The Organizers welcome all scientists, educators, social and medical workers, tourist workers, entrepreneurs, faculty- and high-school students to take part in the Symposium.
Eocene sandstones and marls. Rab Lopar
Mission
This Symposium is an event of the UNESCO International Geoscience Programme project IGCP 737-SMART (Smart Geology for Better Community – Integrating Geological Heritage of South-eastern Europe into Sustainable Development Strategies). The special celebration of the International Geodiversity Day will take place on 6th October as part of the Symposium programme. The Symposium aims to connect scientists of various scientific disciplines (from natural to social sciences), educators, destination managers and tourist workers, medical workers, local communities, non-governmental organizations, and decision-makers to establish foundations for the strategic development of a geopark on a national or local level.
The Geopark synergy based on geoheritage recognition and conservation can provide an environment for overall community benefits including education, scientific research, development of geotourism, ecotourism, agrotourism, medical tourism, outdoor wellness, and many other programmes for sustainable development.
Themes
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Evaluating and inventorying geoheritage
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Conservation of geoheritage
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Geoheritage and geodiversity for sustainable development
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Geodiversity and biodiversity
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Geopark development and management
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Legal foundations for global/national/local geoparks
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Natural and social sciences research and education in a geopark
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Interpretation of geoheritage
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Geoheritage and tourism
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Geopark for people with special needs
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Entertainment in a geopark
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Gastronomy in a geopark
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Wellness and health
Education in Geopark
Organizing and scientific committee
Ljerka Marjanac, ProGEO-Croatia, IGCP project leader
Katarina Ribarić, Pučko otvoreno učilište Rab
Marin Mušćo, Tourist Board Lopar
Ivana Matušan, Tourist Board Rab
Tihomir Marjanac, ProGEO-Croatia
Marina Čalogović, ProGEO-Croatia
Maja Hrustić, ProGEO-Croatia
Lavdie Moisiu, ProGEO-Albania / Faculty of Geology and Mining
Samila Hrvanović, ProGEO-Bosnia and Herzegovina
Radoslav Nakov, ProGEO-Bulgaria / Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Georgia Fermeli, ProGEO-Greece / Institute of Educational Policy
Gergely Horváth, ProGEO-Hungary / Hungarian Geological Society
Fadil Bajraktari, ProGEO-Kosova / Kosovo Institute for Nature Protection
Gojko Nikolić, ProGEO-Montenegro / Faculty of Philosophy
Alexandru Andrasanu, ProGEO-Romania / University of Bucharest
Aleksandra Maran Stevanović, ProGEO-Serbia / Natural History Museum Belgrade
Matevž Novak, ProGEO-Slovenia / Geological Survey of Slovenia
Martina Stupar, ProGEO-Slovenia / Slovenian Geological Society
Nazire Ozgen Erdem, UNESCO National Commission, Jemirko - ProGEO-Turkey / Sivas University
Nizamettin Kazanci, UNESCO National Commission, Jemirko - ProGEO-Turkey / Ankara University
Hülya Inaner, Jemirko - ProGEO-Turkey / Dokuz Eylul University1