5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks in Unzen Volcanic Area Global Geopark on May 12-15, 2012
Dear delegates of GEOPARKS 2012:
“Unzen Volcanic Area”, “Itoigawa” and “Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano” geoparks were recognized as new members of the Global Geoparks Network on August 22, 2009. We are honored to host the 5th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks in 2012 at Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark in Japan for the first time.
Registration: Deadline for early registration: February 4, 2012
Online registration on the GEOPARKS 2012 website, http://www.geoparks2012.com, starts on November 1, 2011. Please ensure …

LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today launched a tourism plan of action designed to make Langkawi as renowned as some of the world-famous islands.
He said he was convinced that the Langkawi Tourism Blueprint would make the legendary resort island as popular as the Seychelles, Mauritius, Bali, Hawaii and Maldives.

Launching the blueprint, which incorporates the implementation of a 2011-2015 development programme, at a hotel here, Najib said Langkawi must brand itself strongly, particularly in terms of its spectacular natural assets.
The prime minister said the implementation of the blueprint …

Our Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) new logo. APGN members are encouraged to use this seal in their website and backlink to use.

UNESCO Recognizes Iceland’s Katla Geopark – UNESCO recently added nine geoparks out of 16 applicants to its Global Network of National Geoparks, including Katla Geopark in the region surrounding Mýrdalsjökull glacier in south Iceland, which covers the volcano Katla. The Katla region also includes the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano which upset air traffic around the globe when it erupted last year, visir.is reports. Read more …source
World’s first desert geopark opens in north China -The world’s first desert geopark opened to the public on Monday in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, …

Inside this issue:
01- Eleven sites added to global geoparks network
03- All member list as of 2010
05- 4th International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks was held in Langkawi
04- Hexham children track down story in stone
06- The  Langkawi Declaration
07- Friendship established between Wangwushan-Daimeishan Geopark and Geopark Araripe