28 June 2022

A Lao delegation visited Ardèche for a unique exchange of experience with local territorial development stakeholders. The visit offered valuable insights into how UNESCO territories are managed, drawing on concrete examples from the Ardèche region. It highlighted the interactions between public and private actors, as well as between social, economic, environmental, cultural, and geological dimensions. This exchange helped strengthen understanding in support of the development of Laos’s first geopark.