| Registration Day: Saturday 29 October 2011, The Grand Hyatt Hotel |
| 10.00am |
Registration opens |
| 7.30pm |
Welcome Reception sponsored by The Geological Society of Oman |
| Day One: Sunday 30 October 2011, Al Afrah Ballroom, The Grand Hyatt Hotel |
| 8.00am |
Registration opens |
| Opening Ceremony |
| 10.00am |
Introduction by Master of Ceremonies |
| Welcome by H.E. Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah Al Khalili, Minister of Tourism |
| Setting the Scene: Prof. Ross Dowling, Conference Co-Convenor |
| Address by the Geological Society of Oman: Dr Mahmoud Al Mahrooqi |
| Film Presentation: Gulf Jewel Tours |
Ministry of Tourism gift to Presiding Minister, H.H. Sayyid Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said,
Minister of Heritage and Culture |
| Tour of Conference Exhibition |
| 11.00am |
Refreshment break |
| Plenary Session 1 |
Chair : Dr Mahmoud Al Mahrooqi, Geological Society of Oman
Moderator: Dr Benno Boer, UNESCO, Qatar |
| 11.30am |
Salem Adi Al Mamari (Oman)> |
Developing Geotourism in Oman |
| 12.00pm |
Prof. Ross Dowling (Australia) |
Geotourism’s Global Growth> |
| 12.30pm |
Mr Young Ng (China) |
Geotourism and Geoparks in China, with a sub-focus on the establishment of the Hong Kong National Geopark. |
| 1.00pm |
Lunch sponsored by OMRAN |
| Plenary Session 2 |
|
Chair: Dr Saleh Al Shaaibi, Ministry of Tourism
Moderator: Prof. David Newsome, Murdoch University |
| 2.15pm |
Dr Mahmoud Al Mahrooqi (Oman) |
Geotourism Opportunities and Challenges |
| 2.45pm |
>Prof. Sobhi Nasir (Oman) |
Geotourism in the Oman Mountains |
| 3.15pm |
Mr Steve Martin (USA) |
The Role of Authenticity in Benefiting from Geotourism |
| 3.45pm |
Lunch sponsored by OMRAN |
Concurrent Sessions 1 |
|
Al Afrah Room 1 |
Al Afrah Room 2 |
Habrout & Louban Room |
Resources & Conservation
Moderator:
Dr Mohammed Al Wardi
Sultan Qaboos University |
Management & Development
Moderator:
Dr Yaqoob Al Busaidi
Sultan Qaboos University |
Communication & Education
Moderator:
Peter Keage
Ministry of Tourism |
4.15pm |
The geoheritage types and characteristics in Hexigten Global Geopark, China
Jing Guo (China) |
Western Australia - on the brink of geopark potential
Alan Briggs (Australia) |
Geotour guiding
Ross Dowling (Australia) |
4.35pm |
Geotourism resources of Al Khayran, Oman
Sobhi Nasir (Oman) |
Developing geotourism: the role of local awareness & appreciation of geological heritage
Elisabeth Conrad (Malta) |
Exploring the motivations of tourists undertaking a geotourism experience in the Middle East
Mamoon Allan (Australia) |
4.55pm |
Geoconservation and geotourism in the Central Mediterranean: a review of the status quo
Louis Francis Cassar (Malta) |
Developing Ras Al-Hadd, as a geological and ecological tourist destination in Oman
Maged Negm (Egypt) |
Interpreting a geopark
Ewan McCarthy (UK) |
5.15pm |
Pre-Cambrian geological attractions surrounding and in Jodhpur district in western Rajasthan, India
Virendra Singh Parihar (India) |
Potentials and opportunities for the development of the geotourism in the islands of 'piram'(Gulf of Cambay); the 'Diu' (southwest of Saurashtra coast) and the 'Bet dwarka' (gulf of Kutch), Gujrat state, Western India
Dhananjay Shringapure (India) |
New technologies supporting geotourism and sustainable development
Henning Schwarze (Oman) |
6.30pm to 8.30pm |
Muscat City Tour sponsored by Muscat Desert Adventures
Departing from The Grand Hyatt Hotel |
| Day Two: Monday 31 October 2011 |
| 8.00am |
Registration opens |
| 8.30am |
Field excursion to Wadi Mayh and Bandar Al Khayran sponsored by Mark Tours
Departing from The Grand Hyatt Hotel |
| 12.00pm |
Lunch sponsored by Oman Dive Center |
| 4.30pm |
Return to The Grand Hyatt Hotel |
| Conference Dinner, Majan Ballroom, Al Bustan Palace Hotel sponsored by Ministry of Tourism> |
| 7.30pm |
Conference Dinner and opening film presentation The Geological Heritage of Oman |
| Day Three: Tuesday 1 November 2011, Al Afrah Ballroom, The Grand Hyatt Hotel |
| 8.00am |
Registration opens |
| Plenary Session 3 |
Chair: Dr Ali Al Rajhi, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Moderator: Mr Steve Martin, Grand Canyon National Park |
| 8.30am |
>Dr. Mohammed Al Belushi (Oman) |
Geology and Archaeology: A Missing Partnership in Geotourism |
| 9.00am |
Prof. Benno Boer (Qatar) |
UNESCO's Role and Capacity Promoting Environmentally Friendly Tourism in the Arab States of the Gulf |
| 9.30am |
Prof. David Newsome (Australia) |
Visitor Impacts and Site Management at Geotourism Destinations and Geological Sites of World Heritage Value |
| 10.00am |
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Ibrahim Komoo
(Malaysia) |
Geoparks |
| 10.30am |
Refreshment break sponsored by OxyOman |
Concurrent Session 2 |
|
Al Afrah Room 1 |
Al Afrah Room 2 |
Habrout & Louban Room |
Management & Development
Moderator:
Prof. Sobhi Nasir
Sultan Qaboos University |
Communication & Education
Moderator:
Prof. David Newsome
Murdoch University |
Resources & Conservation
Moderator:
Young Ng, Assoc. for Geoconservation Hong Kong |
11.00am |
Time trek: A trail through the history of the universe
Ari Brozinski (Finland) |
Interpreting Geology in Oman
Yaqoob Al Busaidi (Oman) |
Natural resources evaluation for potential geotourism destination on an outlying island
Mingzhong Tian (China) |
11.20am |
Geotourism in Iceland
Ross Dowling (Australia) |
Mapping surveys to promote geo-sites and enhance the geotourism experience
Kerim Martinez (Denmark) |
Caves, the most important geotouristic feature in the world
Paolo Forti (Italy) |
11.40am |
Reykjanes Geoparks, South-West Iceland
Kristjan Palsson (Iceland) |
Teaching the Global Dimensions: Case for offering an elective Geotourism course in the BS4 Year Curriculum
Zafar Iqbal (Pakistan) |
Mexico’s magic circle of geodiversity
John Pint (Mexico) |
12.00pm |
The geotourism potential of Dhofar, Oman
Said Khalfan Al- Musharfi (Oman) |
Tourism on a Plate: marketing geotourism
Peter Keage (Oman) |
Rivers as Geotourism Resources: A case study of Ortkand River, Kalat, Iran
Hassan Shojaee Siuki (Iran) |
12.20pm |
A case study of the development of Al Hoota Cave
Andrew Lawrence (Oman) |
Tourism in the Austrian Alps and the rebranding of cultural landscape
Martin Reeves (Austria) |
Geotourism applications in Oman: cultural and natural impacts
Bader Said Al Dhuhli (Oman) |
12.40pm |
Managing Geotourism in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Potential future developments and problems
Mark Jonathan Beech (UAE) |
Formation of the socio-economic brand 'Karpaty' in the context of tourism industry development in countries of Central and Eastern Europe
Fedir Shandor (Ukraine) |
Geotourism highlights along the Baltic Coast
Sebastian Willman (Sweden) |
| 1.00pm |
Lunch sponsored by OxyOman |
Concurrent Session 3 |
|
Al Afrah Room 1 |
Al Afrah Room 2 |
Habrout & Louban Room |
Communication & Education
Moderator:
Henning Schwarze
INTEWO |
Resources & Conservation
Moderator:
Said Al Musharfi
Ministry of Tourism |
Management & Development
Moderator:
Andrew Lawrence
Ministry of Tourism |
2.30pm |
Geotourism in Mauritius - the need for interpretation
David Newsome (Australia) |
Scouting the beautiful Oman in a geological template
Mohammed Al Kindy (Oman) |
Geotourism development within geoparks - An inclusive approach
Jonathan Karkut (UK) |
2.50pm |
Geo information for the public: a journey to the earth history of Oman
Michaela Bernecker (Oman) |
Developing Al Jabal Al Akhdar, as a geological tourist destination in Oman
Galal Afifi (Oman) |
Opportunities and challenges in developing geotourism on the Salmah Plateau, Oman
Reinhard Siegl (Oman) |
3.10pm |
Understanding through interpretation: The Grand Canyon USA
Ariel Neill (USA) |
Geotourism studies:- a new approach in geological Surveys systematic activities
Alireza Amirikazemi (Iran) |
Managing the diversity of future geotourism projects in Oman: examples from Ibri, Wadi Bani Khalid, Muscat, Masirah & Jabal Akhdar
Hichem Trache (Oman) |
| 3.30pm |
Refreshment break sponsored by OxyOman |
| Plenary Workshop |
| 4.00pm |
Facilitator: Prof. Ross Dowling |
Geotourism in national strategies for sustainable development |
| Closing Ceremony |
| 5.00pm |
Introduction by Master of Ceremonies |
| Conference Overview |
| Introduction to forthcoming conferences on Geotourism and Geoparks in 2012 |
| Oman Ministry of Tourism |
| 6.00pm |
Concludes |
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