The International Conference on ＂Geoheritage for Sustainable Development＂ Druskininkai, Lithuania, May 27-30, 2006

This conference, in the spar town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania （May 27-30, 2006）, was held under the auspices of ProGEO （European Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage） Northern European Working Group, IUGS Commission GEM （Geosciences for environmental management） working group IBC （International borders--Geoenvironmental concerns）, Lithuanian Geological Survey, Polish Geological Institute, and the Institute of Geology and Geography, Lithuania. It was held under the auspices of INTERREG project 2005/041 （Elaboration of geoenvironmental assumptions for ＇Geopark Yotwings＇ in the cross-border Polish-Lithuanian area） and IUGS-ICSU project Application of geoscience for sustainable development of cross-border areas. The aims of the conference were： to promote better understanding of geological heritage in Northern Europe and to aim at an increasing level of awareness concerning geological knowledge and related problems in society; to promote best practice on such matters as inventory, on-site management, planning, development of geotourism etc.; to strengthen trans-boundary co-operation and promote initiatives in application of elements of the geological heritage in sustainable development. Over 45 people attended the conference from seven European countries.