Xth International ProGEO Symposium

The Organising Committee and the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage (ProGEO) is pleased to invite you to take part in the Xth International ProGEO Symposium. The meeting is organised by the Instituto Geológico y Minero de España (IGME, the Geological Survey of Spain) and will take place in Segovia (Spain) from 8th to 11th of June 2020.

This symposium is an international event open to scientists, students, educators, professionals, decision-makers and anyone involved in geoconservation. The symposium is organized in conjunction with several geoconservation organizations also hosting their meetings in Segovia during the same dates.

These include:

• A Workshop of the IUCN WCPA Geoheritage Specialist Group (GSG),
• The 1st Workshop on Geoheritage of Volcanic Islands,
• The 4th Meeting of ProGEO’s Southwest Europe Regional Working Group,
• A meeting of the African Geoconservation Group of the EU-funded PanAfGeo project, and
• A meeting of the Geoherithage Commission of the Association of Iberoamerican Geological and Mining Surveys (ASGMI).

The Symposium will provide the opportunity to discuss the new challenges and threats in global geoconservation. The knowledge and experience acquired within ProGEO during the last decades at national, European and global levels projects this scientific organization as the international leader in geoconservation.

Recent developments include issues such as methodologies for the inventory of Geological Sites of Interest, geoconservation in natural protected areas, benefits and impact of rural development and geotourism in geoparks, legislation and management in a global conservation framework. The Symposium will promote communication and collaboration amongst the different stakeholders and actors in modern geoheritage conservation from all over the world present at the various joint meetings taking place at Segovia.

Download the brochure of the congress for visualizing the important dates, the scientific programme and the necessary information about travel and accommodation in Segovia.

For further information about the congress, please consult the dedicated website.