PROGRAM AT GLANCE Conference on Sustainability of Rural Tourism Defining Success of Tomorrow 22-24 February, 2012 Belgrade and Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
Concept of the Conference and Program at Glance DAY 1. 22 February, 2012. Hotel Continental, Belgrade Invitees: tourism organization representatives, regional development agencies, chamber of commerce, hoteliers, tour operators 09.00 10.15 Delegate registration at Hotel Continental Belgrade 10.15 11.15 Opening ceremony at Atlantic Room Opening Ceremony Chairman: Mr. Goran Petkovic. Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, State Secretary Mr. Taleb Rifai. UNWTO, Secretary General Mr. Nebojsa Ciric. Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Minister H.E. Mr. Arturo Laclaustra Beltrán, Kingdom of Spain. Embassy in Serbia. Ambassador Mr. William Infante. UN Resident Office Serbia, Coordinator 11.15 11.45 Cocktail at the Mezzanine floor 11.45 12.10 Key note speech: Conference on Sustainability of Rural Tourism Mr. Frederic Pierett. UNWTO, Executive Director for Programme and Coordination 12.10-13.00 High Officials Panel: Defining Regional Success of Tomorrow Moderator: Mr. Goran Petkovic. Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, State Secretary Mr. Nebojsa Ciric. Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Minister Mr. Leonidas Christanthopoulos, Black Sea Economic Cooperation. Secretary General Ms. Zeljka Radak, Government of Montenegro. Ministry for Sustainable Development and Tourism. Assistant Minister Ms. Branka Djuric. Government of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Minister Ms. Gorana Zlatkovic. Government of Republic of Srpska, Ministry for Trade and Tourism. Minister 13.00 14.00 Lunch at Pacific Room, Hotel Continental 14.15 15.00 Panel: Serbia tourism milestones Moderator: Mr. Rok Klancnik. Slovenia Tourism Board Brussels, Director Mr. Bojan Zecevic. University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics. Professor Ms. Gordana Plamenac. Tourism Organization of Serbia, CEO Mr. Zivorad Vasic. Continental Hotel Belgrade. Managing Director
Concept of the Conference and Program at Glance DAY 1. 22 February, 2012. Hotel Continental, Belgrade 15.00 16.00 Panel: MDG-F Milestones Moderator: Mr. Karlo Puskarica. MDG-F JP Sustainable Tourism for Rural Development Manager Ms. Isabel Garana. UNWTO. Regional Director for Europe Ms. Olivera Puric. UNDP. Programme Officer Ms. Suzana Djordjevic Milosevic. FAO. Programme Officer Mr. Dragan Stefanovic. UNEP. Project Officer Mr. Lesley Miller, UNICEF. Serbia Deputy Representative Ms. Deirdre Shurland. Global Partnership for Sustainable Tourism 16.00 16.15 Coffee break 16.15 17.00 Panel: Legal framework towards sustainability in tourism industry in SEE region Moderator: Mr. Rok Klancnik. Slovenian tourist office Benelux, Brussels, Director Mr. Marjan Hribar. Government of Slovenia, Ministry of Economy, Directorate for Tourism. Director General Ms. Renata Pindzo. Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Assistant Minister Mr. Ivo Marinov. Government of Bulgaria, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism. Deputy Minister Mr. Ozgur Ozaslan. Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey. Undersecretary 17.00 17.45 World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations - WFTGA Ceremony of the tourist guide course for Novi Sad destination: Certificate hand out. Ms. Ivana Curuvija. Serbian National Tourist Guide Association, Chairman Ms. Wilja Emile Siebe. World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations, Executive Board Member/Head of Training Ms. Jadranka Beljan Balaban. Tourism Organization of Novi Sad, CEO 20.00 Invitations only dinner at the roof top of Business Centre Usce
Concept of the Conference and Program at Glance DAY 2. 23 February, 2012. Belgrade Fair Invitees: tourism organization representatives, regional development agencies, chamber of commerce, hoteliers, tour operators 11.00 12.00 Belgrade International Tourism Fair Opening Ceremony. Protocol: Mr. Taleb Rifai, UNWTO. Secretary General Mr. Nebojsa Ciric, Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development. Minister Ms. Petra Hedorfer. European Travel Commission (ETC). President Mr. Ozgur Ozaslan. Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, Undersecretary 12.00 13.00 Protocol visit to the Belgrade International Tourism Fair 13.00 14.00 Lunch buffet in front of Ceremony Hall at Belgrade Fair 15.00 15.45 Session 1: Tourism Product Development and Value Chain Analysis. Ceremony Hall Moderator: Mr. Rok Klancnik. Slovenian tourist office Benelux, Brussels, Director Ms. Renata Pindzo. Government of Serbia. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development. Assistant Minister Mr. Sergey Borisenko, Federal Agency for Tourism Russia Ms. Ana Garcia Pardo, Asturias Spain. Director General for Tourism 15.45 16.30 Session 2: Tourism Marketing and Promotion. Ceremony Hall Moderator: Ms. Gordana Plamenac. Tourism Organization of Serbia. CEO Ms. Petra Hedorfer, European Travel Commission (ETC). President Mr. Sasa Radovic, National Tourism Organization of Montenegro. Director Mr. Frantisek Stano, Slovak Tourist Board. Deputy director Mr. Jean Pinard, Regional Tourist Development Board of Auvergne, France. Manager
Concept of the Conference and Program at Glance DAY 2. 23 February, 2012. Belgrade Fair 16.30 17.00 Coffee break in front of Ceremony Hall of Belgrade Fair 17.00 17.45 Session 3: SME Development Capacity Building in Tourism Sector. Ceremony Hall Moderator: Ms. Marija Zikic. USAID Sustainable Local Development Project. Tourism expert Ms. Isabel Garana. UNWTO Regional Director for Europe Mr. Karol Biedrzycki. Ministry of Sport and Tourism, Government of Poland. Department of Tourism, Chief Specialist Mr. Christophe de Bryn. T&L EURO Praxis, Director 17.45 18.30 Session 4: Tourism as Local Economic Development. Ceremony Hall Moderator: Ms. Silvija Lovreta. Horwath HTL Serbia, Managing Partner Mr. Rafael Pupovac. National Tourism Development Corporation, Serbia. Director General Mr. Francois Vellas. Support to the Implementation of the National Strategy for Tourism Mr. Michael Jay. Support to the Implementation to the National Strategy for Tourism 21.00 Conference Gala Dinner for all Conference delegates at splav Ada
Concept of the Conference and Program at Glance DAY 3. 24 February, 2012. Sremski Karlovci Novi Sad Invitees: Deans and directors from tourism faculties from SEE and Danube region, MDG-F Sustainable tourism for rural development UN agencies representatives, Media representatives from SEE and Danube region) 08.30 Departure to Sremski Karlovci in front of Hotel Continental for Belgrade 10.00 Welcome Speech by Mr. Milenko Filipovic. Mayor of Sremski Karlovci 10.30 City Council of Sremski Karlovci (Magistrat) Panel: Danube Region Sustainable Tourism and Rural Development Moderator: Mr. Bojan Zecevic. University of Belgrade, Faculty of Economics Mr. Cristian Predescu. Ministry for Regional Development and Tourism, Government of Romania. Minister Mr. Traicho Traikov. Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Government of Bulgaria. Minister Mr. Oleg Valjalo. Ministry of Tourism, Government of Croatia. Deputy Minister Mr. Goran Petkovic. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Government of Serbia. State Secretary Mr. William Infante. UN Resident Office, Serbia. Coordinator Ms. Daniela Schily, GIZ. Project Leader 12.00 12.30 Coffee Break 12.30 City Council of Sremski Karlovci (Magistrat) - Signing Memorandum of Understanding for Roman Emperors Route between highest tourism officials from Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria Signing Memorandum of Understanding Conference on Sustainability of Rural Tourism closing remarks 14.00 Lunch at Petrovaradin Fortress at the Salon of President Tito. Hosted by Mr. Marko Narancic - City of Novi Sad. Secretary for Commerce and Tourism. 15.00 Delegate incentive at the Tunnels of Petrovaradin Fortress 17.30 Departure to Belgrade
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Addresses of venues and contact persons DAY 1. Hotel Continental. Address: Vladimira Popovica 10. 11000 Beograd DAY 2. Belgrade Fair. Address: Bulevar Vojvodie Misica 14. 11000 Beograd Gala Dinner venue Splav Ada. Address: Bulevar Nikole Tesle bb. 11070 Beograd (close to Grand Casino Belgrade) DAY 3. Magistrat. Address: Trg Branka Radicevica 1. 21205 Sremski Karlovci Petrovaradin Fortress. Address: Petrovaradinska tvrdjava bb. 21131 Petrovaradin Contact person 1: Ms. Stela Petrovic. Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Advisor +381.11.28.55.374 - stela.petrovic@merr.gov.rs Contact person 2: Mr. Ivan Paestka. Government of Serbia, Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, Associate +381.65.54.22.759