Organization
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is the advisory body of the GGN. It consists of the Chairpersons (or their appointed representatives) of the National Geopark Bodies, and the designated representatives of the Affiliated Organisations.
The Advisory Committee advises the Executive Board and the General Assembly on matters concerning the policies, programmes, procedures and finances of the GGN, and may propose amendments to the Statutes.
10th GGN Advisory Committee Meeting
Tuesday 8 April 2025, at 12:00 GMT
Zoom meeting link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87373452927?pwd=dp2bmqjrjszblAJkna9xEoFH4JCBLc.1
Meeting ID: 873 7345 2927 - Passcode: 4h2Jjw
- Welcome and adoption of the Agenda
- Minutes of the 9th GGN Advisory Committee meeting
- Long Term GGN Strategy 2025-2035 (Document A) Final version-
- Participation of the GGN bodies in the GGN Long Term Strategy Implementation - Strategic Action Plan 2025-2027
- Implementation starting point (Powerpoint Presentation)
- Action Plan 2025-2027 Template
- Road map for the procedures for the GGN strategic Action Plan
- GGN Working Groups activities and workshops
- Calendar of the GGN 2025 events
- Any Other Business
Members
| Country | Name of the GGN National Forum / Committee | GGN Advisory Committee Members |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Austrian National Fora | Gulas Oliver |
| Belgium | Representative of Famenne-Ardenne UGGp | Petit Alain |
| Brazil | Brazilian Global Geoparks Network | Eduardo Guimarães |
| Canada | Canadian Geoparks Network | Heydeman Frances |
| Chile | Kütralkura UGGp | Herrera Patricia Isabel |
| China | Chinese Geoparks Network | Zheng Yuanyuan |
| Croatia | National Committee on UNESCO Global Geoparks in the Republic of Croatia | Pavic Goran |
| Cyprus | Representative of Troodos UGGp | Efthimios Tsiolakis |
| Czech Republic | National Geoparks Council of Czech Republic | Martina Paskova |
| Denmark | Odsherred UGGp & Vestjylland UGGp | Walløe Hansen Jakob |
| Ecuador | Ecuadorian Geoparks Committee | Boarda José |
| Finland | Finnish Geoparks Forum | Hermansson Terttu |
| France | National Committee for the Geoparks in France | Berthier Marie-Pierre |
| Germany | German Geoparks Forum | Weber Jutta |
| Greece | Hellenic Geoparks Forum | Fassoulas Charalampos & Valiakos Ilias |
| Hungary | Hungarian Geopark Committee | Korbély Barnabás |
| Iceland | Icelandic Geoparks Committee | Sigurður Sigursveinsson |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Geoparks Forum | Farid Zaini Mohamad |
| Iran | Representative of Qeshm Island UGGp | Amrikazemi Alireza |
| Ireland | Irish UNESCO Global Geoparks Committee | Clare Glanville |
| Italy | Italian Geoparks Committee | Aniello Aloia |
| Japan | Japan Geopark Committee | Setsuya Nakada |
| Luxembourg | Representative of Mëllerdall UGGp | Kausch Birgit |
| Malaysia | Representative of Langkawi UGGp | Azmil Munif Mohd Bukhari |
| Mexico | Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca UGGp Comarca Minera, Hidalgo UGGp | Palacio Jose Luis |
| Morocco | Representative of M’Goun UGGp | Achbal Driss |
| Netherlands | Netherlands Forum for UNESCO Global Geoparks | Gretha Roelfs |
| New Zealand | Representative of Geoparks in New Zealand | Plieger Rachel |
| Nicaragua | Representative of Rio Coco UGGp | Nunes Marcio |
| Norway | Norwegian National Committee for Geoheritage and Geoparks | Rangnes Kristin |
| Peru | Colca y Volcanes de Andagua UGGp | Ramirez Angulo Joaquin Yammil |
| Philippines | Representative of Geoparks in Philippines | Ganub Jovencia |
| Poland | Representative of Polish Geoparks | Michał Poros |
| Portugal | Coordination Committee of the Portuguese Network of UNESCO Global Geoparks | Rocha Daniela |
| Republic of Korea | Korean National Geoparks Network | Soojae Lee |
| Romania | Romanian National UNESCO Global Geoparks Forum | Αlexandru Andrasanu |
| Russian Federation | Representative of Yangan Tau UGGp | Ildar Sadykov |
| Serbia | Representative of Djerdap UGGp | Radakovic Nenad |
| Slovakia | Representative of Novohrad-Nógrád UGGp | Balázs György |
| Slovenia | Slovenian Geoparks Forum | Režun Bojan |
| Spain | Spanish Geoparks Forum | Salman Karmah |
| Sweeden | Representative of Platåbergen UGGp | Bergengren Anna |
| Tanzania | Representative of Ngorongoro Lengai UGGp | Joshua Mwankunda |
| Thailand | Representative of Satun UGGp | Narongrit Thungprue |
| Turkey | Representative of Kula - Salihli UGGp | Tuncer Demir |
| United Kingdom | UK Committee for UNESCO Global Geoparks | Kirstin Lemon |
| Uruguay | Representative of Grutas del Palacio UGGp | Eugenio Bidondo |
| Viet Nam | Representative of Geoparks in Vietnam | Tran Tan Van |
Observers: Τhe GGN Executive Board
| Country | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | President | ZOUROS Nickolas |
| P.R. China | Vice - President | JIN Xiaochi |
| Malaysia | Vice - President | KOMOO Ibrahim |
| France | General Secretary | MARTINI Guy |
| Norway | Treasurer | RANGNES Kristin |
| Morocco | AUGGN | ACHBAL Driss |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom (EGN) | BORDER Melanie |
| Canada | Canada (CGN) | CALDER John |
| Germany | Ind. Member | FREY Marie - Luise |
| Japan | APGN | FURUSAWA Kana |
| Portugal | EGN | SÁ Artur |
| P.R. China | APGN | ZHANG Jianping |
| UNESCO | UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat | VANDENBERGHE Kristof |
Observers: Regional Networks Coordinators
| Country | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| P.R. China | APGN Coordinator | JIN Xiaochi |
| Malaysia Japan | APGN Vice Coordinators | KOMOO Ibrahim FURUSAWA Kana |
| France | EGN Coordinator | JUSTICE Sophie |
| Greece | EGN Vice-Coordinator | FASSOULAS Charalampos |