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Kebumen prepares Karangsambung as geology hub for IUGS-UNESCO 2027

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kebumen Regency plans to host an International Union of Geological Sciences and UNESCO event at Karangsambung from Jan. 18 to 21, 2027.
  • The event could draw delegates from about 60 countries and showcase Karangsambung, a geological nature reserve for the past 20 years.
  • Local officials support proposing the area as a center of excellence for geological science and say accommodation and other facilities are available.

Karangsambung is being prepared for an international geological gathering that Kebumen officials hope will raise the area’s profile as a world center for geological science.

The International Union of Geological Sciences and UNESCO event is scheduled for Jan. 18 to 21, 2027. Delegations from about 60 countries are expected to attend, turning the Karangsambung area into a forum for exchanging ideas on developments in earth science.

The plan emerged during a meeting between Indonesia’s Geological Agency, the National Committee for Indonesian Geoparks and Kebumen officials. The meeting also examined how to strengthen the role of Kebumen Geopark on the global stage. Because Karangsambung has held geological nature reserve status for the past 20 years, participants raised the idea of proposing it as a center of excellence in geological science.

Kebumen Regent Lilis Nuryani gave full support to the activities planned for early 2027. She said the event could strengthen the geopark’s public education function and added that supporting facilities were already available at the Karangsambung Field Campus. “We from the Kebumen Regency Government strongly support the event that will be held in January 2027. We want Kebumen Geopark to function optimally as a means of public education. As for supporting facilities, accommodation is already available at the Karangsambung Field Campus, and we are ready to provide full support,” Lilis said.

The Kebumen Tourism and Culture Office said it would coordinate closely on permits and the arrival of foreign delegates. IUGS, a nongovernmental international scientific organization founded in 1961, works with UNESCO on earth sciences, geological heritage preservation and global geoparks. It has members from more than 121 countries and represents more than one million geoscientists worldwide.

We from the Kebumen Regency Government strongly support the event that will be held in January 2027. We want Kebumen Geopark to function optimally as a means of public education. As for supporting facilities, accommodation is already available at the Karangsambung Field Campus, and we are ready to provide full support.

· Lilis NuryaniKebumen’s regent described the local government’s support for the IUGS-UNESCO event and the area’s educational role.
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