Conference “ Sustainable Child and Youth Tourism in Function of Rural Development of Regions”

AGENDA

Tuesday, 19th February 2013

20:45Pick up at the Hotel’s lobby by Project’s staff

21:00Dinner

Wednesday, 20th February 2013

Morning session:

11:00Welcome and introduction of the Project ‘’Sustainable Child and Youth Tourism in Function of Rural Development of Regions”, Project management team

11:15Mapping of tendencies and trends in the field of child and youth tourism in AAI region, Iskra Maksimović, FEFA (Faculty for Economy, Finances and Administration), Singidunum University

Press Conference 12:00

Lunch break 13:00-15:00

Afternoon session:

15:00 – 17:00Comparative overview of the methodological approaches in child and youth tourism legislative frameworks and standards; policy measures in child and youth tourism

15:00Child and youth tourism, including school tourism, representative of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, sector for tourism, Serbia, :

15:20Farm school (Fattorie didattiche) concept and system, Italy, Elena Schiavon, Veneto Region, Italy

15:40CŠOD (Centres of School-in-Nature Activities) and school in nature in Slovene school system, Irena Kokalj, CŠOD, Slovenia

Coffee break 16:00-16:30

16:30Policy measures in child and youth tourism sector, Goran Beus Richembergh, Croatian National Parliament, National Committee for Tourism, Croatia

16:50Education tourism: an opportunity for to confirm identity and support development in rural areas, Daniele Toniolo, Bassa Padovana GAL (Local Action Group), Italy

17:10Child and youth tourism in the Danube region, Danko Ćosić, DCC (Danube Competence Centre), Serbia

19:00Reception at the Belgrade’s City Hall on the occasion of the 35th Belgrade International Fair of Tourism (IFT), organized by the National Tourism Organisation of Serbia (NTOS) and the German National Tourist Board (GNTB)

Thursday, 21st February 2013

Morning session:

Exchange of experiences and presentation of the best practices

10:00Il Filo d’Erba Farm School, Maria Della Francesca, Italy

10:20Education for sustainable living through child and youth tourism in the Alps: Solčavsko-Logarska Valley, Marko Slapnik, Rinka Centre, Slovenia

10:40Child and youth tourism in Croatia, experiences from rural areas, Jurica Glavina, Eklata Tourism Agency, Croatia

Coffee break 11:00 – 11:30

11:30Educational tourism for children and youth in Slovenia, creating new offer through linking best practices, Kompas Novo Mesto, Matjaz Pavlin, Slovenia

11:55Tourism attraction basis and rural tourism offer as a motivation for young visitors, Dijana Katica, Croatian Farmer Eco Ethno Group, Croatia

12:15Establishing a child and youth educational tourism system in Serbia, Educational Tourism Cluster, Serbia, Gorica Stanojević, Čačak Regional Centre for Professional Development of Teachers, and Marijana Negovanović Obradović, Ljig Sava Kerković Elementary School – cluster members of Educational Tourism Cluster Serbia, Serbia

Lunch break 13:00-15:00

Afternoon session:

15:00 – 16:00Conclusions and recommendations for further actions

Panel discussion moderated by Iskra Maksimović, FEFA, Singidunum University and Branislav Miletić, Horwath Consulting, Serbia

20:30Pick up at the Hotel’s lobby by Project’s staffand organized departure

21:00Dinner at Restaurant "The River"

00:00Organized transfer from the restaurant to the hotel

Friday, 22nd February 2013

10:45Pick up at the Hotel’s lobby by Project’s staff and organized departure to 35th ITF at Belgrade Fair

11:00 – 14:00Interactive demonstration of the Educational Tourism Cluster Serbia within 35th International Tourism Fair / ITF at the stand of the National Tourism Organisation of Serbia (hall 4 / stand 4030)