01 Name
The European Geoparks Network (EGN) is the Regional Network in Europe of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN). The use of the EGN name, acronym and logo is restricted to functions authorized by, and for the benefit of, the EGN and its members.
02 Location of the EGN Coordination Cellule.
The EGN coordination cellule is the official contact office for the EGN.
The Coordination Cellule of the EGN is in the Haute Provence UNESCO Global Geopark at the Musée Promenade, Montée Bernard Dellacasagrande, 04000 Digne les Bains, France.
The location may be modified by a decision of the EGN Coordination Committee.
03.Categories of Membership.
The European Geoparks Network (EGN) as the Regional Network in Europe of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) includes all the GGN members located in Europe. There is no other procedure to join EGN other than the procedures to join GGN.
- GGN Institutional Members — UNESCO Global Geoparks located in Europe.
- GGN Individual Members – Global Geopark Professionals — Persons who have combined or proved professional experience in Global Geopark management (geological heritage, sustainable development, tourism development and promotion, and environmental issues) from a European country
- GGN Honorary Members — Persons who have rendered exceptional services to the international Global Geopark community or to the GGN from a European country.
- GGN Cooperating Members — International Organizations, institutions or persons providing substantial financial or other assistance to the EGN because of an interest in Global Geoparks and international co-operation between Global Geoparks, from a European country.
04. Annual Promotional Fee
4.1. Amount and Payment of the Promotional Fee
Each Institutional and Cooperating Member of the EGN shall pay an annual promotional fee at a rate recommended by the EGN Advisory Committee and approved by the EGN Coordination Committee.
Every year, the EGN Coordination Committee shall announce the amount of the annual membership fee for the following year.
4.2. Period Covered by the Promotional Fee
The annual promotional fee shall cover the calendar year in question.
05. Members Representation
5.1 Designated Representatives
Institutional Members should designate two persons to represent them at the EGN Coordination Committee, one is an Earth Scientist (using a broad definition of that term) with experience in geological heritage protection and/or promotion and the other is a geopark manager (including local authority representative) or a specialist on local development / community involvement / tourism.
Cooperating Members can designate one (1) person to represent them at the EGN Coordination Committee
5.2. Special Status
Honorary and Cooperating Members are entitled to membership rights and privileges but may not hold an elected office in the EGN.
06 – Components of the EGN
The EGN is composed as follows:
i. Coordination Committee
ii. Advisory Committee
iii Coordinator and Vice-Coordinator
iv. National Geopark Fora / Committees
v. Working groups – Catalysts
vi. European Geoparks Conference
vii. European Geopark Meetings
viii. Affiliated Organisations
ix. Operational Secretariat
07 – Governance Structure
7.1 – The Coordination Committee (CC)
Coordination Committee Members [link]
The Coordination Committee is the only decision making committee of the EGN, regarding regional issues.
The CC meets regularly, at least twice a year, each time hosted in a different Geopark, to discuss the Network’s progress and to coordinate joint programmes and activities between members.
The CC comprises the 2 official nominated representatives of each Geopark, GGN Individual members from Europe plus the representative of UNESCO, IUGS and IUCN.
The Institutional members in EGN Coordination Committee are represented by two representatives from each European Geopark, one is an Earth Scientist (using a broad a definition of that term) with experience in geological heritage protection and/or promotion and the other is a Geopark manager or a specialist on local development / community involvement / tourism.
During the EGN CC meetings each representative of the institutional members and each individual member has one vote
UNESCO, IUCN and IUGS do not have voting rights in the CC.
No individual can officially represent more than its own Geopark or Aspiring Geopark. This refers in particular to the official positions as mentioned in the Geopark Application Document.
An official Geopark representative cannot provide private paid consultancy (by contract) to other Geoparks or Aspiring Geoparks.
7.2 – The Advisory Committee (AC)
The Advisory Committee is made up of specialists in sustainable development and the enhancement and promotion of geological heritage. These specialists include representatives of the zones that originally initiated the EGN plus elected members and representatives of international structures working in the area of enhancement of geological heritage (UNESCO, IUGS, IUCN). The Advisory Committee provides advice on all issues concerning strategy, external relations and the nomination and integration of new zones within the network. The AC has no decision making ability.
The AC advises on particular topics of discussion within the network, including the admission of new members, but does not have the ability to take decisions for the network.
Two positions within the AC are reserved for the elected Coordinators.
Three positions within the AC are reserved for Guy Martini, Nickolas Zouros and Andreas Schüller as representatives of the founding members of the EGN in recognition of their particular experience and knowledge on Geoparks development. If one of these individuals leaves the AC, for whatever reason, their position will not automatically be transferred to another individual from their geopark but will be subject to election by the CC.
One position in the AC is automatically reserved for UNESCO, one is reserved for IUGS and one for IUCN.
Four (4) positions within the AC are elected by the members of the CC for a period of two years.
The EGN CC may elect up to two special advisors from the GGN Individual Members to join EGN AC.
In the EGN AC a position is also reserved to a member of the EGN Magazine Editorial Board
Advisory Committee Members(2018-2021)
Guy Martini –Haute Provence UNESCO Global Geopark FRANCE – martingu@jcyl.es
Nickolas Zouros – Lesvos UNESCO Global Geopark – GREECE – nzour@aegean.gr
Andreas Schueller – Vulkaneifel UNESCO Global Geopark – GERMANY – andreas.schueller@vulkaneifel.de
Kristin Rangnes – Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark – NORWAY kristin.rangnes@geanor.no Coordinator
Charalampos Fassoulas Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark, GREECE – fassoulas@nhmc.uoc.gr Vice Coordinator
Alesia Amorfini – Apuan Alps UNESCO Global geopark – ITALY aamorfini@parcapuane.it
Asier Hilario Orus – Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark – SPAIN flysch@gipuzkoa.eus
Chris Woodley-Stuart – North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark UK – chris@northpenninesaonb@org.uk
Sophie Justice – Chablais UNESCO Global Geopark – FRANCE coordinationgeopark@siac-chablais.fr
Tony Ramsay – Forest fawr UNESCO Global Geopark – UK tonhel@btinternet.com EGN magazine Editorial Board
Marie Luise Frey WHS Mssel Pit – GERMANY – frey@welterbe-grube-messel.de Individual Member – Special Advisor
UNESCO : Kristof Vanderberge – k.vanderberghe@unesco.org
IUGS: Asier Hilario Orus – flysch@gipuzkoa.eus
IUCN: Tim Badman Tim.badman@iucn.org
7.3 – Coordinator and Vice-coordinator
The role of these positions is to coordinate the life and continuing growth of the network. The positions are elected by the CC for a period of two years. There is no limit to the number of times an individual can be re-elected to these positions.
CO-ORDINATOR (2018 – 2020)
Elected in 41st EGN CC Meeting in Karavanke-Karavanken UNESCO Global Geopark – Austria/Slovenia
Kristin Rangnes kristin.rangnes@geanor.no – Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark, NORWAY
VICE CO-ORDINATOR (2018 – 2020)
Elected in 41st EGN CC Meeting in Karavanke-Karavanken UNESCO Global Geopark – Austria/Slovenia
Charalampos Fassoulas fassoulas@nhmc.uoc.gr– Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark, GREECE
Contact EGN Coordinators : egncoordinators@hotmail.com
08 EGN Coordination Cellule
The EGN coordination cellule is the official contact office for the EGN. The cellule coordinates the distribution of information on the network and acts as the initial contact point for new and aspiring members.
COORDINATION CELLULE OF THE EUROPEAN GEOPARKS NETWORK
Haute Provence UNESCO Global Geopark, FRANCE
Musée Promenade, Montée Bernard Dellacasagrande, 04000 Digne les Bains, France.
Contact:
EGN Coordinators : egncoordinators@hotmail.com
EGN Coordination Cellule:
Guy Martini: guy.martini@hotmail.com
Ilias Valiakos: lesvospf@otenet.gr
09 Internal Committees / Working Groups
An Internal Committee / Working Group may be authorised by the EGN Coordination Committee to implement programmes and activities, and to serve as a channel of communication between members of the EGN with similar scientific and professional interests.La Rete Europea dei geoparchi è formata da due strutture operative: Il Comitato di Coordinamento (CC-Coordination Committee) e il Comitato degli Esperti (AD-Advisory Committee).
COMITATO DI COORDINAMENTO [link]
Composto da due rappresentanti per ogni territorio membro, è responsabile del funzionamento e della gestione della Rete.
Si riunisce almeno due volte l’anno in territori diversi per discutere dei progressi del Network.
Esamina, approva e concede lo status di European Geopark ai territori richiedenti.
Elegge il Coordinatore e il Vice Coordinatore europeo.
La segreteria della Rete (cellula di coordinamento) si trova presso La Reserve Geologique de Haute-Provence in Francia.
COMITATO DEGLI ESPERTI (2013-2015)
E’ composto da specialisti nello sviluppo sostenibile e nella valorizzazione e promozione del patrimonio geologico, nominati, in parte, dai territori membri fondatori delle Rete (Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark GRECIA; Vulkaneifel Geopark GERMANIA; Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence FRANCIA) e da strutture internazionali che operano nel settore della valorizzazione del patrimonio geologico (UNESCO, IUGS, IUCN), ed eletti democraticamente in seno al Comitato di Coordinamento. La struttura fornisce consulenza su tutte le questioni strategiche inerenti: standard e criteri quali-quantitativi; relazioni esterne, nomina ed integrazione di nuove territori nella Rete, etc..
Patrick Mac Keever pj.mckeever@unesco.org UNESCO
Marko Komac Marko.Komac@GEO-ZS.SI IUGS
Tim Badman – Tim.badman@iucn.org IUCN
Guy Martini – Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence FRANCE – martingu@jcyl.es
Nickolas Zouros – Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark GREECE – nzour@aegean.gr
Andreas Schueller – Vulkaneifel Geopark GERMANY – andreas.schueller@vulkaneifel.de
Luis Alcalá – Maestrazgo Geopark SPAIN alcala@fundaciondinopolis.org
Maurizio Burlando – Beigua geopark – ITALY – direttore@parcobeigua.it
Kristin Rangnes Gea Norvegica Geopark NORWAY kristin.rangnes@geanor.no
Mel Border – English Riviera Geopark UK m.border@englishrivierageopark.org.uk
Tony Ramsay – Forest fawr Geopark UK tonhel@btinternet.com
Marie Luise Frey WHS Mssel Pit GERMANY – frey@welterbe-grube-messel.de External Advisor
CO-ORDINATOR (2013 – 2015)
Νickolas C. Zouros nzour@aegean.gr – Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
VICE CO-ORDINATOR (2013 – 2015)
Kristin Rangnes Gea Norvegica Geopark NORWAY kristin.rangnes@geanor.no
COORDINATION CELLULE OF THE EUROPEAN GEOPARKS NETWORK
Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence FRANCE
Guy Martini: guy.martini@hotmail.com
Ilias Valiakos: lesvospf@otenet.grEstrutura da EGN (REG)
A Rede Europeia de Geoparques formou duas estruturas operacionais. O Comité de Coordenação é responsável pela operação e gestão da rede, enquanto que o Comité Consultivo dá aconselhamento sobre o desenvolvimento e expansão da rede dentro de padrões de alta qualidade.
Um Coordenador e Vice-Coordenador são eleitos pelos membros do Comitê de Coordenação, a fim de apoiar as actividades da rede entre duas sucessivas reuniões do Comitê de Coordenação.
A Célula de Coordenação da rede está localizada na Reserva Geológica de Haute-Provence), na França
Membros do Comité de Coordenação [link]
O Comité de Coordenação é a única comissão com poder de decisão da EGN. O Comité de Coordenação é composto por dois representantes de cada parceiro da Rede Europeia de Geoparques. O CC reúne-se regularmente, pelo menos duas vezes por ano, sempre num geoparque diferente, para discutir o progresso da Rede. O Comité de Coordenação examina candidaturas a Geoparques Europeus e é o único competente para conceder esse estatuto para a zona requerente.
Membros da Comissão Consultiva (2013-2015)
O Comité Consultivo é constituído por especialistas em desenvolvimento sustentável, valorização e promoção do património geológico. Estes especialistas são representantes das zonas que originalmente iniciaram este programa ou membros e representantes de estruturas internacionais que trabalham na área da valorização do património geológico (UNESCO, IUGS, IUCN) eleito. Este Comité Consultivo presta aconselhamento sobre todas as questões relativas a estratégias, relações externas, nomeação e integração de novos territórios dentro da rede.
Patrick Mac Keever pj.mckeever@unesco.org UNESCO
Marko Komac Marko.Komac@GEO-ZS.SI IUGS
Tim Badman – Tim.badman@iucn.org IUCN
Guy Martini – Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence FRANCE – martingu@jcyl.es
Nickolas Zouros – Lesvos Petrified Forest Geopark GREECE – nzour@aegean.gr
Andreas Schueller – Vulkaneifel Geopark GERMANY – andreas.schueller@vulkaneifel.de
Luis Alcalá – Maestrazgo Geopark SPAIN alcala@fundaciondinopolis.org
Maurizio Burlando – Beigua geopark – ITALY – direttore@parcobeigua.it
Kristin Rangnes Gea Norvegica Geopark NORWAY kristin.rangnes@geanor.no
Mel Border – English Riviera Geopark UK m.border@englishrivierageopark.org.uk
Tony Ramsay – Forest fawr Geopark UK tonhel@btinternet.com
Marie Luise Frey WHS Mssel Pit GERMANY – frey@welterbe-grube-messel.de External Advisor
CO-ORDINATOR (2013 – 2015)
Νickolas C. Zouros nzour@aegean.gr – Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
VICE CO-ORDINATOR (2013 – 2015)
Kristin Rangnes Gea Norvegica Geopark NORWAY kristin.rangnes@geanor.no
COORDINATION CELLULE OF THE EUROPEAN GEOPARKS NETWORK
Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence FRANCE
Guy Martini: guy.martini@hotmail.com
Ilias Valiakos: lesvospf@otenet.gr