Geoheritage Symposium
Bari, 24-28 September 2012
Bari, 24-28 September 2012
Bari, Italy
24-28 September 2012
INVITATION AND SYMPOSIUM VENUE
The Italian Society of Environmental Geology (SIGEA) and the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage (ProGEO) organise the 7th International Symposium on the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. People (professionals, academics, students) dealing with nature conservation, geotourism, geoparks, education, management, sustainable development, planning and decision-making, and other topics related to the theme of "geoheritage" are invited to participate and encouraged to present their data/experiences by submission of short abstracts.
The Symposium will take place in Bari (Apulia, Italy) on September 25-26 2012, and will be held at the Sala Murat, Piazza del Ferrarese. It will be preceded by one day field-trips (two choices on September 24) and will be followed by a two days field-trip (on 27-28 September).
Bari is one among the biggest towns (metropolitan area) in southern Italy, served by the international airport "Karol Wojtyla" and also easily reachable by train and ship.
The main aims of the Symposium are:
Bari, Italy
24-28 September 2012
Second Circular
INVITATION AND SYMPOSIUM VENUE
The Italian Society of Environmental Geology (SIGEA) and the European Association for the Conservation of the Geological Heritage (ProGEO) organise the 7th International Symposium on the Conservation of the Geological Heritage. People (professionals, academics, students) dealing with nature conservation, geotourism, geoparks, education, management, sustainable development, planning and decision-making, and other topics related to the theme of "geoheritage" are invited to participate and encouraged to present their data/experiences by submission of short abstracts.
The Symposium will take place in Bari (Apulia, Italy) on September 25-26 2012, and will be held at the Sala Murat, Piazza del Ferrarese. It will be preceded by one day field-trips (two choices on September 24) and will be followed by a two days field-trip (on 27-28 September).
Bari is one among the biggest towns (metropolitan area) in southern Italy, served by the international airport "Karol Wojtyla" and also easily reachable by train and ship.
The main aims of the Symposium are:
GENERAL PROGRAMME
The Symposium program includes plenary lectures, scientific sessions highlighted by invited keynote lectures and selected oral presentations. All participants are encouraged to contribute with posters. Subscribers are invited to the welcome concert and to the symposium dinner, as well as to other cultural events (detailed information will be given in the next circular). Pre- and post-Symposium field trips are focused on Apulia and Basilicata geosites.
Date | Morning | Lunch | Afternoon | Night |
Sept. 24 | Pre-symposium Gargano or Salento field trip; the field trips have the same time schedule, subscribers must choose one between the two options | Symp. concert (21:00) |
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Opening of the registration desk | ||||
Sept. 25 | Registration desk (08:30 – 10:00) Opening ceremony (10:00 – 11:00) Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (11:00 – 13:00) |
Lunch break |
Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (15:00 – 17:00) Coffee break Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (17:30 – 19:30) |
Symp. dinner (21:00) |
poster session | ||||
Sept. 26 | Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (08:30 – 10:30) Coffee break Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (11:00 – 13:00) Closing ceremony (13:00) |
break | III Meeting WG ProGeo (SW Europe) (room for other working groups to meet) (15:00 – 17:00) SIGEA Workshop on Geological Heritage (in Italian language) (15:00 – 19:30) General Assembly of ProGeo members (17:30 – 19:30) |
Visit to the old-town of Bari |
poster session | ||||
Sept. 27-28 | Post-symposium field trip Southern Appennine (first day), Apulia Foreland (second day) |
SESSION THEMES
Geosites |
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Geological Heritage and Land-use planning |
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Geoparks and Geotourism |
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Cooperation and Education |
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FIELD TRIPS
Field Trips: |
Where: |
Organized by: |
Sept. 24 one day pre-congress |
FT1pre) Gargano National Park | Oronzo Simone, Donato Sollitto and Antonello Fiore |
FT2pre) Salento Peninsula | Paolo Sansò and Giuseppe Mastronuzzi | |
Sept. 27-28 two days post-congress |
FT3post) first day: Southern Appennine - Appennino Lucano National Park second day: Matera and the Apulia Foreland - Alta Murgia National Park |
Mario Bentivenga and Giuseppe Palladino Marcello Tropeano, Vincenzo Iurilli and Oronzo Simone |
More information on the Symposium programme will be given in the Symposium web site.
For any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Organizing Committee.
GENERAL PROGRAMME
The Symposium programme includes plenary lectures, scientific sessions highlighted by invited keynote lectures and selected oral presentations. Pre- and post-Symposium field trips are focused on Apulia and Basilicata geosites.
Date | Morning | Lunch | Afternoon | Night |
Sept. 24 | Pre-symposium Gargano or Salento field trip; the field trips have the same time schedule, subscribers must choose one between the two options | |||
Opening of the registration desk | ||||
Sept. 25 | Registration desk (08:30 – 10:00) Opening ceremony (10:00 – 11:00) Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (11:00 – 13:00) |
Lunch break |
Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (15:00 – 17:00) Coffee break Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (17:30 – 19:30) |
Symp. dinner (21:00) |
poster session | ||||
Sept. 26 | Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (08:30 – 10:30) Coffee break Plenary lecture/ Scientific session (11:00 – 13:00) Closing ceremony (13:00) |
Lunch break |
III Meeting WG ProGeo (SW Europe) (room for other working groups to meet) (15:00 – 17:00) SIGEA Workshop on Geological Heritage (in Italian language) (15:00 – 19:30) General Assembly of ProGeo members (17:30 – 19:30) |
Visit to the old-town of Bari |
poster session | ||||
Sept. 27-28 | Post-symposium field trip Southern Appennine (first day), Apulia Foreland (second day) |
CONVENERS
Antonello Fiore and Salvatore Valletta (SIGEA, Italy)
SYMPOSIUM LANGUAGE
The official language is English
WEB SITE
The symposium web site is: www.geoheritagesymposium-bari2012.org
SYMPOSIUM SECRETARIAT
e-mail:
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ABSTRACTS
All participants are kindly asked to submit their contribution before june 15th, 2012.
Detailed information on abstract submission will be given in the second circular
Early Registration before April 30th |
Registration after April 30th |
Late Registration after July 31th |
On site Registration |
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SIGEA/ProGEO Member/Student |
€ 100.00 | € 130.00 | € 200.00 | € 300.00 |
Participant | € 140.00 | € 170.00 | € 200.00 | € 300.00 |
The registration fee includes: attendance at all scientific sessions, congress kit, no. 2 coffee breaks (September 25th – 26th), no. 1 lunch (September 25th), cultural events and certificate of attendance.
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations regarding your registration should be submitted in writing to “Centro Italiano Congressi CIC Sud”. For cancellations before September 10th 2012, 20% of the registration fees is refundable. No refund is due after this date. All refunds will be handled after the congress is over.
All participants are kindly asked to submit their contribution before June 15 th, 2012.
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