On October 19, activities began at the UNAM Institute of Geography in Mexico City, featuring the participation of specialists and representatives from the Global Geoparks Network and the Latin America and the Caribbean Geoparks Network.
The opening session was led by Dr. Artur Abreu Sá, President of the UNESCO Global Geoparks; Dr. Emmaline Rosado González, Coordinator of the Latin America and the Caribbean Geoparks Network (GeoLAC); Camilo de la Garza, from the UNESCO Office in Mexico; Dr. María Teresa Sánchez Salazar, Director of the UNAM Institute of Geography; and Dr. José Luis Palacio Prieto, Scientific Coordinator of the Mixteca Alta Geopark.
Throughout the day, key topics essential to the development of UNESCO Global Geoparks were addressed by Dr. Artur Sá, President of the Global Geoparks Network; Dr. Nickolas Zouros, Secretary General of the Global Geoparks Network; Dr. Karmah Salman, a member of the Global Geoparks Network Executive Committee; and Dr. Allyson Pinheiro, a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council.
