18 May 2012

The 5th International Conference on Geoparks has been held in Japan on May 12th -15th, whose theme was geoheritage and sustainable development. It was held by the Promotion Committee of Unzen Geopark in Japan and GGN. More than 400 representatives from over 30 countries and regions have been present to share research and construction experience and discuss the future of GGN. Five Representatives of Shilin have attended the Conference.

On the Conference, new members of GGN in the past two years have been grandly introduced and received souvenirs. As one of the 87 members of GGN and the ten new members of last year, Shilin has won much attention for its unique karst landforms and various geoheritage, colorful ethnic minority culture and flowering geotourism.

Shilin also attended the 5th Geopark Fair; and the beautiful and well designed panels of Shilin attracted much attention from the participants, which greatly promoted Shilin.

During the conference, Shilin Geoapark representatives have had in-depth exchanges with domestic and overseas Geoparks in the fields of geology, culture and tourism and so on. This is of great help to deep mutual understanding, establish a consultation system and arrive at a situation of win–win.

Shilin has also attended the APGN Committee Conference held on the morning of May 11th and participated in the discussion of admitting new members, establishing valuing system, constructing bilabial and multilateral sistership and so on.