The 8th Geoheritage and Geopark Virtual Forum

The 8^th Geoheritage and Geopark Virtual Forum delve on the topic of geopark and School: best practices from Asia Pacific Geopark. This session is a collaborative partnership of Geopark Research Centre LESTARI, with Institute of Geology Malaysia, Langkawi research Centre, and Geological Heritage Group of Malaysia. The two hours session was filled with practical and insightful sharing by the practice from Malaysia, China and Korea geopark, represented by manager of Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark, Dr. Azmil Munif Mohd Bukhari, Geoscientist of Yanqing UNESCO Global Geopark, Mr Lu Zhanqian and Ms Ju Seong Ok, the Geoscientist of Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geopark.  The virtual forum has attracted 207 participants online from participants from Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Korea, China, Phillipines and Bangladesh, representing by government agencies, higher institutions, education, local communities, from various industries include quarrying, mining, oil and gas industries, tourism and even town planning. Moderated by Associate Prof Dr. Sharina Abdul Halim, Deputy Director of LESTARI as well as the Head of Culture Heritage Program at Geopark Research centre, concluded that the geopark school is crucial as part of geopark development by imparting the sense of responsibility and self-belonging toward their environment and heritage. School that nurture next generation leader within the geopark will secure the conservation of their natural and cultural heritage. The link of this virtual forum is as follows Geoheritage and Geopark Virtual Forum 2024.

Report by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tanot Unjah.