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.
According to QFZ board of directors approval, the new ticket price for visiting Star valley Geosite and Geopark Museum from 6th Jan 2019 will be as follows: Iranian Visitor: 50,000 Rial Per person Foreign Visitor: 200,000 Rial per Person
Receiving some gift from Japanese multi geopark, The head of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark publicized the new common cooperation between Qeshm and Japan Geopark.
Qeshm int’ Geopark introduced in MIT website. Programmers partner for the Geopark for the first time posted the geosites for Qeshm Island Geopark in American MIT university in different formats such as game, story and animation as well. As Reported by public relationships department for QFA organization, young and kids programming learners partnered with Qeshm Geopark could introduce the Geosites to the kids and teenagers all around the world.
Qeshm Global Geopark Director announced the success of Amin Ebrahimi, photographer and co-author of Qeshm's Global Geopark at the "Miras-e-Niyakan" Photographic Festival.
The management of the global geopark of Qeshm at the eighth UNESCO World Geoparks Biennial Conference in Italy, with the presentation of five specialized articles, with the theme of Qeshm Global Geopark, introduced the geopark as the scientific gateway to the world.
