November 4th, 2025; Main workshop meeting (Indonesia local time)

​Venue: University of Jambi, central Indonesia                                                                                                           

• 08.30 – 09.00 Desk registration

• 09.00 – 09.10 Welcome speech by University of Jambi and Merangin Jambi UNESCO Global Geopark (10 min) By Dr Helmi, S.H., M.H.; Rector of Jambi University

• 09.10 – 09.15 Open session and introduction to IGCP-700 programme (5 min) By Dr Mongkol Udchachon, Dr Halay Tsegab, Dr Hathaithip Thassanapak and Dr Pradit Nulay

• 09.15 – 09.40 Palaeozoic stratigraphy and tectonic evolution in SE Asia (25 min) By Dr Mongkol Udchachon and Dr Clive Burrett†

• 09.40 – 10.10 Limestone and fossils for geopark promotion and development (35 min) By Dr Xiaochi Jin (Online)

• 10.10 – 10.35 Paleontological significance for geoparks in Thailand (25 min) By Dr Bouziane Khalloufi and Dr Pasakorn Bunchalee

• 10.35 – 10.45 Coffee break with poster presentation (10 min)

• 10.45 – 12.00 Introduction to carbonate sedimentology, classification, and depositional environments (75 min) By Dr Halay Tsegab, Dr Mongkol Udchachon and Dr Pradit Nulay

• 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

• 13.00 – 13.45 Stromatolites: components, textures and palaeoenvironmental interpretations (45 min)
  By Dr Stephen Kershaw (Online)

• 13.45 – 14.45 Basic identification of common fossils in Late Palaeozoic limestones in SE Asia (60 min) By Dr Mongkol Udchachon, Dr Hathaithip Thassanapak and Kantanat Takulweerayut

• 14.45 – 15.00 Coffee break with poster presentation (15 min)

• 15.00 – 16.00 Exercise and Practice “classification of carbonate rocks & fossils” (60 min) - with thin sections, rock slabs and fossils from Thailand, central Sumatra and others–By Kantanat Trakunweerayut, Dr Hathaithip Thassanapak and Dr Pradit Nulay

• 16.00 – 16.30 Discussion on Late Paleozoic stratigraphic correlation of SE Asia, networking and cooperation

• 16.30 – 17.30 Closing session/dinner

 

*Remark: please note that the schedule might be subjected to amendment and if required the organizer will notify, please keep updated.