{"id":11,"date":"2016-02-20T23:49:41","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T23:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totaltheme.wpengine.com\/sustainable\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-02-25T08:19:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T08:19:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; video_bg_zoom=&#8221;false&#8221; video_bg_center=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740470520381{padding-top: 220px !important;padding-bottom: 180px !important;background-color: #1a100d !important;}&#8221; video_bg=&#8221;self_hosted&#8221; video_bg_mp4=&#8221;https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-PROMO-teser-2025-22\u03bc\u03b8\u03c3\u03b9\u03c82-1min1.mp4&#8243; wpex_bg_overlay=&#8221;dashed&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; wpex_bg_overlay_opacity=&#8221;.25&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489873370094{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e1cca870b72{font-size:40px;line-height:1.2em;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-text-center vcex_69e1cca870b72\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS 2025<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e1cca87264e{font-size:30px;}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-text-center vcex_69e1cca87264e\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">UNESCO Global Geoparks Management and Sustainability<br \/>\n<\/br>20-29 June 2025<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-409 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-700x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-700x1024.jpg 700w, https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-768x1124.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-1050x1536.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-1399x2048.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-2025-poster-copy-scaled.jpg 1749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network are co-organizing the International Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks 2025 which will deal with the topic \u201cUNESCO Global Geoparks Management and Sustainability\u201d.<\/h3>\n<h3>The Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks will be held from 20th to 29th of June 2025 in Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark (Greece) and it is organized\u00a0in collaboration with the University of the Aegean-Department of Geography and the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest \/ Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark.<\/h3>\n<h3>The course provides an opportunity to discover how UNESCO Global Geoparks can make a real impact in local communities and on society as a whole but also provides conceptual issues on UNESCO Global Geoparks.<\/h3>\n<h3>Lectures will be given by Geoparks experts and academic staff with long experience on Geoparks management and development, geoheritage &#8211; geodiversity protection and conservation, education for sustainability and sustainable local development.<\/h3>\n<h3>The course is open to Geopark\u2019s managers, Geoparks\u2019 staff members with a degree in Geosciences, to PhD and Master students working on Geoparks, geotourism, geosites, geomorphosites and landscape topics, as well as to Geoscientists having a special interest on the topic.<\/h3>\n<h2>Information on the Intensive Course<\/h2>\n<h3>Language: English<\/h3>\n<h3>Venue: University of the Aegean \u2013 Department of Geography, Mytilene &amp; Vocational High School of Kalloni &amp; Natural History Museum of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, Sigri, Lesvos, Greece<\/h3>\n<h3>Access: Transportation from Mytilene airport &amp; Mytilene port by coaches will be arranged on June 20<sup>th<\/sup> and June 29<sup>th<\/sup> (arrival and departure dates).<\/h3>\n<h3>Information: Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest (lesvospf@otenet.gr,\u00a0Tel-Fax: +30 22510 47033)<\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/index.php\/register\/\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>All participants are kindly requested to complete the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/index.php\/register\/\">Registration form<\/a><\/span> and submit it electronically or by email to the Organising Committee, to the following address: e-mail: <a href=\"mailto: lesvospf@otenet.gr\">lesvospf@otenet.gr<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>Registration Fee\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>\u20ac500<\/strong> (including lessons by International staff, didactic material, transportation for\/from Mytilene airport\/port at the arrival and departure, field trips during the course, meals).<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Grants:\u00a0<\/strong>Grants will be awarded after request to limited number of participants<\/h3>\n<h1>Application deadline\u00a0<strong>30th of April 2025<\/strong>.<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Transportation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Arrival by air: Odysseas Elytis International Airport of Lesvos Island (airport code MJT) has several daily connections to Athens and Thessaloniki.<\/h3>\n<h3>Charter flights from the UK, \u039detherlands and other countries can be also used.<\/h3>\n<h3>Delegates are strongly recommended to book air travel as early as possible.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Arrival by boat:<\/strong> Ferries to Mytilene depart from Piraeus Port (daily) and Thessaloniki.<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Climate :<\/strong> The weather is usually hot in June. Temperatures may reach well above 30\u00b0 C.<\/h3>\n<h2><strong>Useful addresses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>UNESCO Global Geoparks:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/global-geoparks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/global-geoparks<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Global Geoparks Network:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalgeoparksnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.globalgeoparksnetwork.org<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>European Geoparks Network:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.europeangeoparks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.europeangeoparks.org<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Asia Pacific Geoparks Network:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asiapacificgeoparks.org\/\">www.asiapacificgeoparks.org<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Latin America and Caribbean Geoparks Network:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesvosmuseum.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lesvosmuseum.gr<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geoapark :<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lesvosgeopark.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lesvosgeopark.gr<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>University of the Aegean:<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; video_bg_zoom=&#8221;false&#8221; video_bg_center=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740470520381{padding-top: 220px !important;padding-bottom: 180px !important;background-color: #1a100d !important;}&#8221; video_bg=&#8221;self_hosted&#8221; video_bg_mp4=&#8221;https:\/\/petrifiedforest.gr\/geoparks2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/intensive-course-PROMO-teser-2025-22\u03bc\u03b8\u03c3\u03b9\u03c82-1min1.mp4&#8243; wpex_bg_overlay=&#8221;dashed&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; wpex_bg_overlay_opacity=&#8221;.25&#8243;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1489873370094{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] UNESCO and the Global Geoparks Network are co-organizing the International Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks 2025 which will deal with the topic \u201cUNESCO Global Geoparks Management and Sustainability\u201d. 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