The Geopark
Vikos-Aoos participated in the 43rd Meeting of the European Geoparks Network
UNESCO (43rd Coordination Committee meeting) held at the Geopark
The Swabian Jura UNESCO Global Geopark, in Aalen, Germany (Stuttgart Region)
in the period from 25 to 29 March 2019.
Constructive discussions, cooperation between Geopark representatives, presentations
transnational programmes, thematic workshops, networking, visits to
Geotopes, very good organisation and hospitality from the hosts, composed
A very successful work meeting.
Alongside this, the European Geoparks exhibition (Geo-Fair) also operated, which
took place in the great exhibition hall of the Aalen Town Hall, where the
The Vikos-Aoos UNESCO Global Geopark had a stand along with the other UNESCO Global Geoparks.
Greece and Cyprus.
Also
Did the exhibition on Intangible Cultural Heritage from stone objects function again that
The Vikos-Aoös Geopark is also participating with a faithful miniature replica.
of the mountain rural area of the Geopark, made by the
artist Andreas Tefos from Konitsa.
The European
Geoparks Network is one of the most active, creative and productive
networks. In the meeting on the Swabian Alb there was
a unanimous declaration on the value, the
effectiveness and the excellent example of geoparks for sustainable
local development. We will all continue to work together for
the further development of the network, deepening the open and transparent
operation of. We are proud of our legacy, our innovative
our approach to nature conservation and heritage management, the
our achievements and the concrete results in practice of our actual
European cooperation.
The UNESCO Global Geoparks in Europe will meet again in September in Seville and Spain's Sierra Norte Global Geopark.
