International Geographical Union - Commission on Geoparks (IGU-CoG)

History

2004 Prof. José Palacio-Prieto , prof.Liu Changming, Prof.Wang Min and Dr.Wei,Dongying attended the First International Conference on Geopark that was held in Beijing, China from June 27th to 29th,2004 as geographers' presentatives. On the conference, they discussed the establishement of IGU Geopark Task Force.

The 30th International Geographical Congress was held in Glasgow , Scotland, 15th-20th August, 2004,IGU Geopark Task Force was established officially.

2005 From 23rd to 28th October,2005,On the International Workshop on the Development of Geography and IGU Executive members's Meeting that was held in China, Prof. José Palacio-Prieto put forward the further development plan for Geopark Task Force and Dr.Wei,Dongying and Prof.Wang Min presented the development of Geopark Task Force in China.

2006 From 15th to 18th May,2006,Prof.Wang Min,Prof.Carole Murphy and Dr.Wei,Dongying participated in the the 1st International Symposium on Science and Development of Geoparks held in Jiaozuo City of Central Henan Province and Dr.Wei,Dongying representing IGU Geopark Task Force made the presentation: Significance of Interpretation and Environmental Education for the Chinese Geoparks.

2007 June 12-15, 2007,Dr.Wei,Dongying participated in the 2nd International Symposium on the Development within Geoparks: Environmental Protection and Education held in Lushan Geopark in China as the executive member of IGU Geopark Task Force and gave the presentation: Interpretation in Chinese Geoparks.

From 11 th to 14 th October, 2007,as one of the organizers, IGU Geopark Task Force organized the first International Forum on Geoparks: Interpretation and Sustainable Development that was held in Yuntaishan Geopark in China. Six executive committee members of IGU and five executive members of Geopark Task Force attended the forum and the IGU committee decided to initiate IGU-Commission on Geopark instead of Geopark Task Force.

2008 March 1st,2008, the IGU-CoG executive members meeting was held in St.louis,USA and Dr.Wei,Dongying, Prof.Lloyd Richardson, Prof.Wang Min and Prof.Carole Murphy, Prof.James Wilson and Mr.Duane Fast attended the meeting and worked on the 2008-2012 work plan and constitutions and bylaws of IGU-CoG.

From 12th to 15th, August,2008 the Geopark Session and IGU-COG work meeting was held in tunis, Tunisia during the 31st International Geographical Congress and Dr.Wei,Dongying presented the IGU-COG work report and the executive members and participants discussed the future work plan and the problems and solutions.

Plenary Meeting of IGU-COG in Tunis

IGU-COG plenary meeting was held in the 31st International Geographical Congress held in Tunis from 12th to 15th, August,2008

Dr.Wei,Dongying presented the IGU-CoG 2008-2012 work report on the 31st IGC on August 14th,2008 in Tunis.

2004	Prof. José Palacio-Prieto , prof.Liu Changming, Prof.Wang Min and Dr.Wei,Dongying attended the First International Conference on Geopark that was held in Beijing, China from June 27th to 29th,2004 as geographers' presentatives. On the conference, they discussed the establishement of IGU Geopark Task Force.
2004	The 30th International Geographical Congress was held in Glasgow , Scotland, 15th-20th August, 2004,IGU Geopark Task Force was established officially.
2005	From 23rd to 28th October,2005,On the International Workshop on the Development of Geography and IGU Executive members's Meeting that was held in China, Prof. José Palacio-Prieto put forward the further development plan for Geopark Task Force and Dr.Wei,Dongying and Prof.Wang Min presented the development of Geopark Task Force in China.
2006	From 15th to 18th May,2006,Prof.Wang Min,Prof.Carole Murphy and Dr.Wei,Dongying participated in the the 1st International Symposium on Science and Development of Geoparks held in Jiaozuo City of Central Henan Province and Dr.Wei,Dongying representing IGU Geopark Task Force made the presentation: Significance of Interpretation and Environmental Education for the Chinese Geoparks.
2007	June 12-15, 2007,Dr.Wei,Dongying participated in the 2nd International Symposium on the Development within Geoparks: Environmental Protection and Education held in Lushan Geopark in China as the executive member of IGU Geopark Task Force and gave the presentation: Interpretation in Chinese Geoparks.
2007	From 11 th to 14 th October, 2007,as one of the organizers, IGU Geopark Task Force organized the first International Forum on Geoparks: Interpretation and Sustainable Development that was held in Yuntaishan Geopark in China. Six executive committee members of IGU and five executive members of Geopark Task Force attended the forum and the IGU committee decided to initiate IGU-Commission on Geopark instead of Geopark Task Force.
2008	March 1st,2008, the IGU-CoG executive members meeting was held in St.louis,USA and Dr.Wei,Dongying, Prof.Lloyd Richardson, Prof.Wang Min and Prof.Carole Murphy, Prof.James Wilson and Mr.Duane Fast attended the meeting and worked on the 2008-2012 work plan and constitutions and bylaws of IGU-CoG.
2008	From 12th to 15th, August,2008 the Geopark Session and IGU-COG work meeting was held in tunis, Tunisia during the 31st International Geographical Congress and Dr.Wei,Dongying presented the IGU-COG work report and the executive members and participants discussed the future work plan and the problems and solutions.