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