The 6th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium took place in Rinjani Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark, which gave the opportunity to the representatives of the majority of the 60 UNESCO Global Geoparks in Asia and Pacific to meet with other colleagues, to exchange ideas and experiences and to enjoy networking and collaboration. 

   Parallel to the 6^th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium, many other important meetings took place such as the 4^th UNESCO Global Geoparks Council Meeting,  GGN Executive Board Meeting, the APGN Advisory Committee Meeting, the APGN Coordination Committee Meeting, the APGN Geopark fair. 

   During the APGN Coordination Committee Meeting which took place on September 2^nd in Rinjani Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark, the elections of the New Coordinators and the new Advisory Committee of the APGN took place and the new Operation Guidelines of the APGN were adopted.

   600 participants at the very well organized 6^th Asia Pacific Geopark Symposium in Rinjani Lombok UNESCO Global Geoparks, Indonesia, had the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas, best practice and information.

   During the Symposium sessions the UNESCO Global Geoparks and the aspiring Geoparks from Asia and Pacific presented papers on Geoparks operation and management, in networking and collaboration among Geoparks and in building stronger and more effective partnerships and collaborations. Zhijindong representative gave an oral presentation titled “ Implement plans on the basis of Respecting Nature,Strengthen Protection Following Times Development”.