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- The sessions were part of the Culture Ministry鈥檚 鈥淓xperts鈥� initiative to train 30 Saudis on UNESCO programs during 2021-2022, enhance the country鈥檚 expertise in cultural and natural heritage and promote its natural assets internationally
RIYADH: 抖阴短视频 has boosted its local expertise to manage and promote the country鈥檚 unique natural beauty with training from UN specialists.
The Ministry of Culture trained a dozen Saudis in UNESCO鈥檚 鈥淕lobal Geoparks鈥� program, an initiative that seeks to recognize and protect landscapes across the world.
Dr. Elsa Sattout, a UNESCO specialist in ecology and earth sciences, led the training in Riyadh. The program also welcomed one student from Oman.
Students were briefed on the basic concepts and history of the Global Geoparks program and how new applications are assessed and granted status.
Sattout ran sessions on preserving and documenting geological heritage and promoting geo-tourism. She also covered entrepreneurship, the preservation of geological diversity and the management of geological heritage.
The sessions were part of the Culture Ministry鈥檚 鈥淓xperts鈥� initiative to train 30 Saudis on UNESCO programs during 2021-2022, enhance the country鈥檚 expertise in cultural and natural heritage and promote its natural assets internationally.
UNESCO describes 鈥淕lobal Geoparks鈥� as single, unified geological areas of international significance. A total of 177 areas in 46 countries, mostly in Europe and Asia, have been granted the status since the system was launched in 2015.
The organization awards the designation to areas that are managed to 鈥渆nhance awareness and understanding of key issues facing society, such as using our earth鈥檚 resources sustainably, mitigating the effects of climate change and reducing natural hazard-related risks.鈥�