UNESCO Geo-park Conference in Juni 2008 in Osnabrueck

Osnabrueck is the only large German city which is situated in the middle of a natural park – the UNESCO Geo-park TERRA.vita. The 1,220 square kilometre park is one of six regions in Germany that are members of the Geo-parks global network.

After Beijing and Belfast, Osnabrueck is to host next year’s Geo-parks conference which will be attended by around 600 participants. Osnabrueck consists of one-third water and green space. It is also serves as seat of the German Federal Environment Foundation (DBU).

Dr. Fritz Brickwedde, General Secretary of the DBU, has confirmed financial support of €160,000 for next year’s conference. ‘This support enables us not only to organise the conference in a professional fashion, but also to organise an attractive and varied accompanying programme which will incorporate not only the conference participants but also the citizens of Osnabrueck’ says a happy Hartmut Escher, Managing Director of TERRA.vita and Chairperson of the conference organizing committee. From 22nd to 26th June 2008 Osnabrueck will witness a large and exciting public exhibition, a Geo-park party, various film showings and lectures from renowned speakers on the subject of ‘The Green Centre of the World’.

www.osnabrueck.de/tagungsbuero/english/index.asp
www.geoparks2008.com
www.naturpark-terravita.de/index.php

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