Thursday 21.03.2013

In this special occasion, the Coordination Committee meets the European Geoparks at the Unesco Headquarters in Paris.

Thursday 21.03.2013

The "Salle des Pas Perdus" is the vestibule of the Meeting, with its permanent exhibitions.

Thursday 21.03.2013

A video display shows the suggestive images of the European Geoparks. The Apuan beauty is unmatched

Thursday 21.03.2013

The chairman's table of the 31st Coordination Committee Meeting. From left to right: Patrick Mc Keever, Thomas Schaaf (Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences, Unesco, Chief of Section), Nickolas Zouros, Andreas Schueller and Margarete Patzak.

Thursday 21.03.2013

Unesco Headquarters, Room IV, session one: "EGN/GGN Status and Activities"

Thursday 21.03.2013

Room IV: Some delegates from Italian Geoparks - (left) Alessandra Casini (Tuscan Mining Geopark) - (right) Alessia Amorfini (Apuan Alps Geopark).

Thursday 21.03.2013

The Coordinator of the European Geoparks Network, Nickolas Zouros, after his confirmation.

Thursday 21.03.2013

Nickolas Zouros between Antonio Bartelletti (Director of the Apuan Alps Regional Park) and Maurizio Burlando (Director of the Beigua Regional Park), in the Italian Geoparks corner.

Thursday 21.03.2013

The Chief Global Earth Observation Section Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences Unesco, Patrick Mc Keever, between Alessia Amorfini (Apuan Alps Geopark) and Vajolet Masé (Adamello-Brenta Geopark).

Thursday 21.03.2013

The roll-ups of the eight Italian Geoparks, designed by Francesco Chiaramonte (Rocca di Cerere Geopark).

Thursday 21.03.2013

Exhibition and tasting of Italian Geoparks typical foods: an example of local product's valorization.

Friday 22.03.2013

The Coordinator of EGN with delegates from different countries near the entrance of the Unesco Headquarters in Paris.

Friday 22.03.2013

In the main Room, the concert "Music for Water" on the occasion of the World Water Day.

In 2013 - International Year of Water Cooperation - Unesco promotes the preservation and sustainable use of water resources.

Friday 22.03.2013

The concert is conducted by Maestro Tan Dum, with the partecipation of the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.
 

Friday 22.03.2013

Beibei Wang, percussionist, plays the water percussion.

Friday 22.03.2013

The Director General of Unesco, M.me Irina Bokova, delivers to

Maestro Tan Dun the designation as Unesco Goodwill Ambassador; the first such designation hailing from China.

Friday 22 march 2013

A short video of the "Music for Water" concert, with the water percussion's performance:

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