The 2^nd Chinese Forum on Volcanic Rocks was held in Yandangshan UNESCO Global Geopark on April 1-3, 2023. The Forum attracted hundreds of geological experts and scholars, representatives of Global Geoparks and volcano-themed geoparks to gather together to bring cutting-edge views and latest research on volcanic magma systems and volcanic geoparks. Three representatives from Tianzhushan UGGp attended the conference.

This forum, jointly organized by the Magmatic Rocks Committee and the Volcanoes and Geochemistry Committee of the Chinese Society of Mineral and Rock Geochemistry, and hosted by the Yandangshan Global Geopark Administrative Committee, is a great opportunity for domestic and foreign experts and scholars in the fields of magmatic petrology, volcanology, magmatic systems, geological relics and geoparks to join together again after the 2020 China (Yandangshan) Volcanic Rocks and Volcanic Geoparks Forum.

The three-day forum was divided into two parts: academic presentations and field trips, with keynote presentations from Nanjing University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Peking University, Chang'an University, Changjiang University, Capital Normal University, Zhejiang University, Northwestern University, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing Geological Survey Centre, Chinese Geological Survey, Institute of Geology, Chinese Seismological Bureau, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geology of China Earthquake Administration, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences, South China Sea Institute of Oceanography of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geology of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Yimengshan Global Geopark, Ningde Global Geopark, Zhejiang Geological Institute, etc. More than 20 experts and scholars brought their cutting-edge research and results transformation on magmatic activities, magmatic systems, volcanic activities and mineralization, as well as volcanic disaster prevention.

As sister parks, Yandangshan UGGp and Tianzhushan UGGp have been carrying out a series of activities such as mutual exhibition and interaction and joint science popularization on a regular basis, strengthening cooperation and working together in scientific research and science popularization, networking and publicity, conservation and construction, geo-tourism and common prosperity for the geoparks.