As you know, the International Union of Speleology-UIS, in partnership with 56 member countries and over 230 institutions and organizations around the world, has proclaimed an International Year of Caves and Karst 2021.
An event to present the IYCK 2021 has been organized under the patronage of the UNESCO Director-General by the UIS in partnership with the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Slovenia to UNESCO. The event will take place on 13 September from 9.30 to 13.00 (Paris Time) on the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris (see program below).
Due to COVID -19 restrictions, the event will be limited to invited guests from UNESCO national delegations and UIS & IYCK partners: 100 people will attend in person, with an additional 500 people able to participate via Zoom.
For everyone else, live streaming of the event will be handled via UIS YouTube Chanel – you are welcome!
The program, September 13, Celebration of the UIS International Year of Caves and Karst 2021:
UNESCO Protected Areas and UN Agenda 2030
09:30-10:00. Coffee for participants.
10:00-10:15. IYCK 2021 video.
10:15-10:45. Welcome addresses.
10:45-11:15. Keynote presentation: A World of Karst, Caves and People
11:15-11:30: Break
11:30-13:00. Discussion panel. Panelists will give short presentations on karst and caves in the context of UN Sustainable Development Goals and UNESCO Protected Areas (World Heritage, Global Geoparks, Ramsar and MAB/Biosphere Reserves), followed by discussion and questions from the audience.
IYCK 2021 Organizing Committee
International Union of Speleology – UIS
Titov trg 2, 6230 Postojna, Slovenia