The social issues facing Galapagos were a major factor in UNESCO's decision to place Galapagos on the list of World Heritage in Danger in 2007 where it remains today. That is why these are one of the key areas identified in GCT's 15 Steps to Help Save Galapagos in late March 2010.
From 30 March to 1 April the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) received a visit from Edouard Matoko, the UNESCO representative to Ecuador and the Andean countries. He was accompanied by a team of specialists for a series of meetings with CDF's Executive Director, Gabriel Lopez, and the Foundation's executive and technical staff.
The main purpose of the visit was to prepare a cooperation plan and establish inter-institutional agreements for collaboration in the areas of education, science, culture, communication, and information for a broad and comprehensive overview of the current situation in Galapagos, in keeping with the national policies set out by the Government of Ecuador.
During the visit, UNESCO officers were briefed on the various programmes being conducted by CDF in the archipelago and its joint operations with the Galapagos National Park (GNP), the Foundation's main strategic partner in island conservation.
The meetings also furthered the information exchange necessary to coordinate joint projects on behalf of sustainable development in Galapagos.
From 30 March to 1 April the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) received a visit from Edouard Matoko, the UNESCO representative to Ecuador and the Andean countries. He was accompanied by a team of specialists for a series of meetings with CDF's Executive Director, Gabriel Lopez, and the Foundation's executive and technical staff.
The main purpose of the visit was to prepare a cooperation plan and establish inter-institutional agreements for collaboration in the areas of education, science, culture, communication, and information for a broad and comprehensive overview of the current situation in Galapagos, in keeping with the national policies set out by the Government of Ecuador.During the visit, UNESCO officers were briefed on the various programmes being conducted by CDF in the archipelago and its joint operations with the Galapagos National Park (GNP), the Foundation's main strategic partner in island conservation.
The meetings also furthered the information exchange necessary to coordinate joint projects on behalf of sustainable development in Galapagos.
