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 Concert by the Lesvos Music Band "TA FOTA APENANTI"
6th day –Sunday 28 June 2015 (Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest - SIGRI ) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 10:00-10:30 Prof. Ν. Zouros, Director Geoeducation in Action GEOEDUCATION Lecture VTC-Natural History Museum of IN ACTION the Lesvos Petrified Forest (VTC- NHMLPF), GR 10:30-11:00 Antonio Carlos Duarte, Director Training the teachers on geoeducation for GEOEDUCATION Lecture Anna Rita Ferreira sustainability. IN ACTION Ricardo Oliveira Arouca Geopark, PT 11:00-11:30 Chris Woodley-Stewart, Director Training Tools – Create interpretation material & GEOEDUCATION Lecture North Pennines Geopark,UK Glossary of geoeducational terms IN ACTION 11:30-12:00 Coffee break Coffee break 12:00 –12:20 Maurizio Burlando, Director Methodology to train personnel to offer GEOEDUCATION Lecture Julia Castello geoeducation activities to the general public IN ACTION Monica Saettone Beigua Geopark, IT 12:20-12:40 Maurizio Burlando, Director Raising awareness in order to link GeoEducation GEOEDUCATION Lecture Julia Castello with labor market IN ACTION Monica Saettone Beigua Geopark, IT 12:40-13:00 V. Rozakis Training of staff - Geopark Management: GEOEDUCATION Lecture VTC-NHMLPF, GR Methodology. IN ACTION 13.00-13.30 I. Valiakos, Evaluation of the Project Round table VTC- NHMLPF, GR discussion 13.30- 14.30 Stratis Balaskas Communication strategy and Geoparks Invited speaker Journalist Volunteer groups and activities in the Lesvos Head of the Scouts of Lesvos petrified forest
14.30-16.00 Lunch break FREE AFTERNOON - ENJOY SIGRI VILLAGE and THE BEACH
7th day –Monday 29 June 2015 (Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest - SIGRI) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 8:00-13:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Lesvos Geopark : Geosite Geoconservation strategy and Field work and University of Aegean, management - Protection and Geoparks workshop Greece conservation of the Lesvos Petrified I.Valiakos, Forest : Dep. Director of the Boat trip to the Nisiopi marine Natural History Museum park of the Lesvos Petrified Guided tour to the Nisiopi island Forest, Greece Geosites Conservation activities in the coastal and terrestrial fossil sites Protection measures and visitors access 13:00-14:30 Lunch Lunch break 14.30-15.30 Dr. M.-L. Frey Messel Pit WHS: Geodiversity, Geo- World Heritage and Geoparks. Lecture Welterbe Grube Messel Education & Geotourism gGmbH GGN Executive Board 15:30-17:00 Guy Martini, A strategy to develop a Geopark: Geoconservation strategy and Lecture Director of the Haute- The Haute Provence Geopark, France Geoparks. Provence Geopark, France GGN Executive Board 17.00 - 17.15 Coffee break
17:15 - 18:40 Guy Martini, Practical examples for establishing Geoparks and sustainable Lecture Director of the Haute- Geoparks in Africa development Provence geological reserve, France GGN Executive Board
8th day –Tuesday 30 June 2015 (Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest SIGRI) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 09:00-12:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The Lesvos Geopark : Geosite Earth heritage management and Field work and University of Aegean, Greece management - Protection and Geo-conservation workshop I.Valiakos, conservation of the Lesvos Petrified Dep. Director of the Natural Forest : History Museum of the Guided tour to the Plaka Lesvos Petrified Forest, petrified forest park Greece Protection and Conservation of V. Rozakis, fossil sites Geographer, Researcher Mapping geoheritage in Natural History Museum of geosites and geoparks the Lesvos Petrified Forest, Greece 12.00-13.00 V. Rozakis, Mapping geoheritage - Application for Earth heritage management Lecture Geographer, Researcher Geoparks. Natural History Museum of The Lesvos Geopark project the Lesvos Petrified Forest, The Nisiopi project Greece The Kaloni - Sigri road project 13:00-14:30 Lunch break 14.30-15.30 Charalambos Fassoulas Psiloritis Global Geopark, Greece: Earth heritage management and Lecture Psiloritis Global Geopark Linking Earth heritage with natural Sustainable local development Hellenic Geoparks Forum environment, culture, tradition and
Coordinator, GGN Expert local products 15:30-17:00 Guy Martini, Practical examples for building Earth heritage management and Lecture Director of Haute-Provence Geoparks in Latin America Sustainable local development Geopark, France GGN Executive Board
17.00 - 17.15 Coffee break
17:15 -18:40 Guy Martini, Practical examples for building Earth heritage management and Lecture Director of Haute-Provence Geoparks in South East Asia Sustainable local development Geopark, France GGN Executive Board 19:00 Walking to the Faneromeni beach Lunch break Prof. Ν. Zouros The Faneromeni sand beach and coastal University of Aegean, Greece geosites I. Valiakos, Dep. Director of The contact of the pyroclastic on the Natural History museum the metamorphic basement of the Lesvos Petrified Forest The Faneromeni folds The Faneromeni cave 20.00 Admiring the Aegean sunset Social Program Dinner at the Beach bar
9th day –Wednesday 1 July 2015 (Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest SIGRI) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 09:00-11:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The GGN Evaluation and Revalidation Geoparks and Sustainable Lecture University of Aegean, Greece Methodology Development I. Valiakos, Dep. Director of the Natural History museum
of the Lesvos Petrified Forest 11:00-13:00 Julian Atkins, Fforest Fawr The UK Geoparks forum - Networking Networking in Geoparks Lecture Geopark –UK and promotion of Geoparks in the UK. Vice Coordinator of the UK Geoparks Forum 13:00-15:00 Lunch break 15:00-17:00 Julian Atkins, Fforest Fawr The Fforest Fawr Geopark, Wales – UK Geoparks and Sustainable Lecture Geopark – UK The managing authority and the Development Vice Coordinator of the UK activities Geoparks Forum 17:00-19:00 Aspiring Geoparks Participants Presentations Country Workshop Narongrit Thungprue Satun Geopark , Thailand Thailand Director of Satun Geopark Wang Xiaoling Dunhuang Geopark, China China Deputy Major of Dunhuang Guillem Puras Castells Previous actions that motivate Spain candidacy Conca de Tremp-Montsec Geopark, Lérida, Spain Iveta Ctverakova Τhe Czech Geoparks Network Czech Republic Micheal Rassios The Grevena Geopark Greece Anna Batsis Jose Antonio Martinez Μolina Alto Tejo Global Geopark Spain Perruca Discussion
10th day –Thursday 2 July 2015 (Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest - SIGRI ) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 9:00-11:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros Conservation activities at Lesvos Geoparks and Sustainable Lecture University of Aegean,Greece Petrified Forest Parks Development 11:00-13:00 Guy Martini, Director of Promotional strategy - branding of the Geoparks and Sustainable Lecture Haute-Provence Geopark, Haute-Provence Geopark. Development France GGN Executive Board 13:00-15:00 Lunch break 15:00-17:00 Guy Martini, Director of Contemporary art in Geoparks - Geoparks and Sustainable Lecture Haute-Provence Geopark, The Haute-Provence Geopark initiatives. Development France GGN Executive Board 17:00-19:00 Global Geoparks Participants Presentations Country Workshop Hong Chao Kunlun Global Geopark, China China Jingui Xie Jongxu Lie Kun Luo Yanqing Global Geopark, China China Section chief, Geoheritage Protection & Development Section，Administration for Yanqing Global Geopark Julia Castello Beigua Global Geoparks , Italy Italy Monica Saettone Anna Rita Ferreira Arouca Global Geopark Portugal Ricardo Oliveira Discussion
11th day –Friday 3 July 2015 (Fieldtrip SIGRI - ERESOS - MESOTOPOS - MYTILENE / Geography department, Aegean University MYTILENE) Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 9:00-11:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros Lesvos Geopark : Τangible and Sustainable development in Fieldtrip University of Aegean, Greece intangible heritage: Geoparks / Geotourism in Geoparks The Lava paths I. Valiakos, Dep. Director of The Eresos volcanic domes, the Natural History museum Ancient Eresos, of the Lesvos Petrified Forest Aristotle and Theophrastus
11:00-13:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros The women cooperative of Sustainable development in Fieldtrip University of Aegean, Greece Messotopos Geoparks / Geotourism in Geoparks
I. Valiakos, Dep. Director of the Natural History museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest 13:00-15:00 Lunch Lunch break 15:00-16:00 Prof. Ν. Zouros Intensive Course Evaluation Geoconservation in Geoparks / Evaluation University of Aegean Geotourism in Geoparks / GGN Executive Board Sustainable development in Geoparks Guy Martini, Director of Haute-Provence Geopark, France GGN Executive Board
Intensive Course on Geoparks 2015
GeoEducation in Action: Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable Development
INVITED LECTURES Prof. Ν. Zouros University of Aegean,Greece GGN Executive Board EGN Coordinator
Prof. Patrick Mc Keever UNESCO Chief of Section, Earth Sciences and Geohazard Risk Reduction Secretary of the IGCP EES/EGR Natural Sciences Sector
Dr. Guy Martini, Director of Haute-Provence Geopark, France GGN Executive Board Advisory Committee of the European Geoparks Network
Prof. Zhang Jianping University of Geosciences, China Chinese Geoparks Network Expert GGN Expert
Dr. M.-L. Frey Welterbe Grube Messel gGmbH GGN Executive Board
Advisory Committee of the European Geoparks Network
Julian Atkins, Director of the Fforest Fawr Geopark – UK Vice Coordinator of the UK Geoparks Forum CC of the European Geoparks Network
Assoc. Prof. Giannis Spilanis University of the Aegean, Dept. of Environment, Sustainable Tourism Observatory of North Aegean - World Tourism Organization
Assoc. Prof. Thanasis Kizos University of the Aegean, Department of Geography International Institute on Geoparks Development (IIGEOD)
Dr. Charalambos Fassoulas Psiloritis Global Geopark Hellenic Geoparks Forum Coordinator, GGN Expert
I. Valiakos, Dep. Director of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest International Institute on Geoparks Development (IIGEOD) GGN Expert
K. Mpentana Head of the Education and Communication Section of the Natural History museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest International Institute on Geoparks Development (IIGEOD) Lesvos Geopark
Dr. Katerina Vasileiadou
Curator of the Paleontology collection Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest, Greece
Dr. Myrsini Varti Mataraga Geologist, f. Director of the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration IGME (Geological Survey of Greece) President of the Cultural Association of Plomari "Polion" Collaborator of Lesvos Geopark
Dr. Dionyssis Mataragas Geologist, f. Director of the Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration IGME (Geological Survey of Greece) Collaborator of Lesvos Geopark
International Intensive Course on Geoparks 2015
“GeoEducation in Action”
Geoconservation, Geotourism and Sustainable development.
CONTRIBUTORS
Lesvos Municipality
Ephorate of Antiquities of Lesvos
THE POLION Cultural Association of Plomari