7th Geoparks Workshop in Italy

11–13 June 2015
TELLING THE STORY OF PLANET EARTH
Experiences in communicating and raising awareness of geo-environmental values.

Thursday 11 June

WORKSHOP SESSION I: THE CHALLENGE OF OUTREACH
VISCONTEO CASTLE, VOGOGNA (VB)
9.00 am Opening remarks
Giuseppe Monti, Vice-President of the Val Grande National Park
Enrico Borghi, Mayor of Vogogna, Environment Committee of the Chamber of Deputies
Aniello Aloia, National Coordinator of the Italian Geoparks Forum
Gianvito Graziano, President of the National Council of Geologists

Opening presentations and case studies
(9.30 am – 1.00 pm)
The Ethics of Geodiversity, Geo-Ethics for Diversity. Marco Giardino, Stefania Lucchesi, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin
Which Geology to Tell? The Many Ways of Interpreting a Piece of Rock.Giuseppe Muscio, Friulian Museum of Natural History (Udine)
Experiences in promoting geological and historical heritage through geospatial communication and design tools.Massimiliano Cannata, SUPSI, Lugano
Multimedia and IT for the promotion of geological heritage.Vincenzo Lombardo, Interdepartmental Centre for Multimedia and Audiovisual Research, University of Turin
A 3D virtual tour of the Candoglia pink marble region and inside the quarries of Ornavasso and the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo in Milan.Sergio Castelletti, Castelletti Grafica Immagine, Bergamo
The lithological geodiversity of the Ossola Valley: an educational experience through sport climbing crags. Irene Bollati*, Maria Fossati*, Manuela Pelfini*, Michele Zucali* and Enrico Zanoletti°, *University of Milan, °Geoexplora

EVENTS WITH

Earth Week. Italy discovers the geosciences: an event to promote the region on a wide scale. Silvio Seno, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia
Researchers’ Night: a European initiative to raise public awareness of… scientists. Maria Cristina Giovagnoli, ISPRA
G&T Day. Anna Paganoni, Geology and Tourism Association
GN Week. Maurizio Burlando, Beigua Geopark

LUNCH BREAK

GUIDED TOURS:
‘Journey into the Depths of the Earth’ geological trail (Vogogna–Premosello) and GeoLab, organised by Attilio Boriani, Valeria Caironi, University of Milan; Coop Valgrande. (2.30 pm–5.00 pm)

MALESCO
Geological and Archaeological Museum of Soapstone

Friday 12 June

GUIDED TOUR:
VOCCA (VALSESIA): welcome coffee
The “Rivalenti” themed trail: discovering the Sesia Supervolcano, led by Silvano Sinigoi, University of Trieste
(9.30–11.00)

VARALLO: The Sacred Mount, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
(11.30 am–1.00 pm)

LUNCH BREAK

WORKSHOP, SESSION II:ASPIRING GEOPARK
VARALLO, CONFERENCE HALL (3.00–4.30 pm)
Pollino National Park: the geopark application.Luigi Bloise, Egidio Calabrese, Pollino National Park
Carnia Geopark.Cristiana Agostinis, Carnia Mountain Community; Giuseppe Muscio, Friulian Museum of Natural History
Sila National Park. Michele Laudati, Director of the Park Authority
Other applications

GUIDED TOURS AND WORKSHOP CLOSING CEREMONY
PRATO SESIA Supervolcano Science Centre, tour and presentation of the Supervolcano wines
(5.00–6.00 pm)

GATTINARA: a walk through the vineyards
(6.00–7.00 pm)

Saturday 13 June

FIELD TRIPS (OPTIONAL)
2 itineraries to explore the Sesia Val Grande Geopark:

Alagna, Alta Val Sesia Regional Nature Park: the Monterosa Glaciological Trail
Piancavallo, Val Grande National Park: the birth of a continent – a trail along the fortifications of the Cadorna Line