The aim of the 8th European Geoparks Conference is to discuss new methodologies for developing Nature tourism, to explore the establishment of Geoparks as high quality destinations for alternative tourism,  to promote recent developments in protection and promotion of natural heritage in combination with local development as well as in management and operation of Geoparks.

It is also intended to:
- Unify Geoparks for a stronger European Geoparks Network
- Promote EGN towards local, national and international authorities
- Project UNESCO Geopark brand as a reference in national and international tourism
- Develop geoconservation measures for sustainable use of geosites
- Raise awareness of EGN as example for the development of other continental networks.