Geopark I.Valiakos, - Temporary exhibition "The animals of the links Dep. Director Natural History Petrified Forest" Museum of the Lesvos Paleontological observations in the Petrified Forest, Greece Archaeological Museum of Mytilene. GGN Advisor The archaeological site of Thermi - a city of 3000 B.C. in the Aegean 11:00-13:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Mytilene - Gera - Plomari Geosites: Earth heritage - Cultural Field Trip in University of Aegean, Greece - The remnants of a Cimerian fragment heritage: Promoting the Lesvos Geopark I.Valiakos, prealpine basement and Megalodon fossil site, links Dep. Director Natural History - The Mytilene straight and the Pleiocene lake Museum of the Lesvos sediments Petrified Forest, Greece - Neotectonic structures - creation of Geras gulf, GGN Advisor - Geothermal activity and the Geras hot springs - Larsos seismic faults and the Roman aqueduct, - the Evergetoulas delta and wetlands - Plomari beach rocks formation and the Active tectonics in south coast of Lesvos Guided tour in the Vranas Olive oil Museum in Papados Guided tour in Ouzo Distilleries in Plomari 13:00-14:00 Plomari Boat guided tour Boat trip to Panagia Kryfti 14:00-15:00 Dr. Myrsini Varti - Mataraga - Geological attractions along the south Lesvos Earth heritage - Cultural Field Trip in Geologist, coast heritage: Promoting the Lesvos Geopark President of Polion - Panagia Kryfti Geosite links Collaborator of Lesvos Geopark Dr. Dionysis Mataragas Geologist, Collaborator of Lesvos Geopark 15.00 -16.00 Lunch Lunch at Melinda Beach 17.00-18.00 Dr. Myrsini Varti - Mataraga Plomari village Geologist, President of Polion Collaborator of Lesvos Geopark 5th day –Saturday 27 June 2015 (Fieldtrip from MYTILENE to SIGRI) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 8:30-11:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros Crossing Lesvos Geopark : EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP: Fieldtrip University of Aegean, Greece 300 million years of Earth’s history (Mytilene - Geotourism in Geoparks I.Valiakos, Sigri) Dep. Director of the Natural The remnants of a Cimerian fragment History Museum of the prealpine basement and the Miocene Lesvos Petrified Forest, volcanic intrusions, Greece The triassic metamorphic basement of Lesvos and the Olympus tectonic window The Tethys ocean floor and the ophiolitic nape Kaloni wetlands and salt planes Seismic history of Lesvos and Agia Paraskevi fault Miocene volcanics and Volcanoes Volcanic geosites and landscapes the Vatusa caldera, the post caldera domes and hydrothermal activity Pyroclastic avalances, lachars, ash fall layers and palaeoshoils. 11:00-13:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Lesvos Petrified Forest : EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP: Fieldtrip University of Aegean, Greece Guided tour in the Petrified Forest Geotourism in Geoparks I.Valiakos, Park Dep. Director of the Natural Creating an open air Museum along History Museum of the the Kaloni - Sigri road Lesvos Petrified Forest, Greece 13:00-14:00 Lunch break Short lunch 14:00-17:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Sustainable development in Guided tour University of Aegean, Greece Petrified Forest Geoparks I.Valiakos, Guided tour in the Museum Permanent Dep. Director of the Natural Exhibitions History Museum of the The" Forest under the Road" the new Lesvos Petrified Forest, travelling exhibition Greece The Sigri Petrified Forest park 17.00-17.30 Coffee break Coffee break and traditional sweet tasting prepared by the Women Cooperatives of Lesvos 17:30-18:30 K. Mpentana, Educational activities in the Lesvos Geopark Geo-education in Geoparks Lecture Head of Educational Environmental education programmes Programs of the Natural and tools for school classes History Museum of the Summer daily educational camps and Lesvos Petrified Forest, programmes for pupils Greece Vocational training courses University field courses Volunteer educational camps Professional training courses 19.00 Dinner Dinner with traditional dishes prepared by the Dinner Women Cooperatives of Lesvos 20.30 Music event Traditional Greek and Ethnic songs Music event
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