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.
Maintaining Quality and Promoting Local and Specialized Knowledge, new Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark Approach Qeshm Global Geopark Director, maintaining quality, promoting the level of activities and continuing development has been the factor behind the consolidation of Qeshm's global geopark in the region. According to Public Relations and International Affairs of Qeshm Free Zone Organization, Alireza Amri Kazemi stated: The most important priority of Qeshm Global Geopark in 2018 is to plan for deficiencies and growth over the past three years, so that we can maintain the position we have achieved with great effort.
For the first time, with the help of the ambassadors of the child and adolescent programmer; Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark, along with the up-to-date technologies for children and adolescent Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark Director, announced the design of more than 30 projects of play and animation, titled Geopark World Qeshm, by ambassadors of Qeshm's child and adolescent programmer. ccording to Public Relations and International Affairs of Qeshm Free Zone Organization, Alireza Amri Kazemi stated: The Global Geopark of Qeshm, in collaboration with the Farniya Young Programmers Institute, through the creation of the game, animation and interactive stories by the children trained by this Institute, Deals to introduces the geosites of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark and teaches the protection of this valuable heritage to children around the world.
A memorandum of cooperation between Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark and the first proposed geopark of Russia The official member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Assessment Center and Managing Director of Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark, announced the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between Qeshm's Global Geopark, with the first proposed Yangan Tao geopark in Russia. According to Public Relations and International Affairs of Qeshm Free Zone, Alireza Amri Kazemi stated: At the same time as studying the proposed geopark of Russia, during his trip to Russia, along with Professor Arthurzas from Portugal, as representatives of the UNESCO World Geoparks, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation of Qeshm Geopark, and the proposed Geopark of Russia.
The local community, the arm of the development of geosites in the west of Qeshm Island Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark Directorate has called for the participation of local communities in the development of infrastructure and promotion of the geosites of the west of the Island. According to Public Relations and International Affairs of Qeshm Free Area Organization, Alireza Amri Kazemi told reporters: In order to develop a balanced infrastructure and develop geotourism in the west of the island, in 2018, a plan for the development of geosites of the west of island was drafted by Geopark management.
Deputy of the Environmental Organization of the country: Qeshm Island UNESCO Global geopark registration is a national honor/Achieving sustainable development from the geopark route The deputy of the country's environmental organization and non-executive member of the Qeshm Free Area Organization, considered the global Qeshm geopark registration as a national honor, and expressed hope that this geopark would be used not only in the country but also in the Middle East and Asia as a successful model. According to Public Relations and International Affairs of Qeshm Free Area Organization, Parvin Farshchi,at the first international conference and UNESCO World-Geo-Parks Development Training-specialized Workshop in Qeshm Island, said: The existence of a geopark in a region means the Flourishing of culture and increasing the participation of people in decision making and management.
