Intensive Course on Geoparks management

The University of the Aegean - Department of Geography and the Natural History Museum- Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark invite you to participate in the Intensive Course
“Geoconservation and Geoparks: Interpretation and Communication”
on Lesvos Island,Greece, from 23 to 28 September, 2008.

The Course is co organized in close cooperation with the Global Geoparks Network, the
European Geoparks Network and the Working Group “Geomorphosites” of the International
Association of Geomorphology (IAG).
The Course will take place on Lesvos, at the premises of the Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark.

Information on the Intensive Course
Title: Geoconservation and Geoparks: Interpretation and Communication
Language: English
Participation: 20-30 PhD and Master students, Geoparks staff members
Organisation: Faculty of Geography - University of the Aegean,Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
Co- Organisers: Global Geoparks Network,European Geoparks Network,Working Group “Geomorphosites” of the IAG
Patronage: UNESCO
Date: September 23-28, 2008
Venue: University of the Aegean - Department of Geography, Mytilene
Natural History Museum of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, Sigri,Lesvos, Greece
Access: Transportation from Mytilene airport by coaches will be arranged.
Inscription rate: €400 for PhD and Master students (including lessons by International staff, didactic material, food and housing during the course, travels during the course, participation in the workshop, but not travel to Lesvos)
Application deadline: May 30th, 2008
Scientific direction: As. Prof. Nickolas Zouros, University of the Aegean
Information: nzour@aegean.gr, +30 22510 36431, 22510 47033
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