From October 10th to 17th, the 8th International Training Course on the Management and Development of UNESCO Global Geoparks was held in Xiangxi Prefecture. A representative of Tianzhushan UGGp attended the course.

With the theme of "UNESCO Global Geoparks and Sustainable Development", the seven-day training course brought together UNESCO members and geoparks’ representatives from China, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia and other countries to learn the operation and management experience of global geoparks. The training courses were taught by experts from the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, the Executive Board of the Global Geoparks Network and well-known global geoparks experts in China, and conducted all-round targeted training and discussion on the concept, standards, declaration, evaluation and revalidation missions of global geoparks through a combination of expert explanations, problem analysis, student discussions and field visits.

The representative of Tianzhushan Geopark actively participated in the training, actively participated in the roundtable discussion and carried out in-depth exchanges with representatives of the sister parks during the meeting.

Through this training, the participant of Tianzhushan UGGp had an in-depth understanding of the concept of the Global Geoparks, and learnt more excellent innovative practices and management experience. Tianzhushan UGGp will take this training course as an opportunity to continuously improve the management, construction and development capabilities of the geopark in accordance with the requirements of the global geoparks criteria, and contribute to the sustainable development of the local economy and society.