Insula, the International Scientific Council for Island Development, contributes to the organization of the World Conference on “Volcanoes, Landscapes and Cultures”, under the auspices of UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the Italian government, and in partnership with UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme (MaB), the Sicilian Regional Government, the University of Catania, the Etna Regional Park Authority, and other relevant organizations, such as LAVE the European Association of Volcanology.
The Conference, the first of its kind, will address from a holistic and multidisciplinary point of view the core aspects of the ages-old relationships between humankind, the volcanic landscapes, and the obscure turbulences of the mineral world.
Participants from all geographical and professional horizons are invited to share traditions, knowledge and experiences, and uncover together promising areas for innovation and peaceful development of volcanic territories.
The meeting finally aims at the creation of a permanent “on line” platform, in order to foster an intercontinental dialogue and knowledge exchanges, provisionally called “the House of Volcanoes”.
The venue will take place in Catania (Sicily), at Mount Etna’s slopes from 11 to 14 November 2009
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