NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM United Nations Adamello Brenta OF THE LESVOS Educational, Scientific and UNESCO Cultural Organization Global Geopark PETRIFIED FOREST International Intensive Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks Climate Change Adaptation and Geo-hazard Risk Mitigation Case studies May 31- June 10 2019 lesvos IslanD - GreeCe with the support of: NORTH AEGEAN MINISTRY OF SHIPPING & ISLAND POLICY REGION GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR THE AEGEAN AND ISLAND POLICY GEO - IN ΠEPIΦEPEIA BOPEIOY AIΓAIOY InternatIonal IntensIve Course on Geoparks 2019 Host United Nations Adamello Brenta Educational, Scientific and UNESCO Cultural Organization Global Geopark Climate Change Adaptation and InternatIonal IntensIve Course Geo-hazard risk Mitigation Case studies on Geoparks 2019 May 31st – June 10th 2019 Programme HosteD & DelIvereD BY: UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE LESVOS PETRIFIED FOREST Co-orGanIZers: UNESCO Natural Sciences Sector Global Geoparks Network supporters: GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF AEGEAN AND ISLAND POLICY REGION OF NORTH AEGEAN UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE LESVOS PETRIFIED FOREST UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network are co-organizing the 11th session of the International Intensive Course on Geoparks 2019 “Climate Change Adaptation and Geo-hazard Risk Mitigation Case studies”. The Course is hosted and delivered by the University of the Aegean – Department of Geography and the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrifi ed Forest at Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark, North Aegean Region, Greece, one of the fi rst Global Geoparks in the world. The Course will take place from 31st May to 10th June, 2019. The Intensive Course on Geoparks 2019 aims to focus on the UNESCO Global Geoparks building and management as well as on their contribution on shared and sustainable outcomes related to climate change adaptation and natural disaster mitigation. Through the Intensive Course on Geoparks 2019, attendees will have the opportunity to widen their knowledge and expertise on UNESCO Global Geoparks building and management as tools for sustainable development, to cooperate with diff erent disciplines and countries as well as on Geopark activities and contribution on climate change adaptation and natural disaster mitigation for local communities. The Intensive Course on Geoparks 2019 comprises of theoretical background together with extensive fi eldwork. ECTS Credits Participants will gain 5 ECTS credits aſt er successful completion of the Intensive course on Geoparks. 3 st st Friday 31 May 2019 1 Day SILVER BAY HOTEL Climate Change Adaptation and Geo-hazard risk Mitigation Case studies 17:00 - 18:00 Registration Registration of the participants 18:00 - 20:00 Opening Ceremony OPENING CEREMONY OF THE COURSE “Climate Change Adaptation and Geo-hazard Risk Mitigation case studies” Welcoming speeches Presentation of the Course 20:00 - 22:00 Welcome Party International Intensive Course 4 INTERNATIONAL INTENSIVE COURSE ON GEOPARKS 2019 on Geoparks 2019 Saturday 1st June 2019 nd Day LECTURES 2 Silver Bay Hotel Lecture Room Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 09:00-10:00 Dr. Özlem Adiyaman - UNESCO Global Geoparks UNESCO Global Lecture Lopes Geoparks UNESCO International Global Geoparks geosciences and geoparks Network programme (IGGP) and UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGPs) Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO 10:00-11:00 Dr. Guy Martini A strategy to develop a UNESCO Global UNESCO Global Lecture UGG Council Chair Geopark Geoparks GGN Executive Board Global Geoparks EGN Advisory Committee Network 11:00-11:30 Coff ee break 11:30-12:30 Prof. Nikolaos Zouros Collaboration between UNESCO Global UNESCO Global Lecture University of the Aegean Geoparks and the Global Geoparks Geoparks Lesvos Geopark Coordinator, Network Global Geoparks Greece • GGN Structure Network GGN President • GGN Working Groups UGG Council Member • GGN Activities EGN & APGN Advisory • GGN Communication tools Committee 12:30-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Dr. Kristin Rangnes The European Geoparks Network: UNESCO Global Lecture Gea Norvegica UGG Director, Structure - Activities – Initiatives and Geoparks Norway Promotional tools Global Geoparks GGN Executive Board Network EGN Coordinator UGG Council Member 15:00-16:00 Prof. Jianping Zhang UNESCO Global Geoparks in China: UNESCO Global Lecture China University of Activities and Achievements in Geoparks Geosciences Beijing, China Geoheritage management Global Geoparks UGG Council Vice Chair Network GGN Executive Board APGN Advisory Committee 16:00-16:30 Coff ee break 16:30-18:00 Panel Discussion with Ö. Adiyaman – Lopes, G. Martini, J. UNESCO Global Q & A UGG Council and Zhang, I. Komoo, X. Jin, K. Rangnes, Geoparks GGN Executive Board M.-L. Frey, N. Zouros Global Geoparks members UNESCO Global Geoparks - Geoheritage Network management and Sustainable developement 5 nd rd Sunday 2 June 2019 3 Day LECTURES Silver Bay Hotel Lecture Room & Boat Field Trip to North Lesvos Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 09:00-10:00 Dr. Marie-Luise Frey World Heritage Sites and UNESCO Global Geoheritage Lecture Messel Pit WHS Germany Geoparks: Challenges and Opportunities management in GGN Executive Board Geoparks EGN Advisory Committee 10:00-11:00 Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Development of Global Geoparks in South Geoheritage Lecture Dr. Ibrahim Komoo East Asia management in University Kebangsaan Geoparks Malaysia, GGN Vice-President APGN Advisory Committee 11:00-20:00 FIELD TRIP TO THE VOLCANIC FEATURES OF NORTHERN LESVOS The Lepetymnos volcano and the coastal geo-heritage of North Lesvos 11:00 Prof. Nikolaos Zouros Departure from the Hotel to Molyvos FIELD University of the Aegean, castle TRIP Director of the Natural History Visit Molyvos castle – The Lepetymnos Museum of the Lesvos volcano observatory Petrifi ed Forest, Greece 14:00 Lunch 15:00 Dr. Ilias Valiakos Guided tour to Sykamia by bus FIELD Dep. Director of the Natural Guided tour to Skala Sykamia TRIP 19:00 History Museum of the Lesvos Dinner at Petra Women Cooperative FIELD Petrifi ed Forest, Greece restaurant TRIP 20:00 Return to the Hotel Lepetymnos 6 INTERNATIONAL INTENSIVE COURSE ON GEOPARKS 2019 rd Monday 3 June 2019 th LECTURES 4 Day Silver Bay Hotel Lecture Room Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 09:00-10:00 Dr. Özlem Adiyaman - IGGP Initiatives on Geohazards and Climate Change Lecture Lopes Climate Change Adaptation and UNESCO Global Geoparks UNESCO Global Geoparks Mentorship and Geo-hazard Risk Programme Knowledge transfer Programme Mitigation case Division of Ecological and studies Earth Sciences Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO 10:00-11:00 Prof. Xiaochi Jin Geosciences Research in Geoparks as Climate Change Lecture Chinese Academy of basis for understanding Earth processes Adaptation and Geological Sciences, China and Geo-hazards Geo-hazard Risk GGN Vice-President Mitigation case studies 11:00-11:30 Coff ee break 11.30-12:30 Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Public Education for Disaster Risk Climate Change Lecture Dr. Ibrahim Komoo Reduction in Asia Pacifi c Geoparks Adaptation and University Kebangsaan Geo-hazard Risk Malaysia, Mitigation case GGN Vice-President studies APGN Advisory Committee 12:30-13:30 Prof. Nikolaos Zouros UNESCO Global Geoparks: Climate Climate Change Lecture University of the Aegean Change Adaptation and Geo-hazard Risk Adaptation and Lesvos Geopark Coordinator, Mitigation case studies Geo-hazard Risk Greece Mitigation case GGN President studies UGG Council Member EGN & APGN Advisory Committee 13:30-14:30 Lunch break 14:30-15:30 Dr. Yuanyuan Zheng The Chinese Geoparks Network Climate Change Lecture Chinese Academy of Activities on Climate Change Adaptation Adaptation and Geological Sciences, and Geo-hazard Risk Mitigation Geo-hazard Risk Chinese Geoparks Network Mitigation case Coordinator studies 15:30-16:15 Konstantina Bentana Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark: Climate Change Lecture Head of the Education and Educational activities for raising Adaptation and Communication Section of the awarness on Climate Change Adaptation Geo-hazard Risk Natural History Museum of Mitigation case the Lesvos Petrifi ed Forest studies Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark 16:15-16:45 Coff ee break 16:45-18:30 Panel Discussion with Ö. Adiyaman – Lopes, G. Martini, Geodiversity Q & A UGG Council and J. Zhang, I. Komoo, X. Jin, management in GGN Executive Board K. Rangnes, M.-L. Frey, N. Zouros Geoparks members UNESCO Global Geoparks - Geoheritage management and Sustainable development 7 th th Tuesday 4 June 2019 5 Day GEOCONSERVATION FIELDTRIP from Mytilini to Sigri Time Tutor Topic Thematic Method 08:30-09:30 Prof. Nikolaos Zouros The Lesvos Miocene Volcanoes : Geodiversity FIELD University of the Aegean, • Miocene volcanics and Volcanoes management in TRIP Greece • Volcanic geosites and landscapes Geoparks • The Vatousa caldera, the post caldera Dr. Ilias Valiakos domes and hydrothermal activity Dep. Director of the Natural • Pyroclastic avalanches, lahars, ash fall History Museum of the Lesvos layers and palaeosoils Petrifi ed Forest, Greece 09:30-11:00 The Lesvos Petrifi ed Forest : Creating an open air Museum along the Mytilini - Sigri road 11:00-13:30 Prof. Nikolaos Zouros Boat trip to Nissiopi Marine Park: Geodiversity FIELD University of the Aegean, • Guided tour to the Nissiopi island management in TRIP Greece Geosites Geoparks • Conservation activities in the coastal Dr. Ilias Valiakos and terrestrial fossil sites Dep. Director of the Natural • Protection measures and visitors’ History Museum of the Lesvos access Petrifi ed Forest, Greece