The Annual Conference of the UNESCO Global Geoparks in China of 2023 was held in Linyi from October 30^th to November 2^nd. Ningde UNESCO Global Geopark sent representatives to participate in the conference.

The Annual Conference of the UNESCO Global Geoparks in China is the highest-level and most influential conference in the field of China's global geoparks. It is a geological event that integrates participation, achievement display, experience exchange, innovative development, and publicity and promotion. This annual meeting is guided by the Natural Reserve Management Department of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration and the Shandong Provincial Department of Natural Resources. It is hosted by the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the National Geoparks Network Center, and the Linyi Municipal People's Government. It is also organized by the Linyi Yimengshan Global Geopark Administration, the Pingyi County People's Government, and the Mengyin County People's Government.

The theme of this annual conference is "Exchange Promotes Improvement, Innovation Leads Development", attracting more than 150 guests from 50 geoparks, leaders of competent departments, and experts and scholars from 24 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The attendees came together to share their experiences and discuss the sustainable development of the global geoparks. Ningde Global Geopark presented its latest achievements at the conference, strengthened exchanges and mutual learning with other parks, and fully demonstrated the charm of Ningde Global Geopark.

The conference also held the handover ceremony of the flag of the Annual Conference of the Global Geoparks in China, and Guizhou Xingyi Global Geopark won the right to host the 2024 Annual Conference of the Global Geoparks in China.