The agreement among Qeshm UGGp, Shahab Education Center, and the Hara Education Center extended for the fourth period to implement the Geopark Student Assistance Project in schools of these centers for all elementary, seventh-grade and tenth-grade students. Schools located near the Geosites of Qeshm UGGp are prioritized under this agreement.
Three retirees of Hormozgan province hiked 260 km in the way of some geosites of Qeshm UGGp in 9 days on foot.
Twelve elected students of the Book Reading Contest awarded by Qeshm UGGp Management for familiarizing with Geopark, rocks, and minerals concepts were honored by letter of appreciation.
The Geocycling race was held with accompanying the students of Ibrahim School of Table Village on the one-kilometer route of the Statue Valley to get more familiar with Geopark and with the slogan “Leave nothing but footprints in nature”.
Workshop on: Caves and Protection Salt cave Geosite, Thursday 26 Sep. 2019
Authorities of Qeshm Island UGGp and Dunhuang UGGp have signed an agreement to become sister geoparks in a move to strengthen for collaboration and exchanging their experiences.
At the last meeting of the National Committee of Geosciences and Geoparks of the National Commission of UNESCO of Iran, Engineer Alireza Amri Kazemi, Director of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark, won the absolute majority of votes as Vice Chairman of the Geoparks Committee.
Director of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark as the only Iranian present on the official Evaluation team of UNESCO Global Geoparks Network examined the status of Dunhuang UNESCO Global Geopark China in order to assess the status of global geoparks.
Director of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark announced the awarded of the title of the best museums of the country by the Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark Museum and Guran Museum Park in 2019.
Director of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark said: The Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation on the development of geoparks and the formation of a national network of geoparks, was signed between Qeshm Free Zone Organization and Aras Free Zone Organization and Tabas Governorate.
The Youth Participation Workshop for the Protection of UNESCO Global Geoparks was held with the presence of Director of Qeshm Global Geoparks, senior officials of the UNESCO Regional Office in Iran, and the officials of the proposed geoparks of Aras and Tabas.
Member of the board of directors and deputy of cultural, social, and tourism department of Qeshm Free Zone Organization, announced the third quarter of the marathon of Qeshm Island, with 400 runners from Iran and several foreign countries. According to Public Relations and International Affairs of Qeshm Free Zone Organization, Abdoljavad Kamali stated: This exciting race, along with the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, will be held on the 21st day of Bahman, and will be held on two routes 30 and 70 kilometers.
The director of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark, at the invitation of the representative of the people of Qazvin and Abike in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, exploring ways to create a Geopark in the Alamut area of Qazvin.
Director of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark ,announced the providing advice and counseling to 10 ECO member countries (Economic Cooperation Organization) to create geoparks in different regions of these countries.
An agreement between Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark from Iran and Idrija UNESCO Global Geopark from Slovenia were signed by ALireza Amrikazemi and Sanja Marija Pellis. The goal of this agreement is promotion scientific , educational and experts cooperation between two geopark.
