HOSTS, SPONSORS & ORGANISING COMMITTEES
HOSTS
The Australian Geoscience Council Inc (AGC), the Indonesian Geoparks Network (IGN), and The University of Sydney (USYD).
Roles of the hosts
AGC: oversees and supervising the whole project, financial support, fund raising, national and international publicity, inviting participants from its 8,000 members.
IGN: coordination with the major event of GeoFest and international geotourism, inviting and encouraging participants from Indonesia.
USYD: Arrange venue in the campus, help publicising the event through its various university media, recruiting 10 student volunteers to be assistants in the workshop and fieldtrip.
SPONSORS and CO-HOSTS
Executive Committee
CHAIR: Dr Young Ng, Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark and NGS Steering Committee
Meihva Ang, Indonesian Geoparks Network
Pat Hanna, Australia Indonesia Association of NSW
Dr Michael Leggo, Madron Resources
Professor Phil McManus, The University of Sydney
Farid Z Mohammad, Indonesian Geoparks Network
Ian Neuss, Sydney Minerals Exploration Discussion Group (SMEDG)
Ana Oktaillah, Indonesian Geoparks Network
Angus M Robinson, Coordinator, NGS Steering Committee
Mark Williams, University of Tasmania, and NGS Steering Committee
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CHAIR: Dr Young Ng, Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark
Executive Committee members as well as
Professor Ross Dowling AM, Edith Cowan University
Professor Patrick James, University of South Australia
Patrick Maher, CSA Global Business Unit of ERM
Tony Osman, Minconindo
David Robson, GSA Geotourism Standing Committee and NGS Steering Committee
Professor Noel Scott, University of Mataram
David Turvey, Equant Resources Pty Ltd
Ian Wollff, Consultant
Dr Sabin Zahirovic, The University of Sydney
Raiza Sartori, University of Tasmania
Note: These two committees include active members of various geoscience societies of the AGC.
FIELD TRIP LEADERS
Dr Peter Hatherly
Dr Sabin Zahirovic
Dr Peter Mitchell OAM