Moonday 02.09.2013  

Delegates are welcomed in Ascea Marina, which hosts 12^th EGN Conference. Apuan Alps Geopark and Sardinia Mining Geopark arrived first!

Tuesday 03.09.2013

The new Headquarter of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Geopark hosting the 32^nd EGN Coordination Committee in Vallo della Lucania. It is a restored building of the beginning of the 19^th century integrated with new spaces dedicated to conference and exhibition halls.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

Lights through windows and flags enjoying an amazing landscape.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

The opening of the 32nd Coordination Committee with, from right to left: Kristen Rangnes (EGN Vice Coordinator), Nikolas Zouros (EGN Coordinator), Patrick Mc Keever (Unesco representative), Aniello Aloia (Cilento and Vallo di Diano Geopark Manager), Amilcare Troiano (Cilento and Vallo di Diano President), Antonio Aloia (Vallo della Lucania Mayor).

Tuesday 03.09.2013

The happiness of Francesco Chiaramonte, delegate from Rocca di Cerere Geopark, showing the fossil game in the Italian Geopark corner.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

An Egn member attracted by the Apuan Alps Geopark brochures and publications; in particular by the domino game.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

Martina Paskova coordinates the session about revaluation mission.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

Piazza V. Emanuele, in the center of Vallo della Lucania welcomes EGN delegates after the Coordination Comittee.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

Ready for “Tasting the Apuan Alps” !

Tuesday 03.09.2013

Live cooking by Masterchef Vitantonio Lombardo and his staff.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

Big crowd at the Apuan Alps wine desk, where Emanuele provided all the requested information about the Apuo wine and the 2014 Italian Geopark Workshop.

Tuesday 03.09.2013

The cooking show has finished and the chef staff have a photo shoot with Emanuele.

Wednesday 04.09.2013

The main location of the conference is the “Alario Foundation”; on the left the ancient restored building, on the right the modern  Parmenide theatre.

Wednesday 04.09.2013

The audience waiting for the start of the communications. Parmenide theatre is sold out!

Wednesday 04.09.2013

The keynote by Nikolas Zouros, EGN Coordinator.

Wednesday 04.09.2013

The keynote by Patrick Mc Keever, representative of UNESCO.

Wednesday 04.09.2013

The partecipants the first session of the Conference (Sustainable use of natural resources in geoparks) appreciated the communication by Alessia Amorfini dedicated to historical marble of the Apuan Alps, as well as the related paper published in the scientific magazine of our Park (Bartelletti & Amorfini, 2013).

Wednesday 04.09.2013

Apuan alps on stage again with the communication by Monica Bini (University of Pisa) about the geomorphological map of the park, a project funded by Apuan Alps Geopark.

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Thursday 05.09.2015

The roll-up dedicated to the next Italian Geopark Workshop in front of Parmenide Theatre.

Thursday 05.09.2015

Second day at EGN Conferente starts with the communication about aspiring M’Goun Geopark (High Atlas of Morocco), which is working together with our park within an international project.

Thursday 05.09.2015

EGN Conferente hosted Minister of Enviroment and Protection of Land and sea, on Andrea Orlando.

Thursday 05.09.2015

In the afternoon, during the poster session, Dott. Emanuele Guazzi illustrates the contents of the work dedicated to Sphagnum distribution in the Geopark.

Thursday 05.09.2015

Also the “Mouflons trail” poster attracted a lot of partecipants.

Thursday 05.09.2015

A japanese geologist particularly interested in Emanuele's poster.

Thursday 05.09.2015

The final act of 12’ EGN conference was held in a very fascinating location: the hellenic/roman archaeological area of Elea/Velia.

Thursday 05.09.2015

In the “Agorà” partecipants attend the closing cerimony of EGN Conferente and the awards’ attributions.

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