Partnerships

The Geopark of Lesvos is collaborating with 195 Global Geoparks of UNESCO as well as a vast array of Greek and international entities, research institutes, universities, management bodies of protected areas, museums etc.

National Collaborations

  • Ministry of Environment and Energy
  • Ministry of Culture
  • Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO
  • UNESCO Chair on Geoparks and the sustainable development of insular and coastal areas
  • Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
  • University of the Aegean – Department of Geography
  • University of the Aegean – Department of Environment
  • Hellenic Geopark Forum
  • Region of the North Aegean
  • Municipality of Mytilene
  • Municipality of Western Lesvos
  • Special OP Management Service of the North Aegean Region
  • Ephorate of Antiquities of Lesvos
  • Forests Agency of Lesvos
  • Agency of Environment and Spatial Planning of the North Aegean Region
  • Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency
  • Green Fund
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Department of Geology and Geoenvironment.
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Department of Geology
  • Natural History Museum of Crete – University of Crete
  • University of Patras – Department of Geology
  • University of Patras – Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Technology
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Museum of Natural History
  • Hellenic Geological and Mining Research Authority (E.A.G.M.E.)
  • Geotechnical Chamber of Greece
  • Organization for Earthquake Planning and Protection (OASP)

International Collaborations

  • Global Geoparks Network
  • European Geoparks Network
  • China University of Geosciences Beijing, (China).
  • Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology – Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
  • Bergstrasse-Odenwald UNESCO Global Geopark (Germany)
  • Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark (China)
  • Karawanke / Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark (Austria & Slovenia)
  • Ningde of Fujian Province Global Geopark (China)
  • San’In Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark (Japan)
  • Shehong Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark (China)
  • Villuercas Ibores Jara UNESCO Global Geopark (Spain)
  • Yanqing UNESCO Global Geopark (China)
  • Yuntaishan UNESCO Global Geopark (China)
  • Zhangjiajie UNESCO Global Geopark (China)
  • University of Bucharest, (Romania)
  • Messel Pit World Heritage Site, (Germany)
  • Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark, (Spain)
  • Cilento e Vallo di Diano UNESCO Global Geopark, (Italy)
  • Hateg UNESCO Global Geopark, (Romania)
  • Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, (China)
  • Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geoparks, (Spain)
  • Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark, (Norway)
  • Oki islands UNESCO Global Geoparks, (Japan)
  • Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark, (Iran)

 

Cooperating agencies

  • Polion | Cultural Association of Plomari
  • OREIAS Hiking Treking Association of Lesvos
  • Lesvos Scouts
  • Lesvos Runners Association
  • Cycling Association of Lesvos
  • Anemotia Winegrowers’ Association “O Kambos”

 

Cooperatives

  • Agritourism Women’s Cooperative of Agia Paraskevi “SELADA”
  • Mesotopou Women’s Agritourism Cooperative
  • Agritourism Women’s Cooperative of Parakoila
  • Agritourism Women’s Cooperative of Petra
  • Agritourism Women’s Cooperative of Agra
  • Agritourism Women’s Cooperative of Skalohori
  • community cooperative enterprise Anemotia Volcano
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