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GEOPARKS AND MODERN SOCIETY:
protection, promotion and sustainable use of
Earth heritage in park environment
dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the UNESCO GEOPARK Initiative announced in 1998 at the ProGEO Meeting in Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Organised by:
ASPIRING GLOBAL GEOPARK „BELOGRADCHIK ROCKS“
In cooperation with:
Municipality of Belogradchik
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Environment and Water
Bulgarian National Commission for UNESCO
University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”, Sofia
BELOGRADCHIK – BULGARIA
12–13 October 2018
Dear Colleagues,
In a year with so many geoconservation activities we are pleased to invite you to the
International Scientific Conference „Geoparks and Modern Society“, which will be held on 12-
13 October 2018 аt Belogradchik town, Bulgaria, including pre-conference (11 October) and
post-conference (14 October) field trips. The meeting will be hosted by Aspiring Global Geopark
“Belogradchik Rocks” and Municipality of Belogradchik.
The aim of the Conference is to provide opportunity for geoscientists, public authorities and other
stakeholders to share their experience and best practices in establishing, developing and managing
geoparks, and to discuss increased Earth heritage significance for the economy of the
underdeveloped regions. Papers representing experience in establishing aspiring geoparks and
criteria for geodiversity identification in geopark environment will be of special interest.
We hope that the event will contribute to increasing the importance of geoparks as special sites of
geodiversity protection, scientific researches, education, natural and cultural tourism with the
potential to develop sustainable geotourism.
We are looking forward to welcome you in Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Organising Committee
Conference Committees
Scientific Committee
1. Ivan Zagorchev Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Bulgaria
2. Ezzoura Errami Chouaib Doukkali University Morocco
3. Alexandru Andrassanu Bucharest University Romania
4. Fabien Hoblea University Savoie Mont Blanc France
5. Dragan Milovanovich Belgrade University Serbia
6. Nataliya Kalutskova Moscow State University Russia
7. Afat Seriani ProGEO Albania Albania
8. Radoslav Nakov Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Bulgaria
9. Dimitar Sinnyovsky University of Mining and Geology Bulgaria
Organising Committee
1. Boris Nikolov Mayor of Belogradchik Municipality
2. Lozan Lozanov Mayor of Dimovo Municipality
3. Ivan Kamenov Mayor of Makresh Municipality
4. Nikolay Dimitrov Association for Development of North-West (ADNW)
5. Dimitar Sinnyovsky Director of Geopark “Belogradchik Rocks”
6. Ivan Dimitrov Geologist of Geopark “Belogradchik Rocks”
7. Venislava Rangelovska Ministry of Energy, Sofia
8. Lubomir Vesselinov Municipality of Belogradchik
9. Ivaylo Krumov Historical Museum, Belogradchik
Conference Themes
I. Geodiversity identification, assessment and protection in geopark environment
II. Geopark agenda – link between geological heritage and all aspect of natural and cultural
heritage: interpretation, education and networking
III. Experience in establishing aspiring geoparks – establishment of management body,
management plan, geopark infrastructure, etc.
IV. Integrated geopark management – management structure, community involvement,
partnership agreement and financial support
V. Geoparks towards sustainable tourism development – new approaches and trends
VI. Relation between geoparks and other categories of protected areas - National parks,
Biosphere reserves, Natura 2000, etc.
VII. Establishing National Geoparks Committees according to the International Geoscience and
Geoparks Programme (IGGP) of UNESCO
VIII. Landscape analyses and assessment, dynamics and change
IX. Presentation and assessment of geosites in geoparks documentation related to a UNESCO
Global Geopark application and revalidation
X. GIS application in geopark evaluation and management.
XI. Geoarchaeology
XII. Moveable geoheritage – municipal, university and national museums
Important Dates
Registration and abstract submission start: 20.02.2018
Abstracts submission deadline: 15.05.2018
Notification of results of abstract reviews: 30.05.2018
Deadline for early registration fee payment: 30.06.2018
Deadline for standard registration fee payment: 30.09.2018
The opening of the Conference: 12.10.2018
NEW THEMES
Preliminary Conference schedule
The programme comprises plenary presentations, oral presentations sessions and poster sessions.
Presenters in oral sessions will have 15 minutes to present their researches.
11th
October
Pre-conference field trip: Belogradchik - Magura Cave – Vidin (on the Danube) –
Belogradchik
Departure: 9:00
Arrival: 16:00
Welcoming and accommodating the participants
16:00 Arrival and registration - Municipality Conference Hall
17:00 Visit the Belogradchik fortress and Geopark building.
Belogradchik Fortress and Roman stronghold “Kaleto” are the most visited places in the
Geopark attracting annually tens of thousands of visitors. The antique Roman stronghold
is built in III century AD with red Triassic sandstones. The walls of the medieval fortress
are built of hewn stones of Jurassic sandstones.
18:30 Welcome cocktail
12th
October
Conference sessions
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:30 Official opening
09:30 - 13:00 Plenary session; oral and poster sessions
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 - 17:00 Oral and poster sessions
20:00 Conference dinner
13th
October
Conference sessions
09:30 - 13:00 Oral and poster sessions
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 - 16:00 Oral and poster sessions
16:00 - 16:30 Conclusion
14th
October
Post-conference field trip: Belogradchik - Kladorub (K/T boundary) - Kozarnika Cave
(Milankovich climatic cyclicity) - Venetsa Cave - Romantic Valley – Varbovo – Falcon
bridge - Borovitsa – Belogradchik. The trip includes also several geosites of scientific
value: outcrops of Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician-Silurian, Carboniferous and
Jurassic rocks.
Participation Fee
REGISTRATION TYPE EARLY
until 30.06.2018
STANDARD
from 01.07.2018
Regular €100 €130
Students €70 €100
Pre-conference field trip € 30 € 40
Post-conference field trip € 30 € 40
Participation fee includes: participation at the Conference, Abstract book, conference and
promo materials, welcome cocktail, visit Belogradchik fortress, coffee breaks, and conference
dinner.
Field trip fee includes: transport, entrance fees and lunch
Fees to be transfered on the following bank account of the Association for Development of North
West:
International Asset Bank
BIC: IABGBGSF
IBAN: BG61 IABG 7496 1000 7246 00
Beneficiary name (Bank account holder): Association for Development of North West
Please be aware that all bank transaction fees should be at the participant's expenses.
Please, indicate the Conference participation and/or Field trip on the payment document.
After the payment, please send a copy of your bank transfer document to:
Abstracts and Papers submission
Please download the Abstract template from: http://belogradchik.bg/?page_id=16099 and follow
the requirements.
After consideration by Scientific Committee authors will be invited to submit their researches for
reviewing and publishing in the relevant thematic journals, referred in international database such
as Scopus, Web of Science, Crossref, EBSCOhost: GeoRef
Pre-conference field trip
11th
October
Belogradchik - Magura Cave – Vidin (on the Danube) – Belogradchik
Departure: 9:00
Arrival: 16:00
Magura Cave is a geosite of aesthetic, historical and cultural value of national importance,
included in the Indicative List of UNESCO. It is one of the largest caves in Bulgaria formed in
Upper Jurassic – Lower Cretaceous limestones with a total length of galleries more than 2500 m.
There are 10 halls, the largest of which is of colossal dimensions - 200 m length, 50 m width and
20 m height. Magura has an exceptional archaeological value with its wall paintings of bat guano,
dating back to the late Paleolithic to the early Bronze Age. You can taste naturally sparkling wine
aging inside the cave.
Vidin is the administrative centre of the district situated on the right bank of the Danube. It is a
medieval Bulgarian capital with a long history. Medieval fortress „Baba Vida” and historical
museum will be visited.
The lunch is envisaged to be at a restaurant near the Danube.
Post-conference field trip
14th
October
Belogradchik - Kladorub (K/T boundary) - Kozarnika Cave (Milankovich
climatic cycles) - Venetsa Cave - Romantic Valley – Borovitsa - Belogradchik
Departure: 9:00 Arrival: 16:00 (The visit of the Romantic Valley could be moved from 14 Oct. to 13 Oct. afternoon)
The trip requires off-road walking.
The Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary is marked by an iridium layer formed after
the collision of Earth with the Chicxulub asteroid 65 million years ago,
widely recognized as “the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs”.
Kozarnika Cave is an archaeological
phenomenon in the process of investigation, with
evidence for earliest human settlements in
Europe. It is formed in Jurassic limestones.
Archaeologists believe that it was a manufactory
for ornaments of fossils.
On the walls near the entrance of the cave
Milankovich climatic cyclicity can be identified.
Venetsa Cave is formed in Upper Jurassic
limestones. It is open for visitors in 2015 after
implementation of the Project in the frame of the
Bulgaria-Serbia Cross-Border Programme.
Romantic valley near Belogradchik includes most of the famous rock monuments known as
“Belogradchik Rocks”. This spectacular rock assemblage, formed among Lower Triassic red
continental sandstones and conglomerates (Buntsandstein), represents a remarkable combination
of imposing rock monuments and a beautiful mountain landscape.
Borovitsa Stone or "Pine Stone" is the highest
individual rock among the Belogradchik
Rocks. It meets the term "butte", which is to
designate the high single rock monuments
with vertical slopes, similar to those in the
Monument Valley in Utah and Arizona.
Conference venue
The conference will be held at Belogradchik
town, Bulgaria. It is a beautiful place
situated in NW Bulgaria. The town is 200
km North-West from Sofia and 50 km South
from Vidin.
The area has remarkable geological heritage
The concept of Geopark Belogradchik Rocks
is based on the famous natural monument
“Belogradchik rocks”, and remarkable
geodiversity including sedimentary, igneous,
volcanic and metamorphic rocks from
Precambrian to Recent.
googlemaps.com
The Conference registration will be opened at the Municipality Conference Hall on 11th October
2018, 16:00 h.
Address: Vassil Levski Str., 1
How to get there?
From Sofia:
- by bus to Belogradchik
- by train to Oreshets (you have to take the train Sofia – Vidin and get off at Oreshets,
10 km from Belogradchik). There will be organized transport to Belogradchik.
From Vidin:
- by bus to Belogradchik
- by train to Oreshets (you have to take the train Vidin-Sofia and get off at Oreshets,
10 km from Belogradchik). There will be organized transport to Belogradchik.
By car - through cross-border checkpoints:
- Bregovo – Negotin and Vrashka chuka – Zajechar on the border Bulgaria – Serbia
- Vidin – Calafat on the border Bulgaria - Romania
For bus and railway information:
Sofia central bus station:
http://www.centralnaavtogara.bg/index.php#b
Bulgarian Railway Company
http://www.bdz.bg/en/
Accommodation
Hotel Skalite****
http://www.skalite.bg/en.html
The hotel is situated in the center of the town. It has a classical restaurant with banquet hall, night
club, winter and summer garden, and a panoramic bar with spectacular views of the unique
Belogradchik rocks.
Contact info:
2 Vazrazhdane square, Belogradchik
phone: +359 94 691 210
mobile: 0884 51 41 54
fax: +359 936 545 42
e-mail: [email protected]
Hotel Dalia**
A small family hotel, located in the town
center. It is very close to the bus station and
in a walking distance of 10 minutes to the
conference venue.
Contact info:
1, Saedinenie Str., Belogradchik,
phone: +359 888641528;
email: hotel_dalia@аbv.bg
Hotel The Rocks * A family hotel with a restaurant. It has a
very good location in the center of the town
and in 10 minutes walking to the conference
venue.
Contact info:
1, Hadzhi Dimitar str., Belogradchik;
phone: +359 936 54002; +359 898733818
Besides the above hotels there are many guest houses where you could feel comfortable. When
you organize your travel, have in mind that Belogradchik is a small town which is also well
known touristic destination in Bulgaria and not only, and the hotels are booked in all seasons.
Please book a hotel as early as it is possible.
When you make a booking indicate that you are a participant at “Geoparks and Modern Society”
Conference.
If you need a help in booking please, contact the Conference Organisers at:
