Sarah GainesSarah GainesGlobal Earth Observation SectionGlobal Earth Observation Section

Division of Ecological and Earth SciencesDivision of Ecological and Earth SciencesUnited Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUnited Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

OneGeology Steering Group OneGeology Steering Group update on update on

relevant UNESCO activitiesrelevant UNESCO activities

Geoparks

44thth International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks International UNESCO Conference on Geoparks

Global Geoparks: The Natural Way ForwardGlobal Geoparks: The Natural Way Forward

Preservation Education Development

66 Geoparks, 21 Countries

• New DG, Ms Irina Bokova – science visibility and science education

• Announcement of new ADG Science

• UN system cooperation with ESRI provided by RM• Geology needs lobbying within GEO/GEOSS• Communication with permanent delegations

(publications and meetings)

• Article in UNESCO World of Science publication (7 languages)

• UNESCO associated schools network

General UNESCO updates…

Activities completed or underway…

Suggestions…

• YES! Young Earth Scientists Network– EGU 2010 OneGeology roundtable– YES Africa at Colloquium of African Geology,

in Johannesburg, January 2011– www.networkyes.org

Five regional workshops took place between 2009-2010 to scope the initiative

by identifying capacities, needs and strategies:

Assiut, Egypt (October 26-27)

Luanda, Angola (November 12-13)

Cape Town, South Africa (November 26-27)

Dakar, Senegal (December 9-10)

Kinshasa, DRC (February 4-5)

•Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa, launch event Earth Science Education Initiative in Africa, launch event at UNESCO HQ Paris 28-29 October 2010at UNESCO HQ Paris 28-29 October 2010

•To synthesize the findings of the workshops, present the To synthesize the findings of the workshops, present the initiative to funders, partners and governments.initiative to funders, partners and governments.

•http://www.earth-science-education-initiative-africa.orghttp://www.earth-science-education-initiative-africa.org

Thank you! UNESCO Global Earth Observation Section

HowHow to demonstrate the to demonstrate the

societal relevance and applicationsocietal relevance and application

of OneGeology? of OneGeology?

(paleoclimate maps, changing coastlines under (paleoclimate maps, changing coastlines under different climate scenario, population and different climate scenario, population and

resources) resources)