[1] However, the acknowledgement of the continent's geodiversity is still lagging behind the recognition of its biodiversity, many areas of global importance are not represented under international agreements, and national legislative acts on the protection of geoheritage are limited.
With its mission to improve the situation of geoheritage in the region, the main objectives are the following:[1] AGN, together with AAWG is the organizer of the International conference on Geoparks in Africa and the Middle East (ICGAME).
Events of this conference series are the following: Besides the ICGAME , AGN is organizing in collaboration with local, national and international stakeholders other workshops and scientific sessions, such as the Day for Earth Sciences in Africa and the Middle East in 2013.
The official launch of the organization is expected with the 1st African UNESCO Global Geoparks International Conference in Arusha, Tanzania in May 2020.
Some of them, which have a special geoheritage importance are: Media related to African Geoparks Network at Wikimedia Commons