The European Geoparks Network, founded in 2000 operates primarily by frequent EGN Coordination Committee meetings and European Geopark Conferences.
September 2025
48th European Geoparks Meeting – ONLINE
11th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks, Kutralkura UNESCO Global Geopark Chile
March 2025
51st European Geoparks Meeting
Place: UNESCO HQ in Paris
October 2024
17th European Geoparks Conference
Place: Reykyanes UNESCO Global Geopark, Iceland
September 2024
50th European Geoparks Meeting – ONLINE
March 2024
49th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Kula UNESCO Global Geopark, Turkey
September 2023
48th European Geoparks Meeting – ONLINE
10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks, Marrakesh, M’Goun UNESCO Global Geopark, Morocco
April 2023
47th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Hateg County UNESCO Global Geopark, Romania
September 2022
46th European Geoparks Meeting
16th European Geoparks Conference
Place: Secia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark,Italy
April 2022
45th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: De Hondsrug UNESCO Global Geopark (Netherlands) in collaboration with TERRA. vita UNESCO Global Geopark (Germany)
September 2021
5th EGN Digital Forum 31 August – 1September 2021
Place: Papuk UNESCO Global Geopark Croatia
ONLINE DUE TO COViD PANDEMIC
April 2021
4th EGN Digital Forum, 13th April 2021
ONLINE DUE TO COViD PANDEMIC
January 2021
3rd EGN Digital Forum Tuesday, 26 January 2021
ONLINE DUE TO COViD PANDEMIC
September 2020
2nd EGN Digital Forum
ONLINE DUE TO COViD PANDEMIC
April 2020
1st EGN Digital Forum
ONLINE DUE TO COViD PANDEMIC
September 2019
44th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Sierra Norte de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark, Spain
15th European Geoparks Conference
March 2019
43rd European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark, Germany
September 2018
42nd European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Adamello Brenta Geopark, Italy
8th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks
March 2018
41st European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Karavanke/Karawanken Geopark, SLOVENIA & AUSTRIA
September 2017
40th European Geoparks Meeting
14th European Geoparks Conference 2017
Place: Azores Geopark, Portugal
March 2017
39th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
September 2016
38th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: English Riviera Geopark, UK
March 2016
37th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Basque Coast Geopark, Pais Vasco, Spain
September 2015
36th European Geoparks Meeting
13th European Geoparks Conference 2015
Place: Rokua Geopark, Finnland
March 2015
35th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
September 2014
34th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Geopark Harz Braunschweiger Land Ostfalen, GERMANY
March 2014
33rd European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Sobrarbe Geopark, Spain
September 2013
32nd European Geoparks Meeting
12th European Geoparks Conference 2013
Place: Cilento e Vallo di Diano, Italy
March 2013
31st European Geoparks Meeting
UNESCO – Paris
New members:
- Azores Geopark – Portugal
- Karavanke/Karawanken – Slovenia & Austria
September 2012
30th European Geoparks Meeting
11th European Geoparks Conference
Place: Arouca Geopark – Portugal
New members:
- Central Catalunya Geopark – Spain
- Bakony-Balaton Geopark – Hungary
March 2012
29th European Geoparks Meeting
Place: Subbeticas Geopark
New members:
- Carnic Alps Geopark – Austria
- Chablais Geopark – France
September 2011
28th EGN – Coordination Meeting (September , 2011)
10th European Geoparks Conference
Place: Gea Norvegica, Langesund, Telemark county – Norway
New members:
- Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park, Andalucia – Spain aucasinosonline.com/ca/
- Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark – Republic of Ireland
- Katla Geopark – Iceland
- Massif du Bauges Geopark – France
- Apuan Alps Geopark – Italy
- Villuercaas-Ibores-Jara Geopark – Spain
March 2011
27th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Forest fawr Geopark, Wales, UK
New members:
- · Muskau Arch Geopark – Germany/Poland
September 2010
26th EGN – Coordination Meeting (September, 2010)
9th European Geoparks Conference – 10th Anniversary of EGN
Place: Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark – GREECE
New members:
- Novohrad – Nograd Geopark – HUNGARY and SLOVAKIA
- Magma Geopark – NORWAY
- Basque Coast Geopark, Pais Vasco – SPAIN
- Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano, Campania – ITALY
- Rokua Geopark – FINLAND
- Tuscan Mining Park, Toscana – ITALY
- Vikos – Aoos Geopark – GREECE
March 2010
25th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Luberon Geopark – FRANCE
September 2009
24th EGN – Coordination Meeting
8th European Geoparks Conference
Place: Naturtejo Geopark – PORTUGAL
New members:
- Geopark Shetland – Scotland – UK
- Chelmos – Vouraikos Geopark – GREECE
April 2009
23rd EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Geological and Mining Park of Sardinia – ITALY
New members:
- Geo Mon Geopark – WALES
- Arouca Geopark – CZECH REPUBLIC
September 2008
22nd EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Bohemian Paradise Geopark – CZECH REPUBLIC
New members:
- Rocca di Cerere Geopark – ITALY
June 2008
3rd International Conference on Geoparks
Place: Osnabruck Germany
Organization: Terra Vita European and Global Geopark
April 2008
21st EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Beigua European and Global Geopark (Italy)
New members:
- Adamello Brenda Nature Park – ITALY
September 2007
7th European Geoparks Annual Meeting
20th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Northwest Highlands Geopark (Scotland UK)
New members:
- English Riviera Geopark – UK
March 2007
19th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Vulkaneifel European Geopark (Germany)
New members:
- Sardenia Geominerario Park – ITALY
- Papuk geopark – CROATIA
- Lochaber Geopark – Scotland UK
September 2006
2nd International Conference on Geoparks
Place: Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Organization: GSNI – Marble Arch Caves European Geopark
July 2006
18th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: North Pennines AONB – Eurpean and Global Geopark
New members:
- Cabo de Gata – Nijar Natural Park – Andalucia – SPAIN
- Naturtejo Geopark – PORTUGAL
- Sierras Subbeticas Natural Park – Andalucia – SPAIN
- Sobrarbe Geopark – Aragon – SPAIN
- Gea Norvegica – NORWAY
March 2006
17th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: European Geopark Astrobleme Châtaigneraie Limousine–France
October 2005
6th European Geoparks Annual Meeting
16th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Petrified Forest Lesvos Island – GREECE
New members:
- Bohemian Paradise Geopark – CZECH REPUBLIC
- Fforest Fawr Geopark – CYMRU-UK
June 2005
15th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Copper Coast Geopark – IRELAND
March 2005
14th EGN – Coordination Meeting
Place: Bergstrasse –Odenwald Geopark GERMANY
New members:
- Hateg Country Dinosaurs Geoparks – ROMANIA
- Parco Del Beigua – ITALY
October 2004
5th European Geoparks Annual Meeting
13th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Madonie Natural park – Sicily – ITALY
New members:
- Parc Naturel Regional du Luberon – FRANCE
- North West Hihlands Geopark – Scotland – UK
- Geopark Swabian Alb – GERMANY
- Mecklenburgische Eiszeitlandschaft Geopark – GERMANY
- Harz Braunschweiger Land Ostfalen Geopark – GERMANY
June 2004
12th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Reserve Geologique du Haute Province Digne – FRANCE
March 2004
11th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Rocca di Cerere – Sicily – ITALY
October 2003
4th European Geoparks Annual Meeting
10th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Psiloritis Natural Park – Crete – GREECE
New members:
- Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark – UK
June 2003
9th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Eisenwurzen – AUSTRIA
New members:
- North Pennines Natural Park – UK
February 2003
8th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Tera Vita – GERMANY
October 2002
3rd European Geoparks Annual Meeting
7th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Kamptal Geopark – AUSTRIA
New members:
- Bergstrasse Odenvald Nature Park – GERMANY
June 2002
6th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Fermanag – NORTH. IRELAND
New members:
- Kamptal Geopark – AUSTRIA
- Eisenwurzen Nature park – AUSTRIA
February 2002
5th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Madonie – Sicily-ITALY
October 2001
2nd European Geoparks Annual Meeting
4th EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Petrified Forest Lesvos Island – GREECE
New members:
- Terra Vita Nature Park – GERMANY
- Copper Coast – IRELAND
- Marble arch caves and Cuilcagh Mountain Park – NORTH IRELAND -UK
- Madonie Nature Park – ITALY
- Rocca di Cerere Cultural Park – ITALY
June 2001
3rd EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Cabo de Gata – Nijar Geopark – Andalucia – SPAIN
New members:
- Nature Park Capo de Gata – SPAIN
March 2001
2nd EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Vulkaneifel Geopark Gerolstain – GERMANY
New members:
- Astrobleme Rochechouart – FRANCE
- Psiloritis Nature Park – GREECE
October 2000
1st European Geoparks Annual Meeting
1st EGN- Coordination Meeting
Place: Molinos – Teruel SPAIN
June 2000
FOUNDING MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN GEOPARKS NETWORK
Place: Petrified Forest Geopark Lesvos Island – GREECE
New members:
- Reserve Geologique de Haute Provence – FRANCE
- Vulkaneifel Geopark – GERMANY
- Lesvos Petrified Forest – GREECE
- Maestrazgo Caltural Park – SPAIN
February 2000
4th Preparation Meeting
Place: Paris – FRANCE
October 1999
3rd Preparation Meeting
Place: Mastrazgo Molinos – Teruel SPAIN
August 1999
2nd Preparation Meeting
Place: Petrified Forest Geopark Lesvos Island – GREECE
June 1999
1st Preparation Meeting
Place: Reserve Geologique du Haute Provence Digne – FRANCE and Vulkaneifel Geopark Gerolstein -GERMANYA Rede Europeia de Geoparques, fundada em 2000, opera principalmente por meio de reuniões de coordenação frequentes e conferências anuais.
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