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Geoparks - Evaluation

New timeline for Geopark proposals and evaluation procedure

    Annual submission: 1 October - 1 December 2009

    At the Global Geoparks Bureau meeting in Taihsan, China, August 2009, the Bureau decided to set up timelines which set a clear time frame for Geopark submissions and evaluation missions, this will clarify the duration of the application process from the date of submission to approval of membership.

    The timelines are:

    • submission of applications between 1 October and 1 December
    • verification check on completeness of documents
    • desktop evaluations until 30 April
    • field evaluation missions starting 1 May
    • decisions on applications during the following next Bureau meeting in autumn

     
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