First day, Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

   

• 13 p.m.  – 6 p.m.

Gathering, accreditation and working meetings

 

• 3 – 4 p.m.

Meeting partners organitaions on project "ForWomen - connected by knowledge and experience"

Salon 6 - Meeting Room (6th floor)

• 4 – 5 p.m.

Meeting of the members of the Organizing and Program Committee of the Congress

Bobara - Conference Room (5th floor)

• 7,30 – 8,30 p.m.

Grand opening of the Congress (Dress Code: Buisness/Informal)

Ragusa - Ceremonial Hall (R floor)

• 8,30 – 11,00 p.m.

Banquet and socializing

Quiet Hall (5th floor) & Piano Bar (R floor)

     

Second day, Thursday, April 28th, 2022

   

• 9,00 – 11,00 a.m.

THEMATIC SESSION OF THE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE OF THE CROATIAN PARLIAMENT “Short food supply chains in the context of placement of locally produced products through the offer of rural tourism in the Republic of Croatia”

Bobara - Conference Room (5th floor)

• 10,30 – 11 a.m.

Welcome drink and networking - Sponsor: Dubrovnik and Neretva County Tourist Board

Piano Bar (R floor)

• 11 a.m. – 12,30 p.m.

Introductory speeches

Ragusa - Ceremonial Hall (R floor)

 

Dora Jurdana Smolčić, Ph.D., Full Professor with tenure, President of the Programme Committee

 

Mrs. Dubravka Šuica, European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography

 

Mrs. Silvia Michelini, Director for Rural Development in the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) in the European Commission

 

Mr. Miguel Gallego, Head of Marketing and Communication in the Europen Travel Commission

 

Mrs. Diane Dodd, Ph.D., President of IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism)

 

Mr. Stefano Dominioni, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, Council of Europe Director, European Institute of Cultural Routes

• 12,30 a.m. – 1,30 p.m.

 “Creating brands in a rural environment – branding of tourism products and destinations” Panel

Ragusa - Ceremonial Hall (R floor)

• 1,30 – 3 p.m.

Lunch break

Alverde Restaurant (Pool - 5th floor)

• 3 – 4,30 p.m

Lectures by sessions - Session 1 

Bobara - Conference Room (5th floor)

• 3 – 4,30 p.m

Lectures by sessions - Session 2 

Šipun - Meeting Room (5th floor)

• 3 – 6 p.m

Workshop: The role of LEADER-CLLD in supporting the development of rural tourism and preparing local development strategies for the new programming period

Salon 7 - Meeting Room (7th floor)

• 4 – 5,30 p.m

Round table "Rural women as important bearer in rural, economic and demographic development of the European Union and the Western Balkans" - project "Women - connected by knowledge and experience"

Salon 6 - Meeting Room (6th floor)

• 4,30 – 5 p.m

Refreshment break - Sponsor: Dubrovnik and Neretva County Tourist Board

 

• 5 – 6,30 p.m

Lectures by sessions - Session 3

Bobara - Conference Room (5th floor)

• 5 – 6,30 p.m

Lectures by sessions - Session 4

Šipun - Meeting Room (5th floor)

• 8,30 – 10 p.m.

Croatian Sunflower Rural Tourism Award Ceremony - Sunflower Award (Dress Code: Svečano – Black Tie)

Ragusa - Ceremonial Hall (R floor)

• 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Banquet and socializing

Quiet Hall (5th floor) & Piano Bar (R floor)

     

Third day, Friday, April 29th, 2022

   

• 8,30 – 9 a.m. 

Welcome drink and networking - Sponsor: Dubrovnik and Neretva County Tourist Board

Piano Bar (R floor)

• 9 – 10 a.m. 


Iter Vitis (TDTS) "Europe's wine heritage - a culture of living and traveling" Panel

Ragusa - Ceremonial Hall (R floor)

• 10 – 11 a.m. 

 “Unlocking alternative activities in rural areas through EAFRD funding” (organized by: Ministry of Agriculture) Panel

Ragusa - Ceremonial Hall (R floor)

• 11 – 11,30 a.m.

Refreshment break - Sponsor: Dubrovnik and Neretva County Tourist Board

Piano Bar (R floor)

• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m

Workshop: The role of LEADER-CLLD in supporting the development of rural tourism and preparing local development strategies for the new programming period

Salon 7 - Meeting Room (7th floor)

• 11 a.m. – 1 p.m

Workshop: Capacity Building of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) of South East Europe (SEE) - project "ForWomen - Connected by Knowledge and Experience"

Salon 6 - Meeting Room (6th floor)

• 11,30 a.m. – 1 p.m

Lectures by sessions - Session 5

Bobara - Conference Room (5th floor)

• 11,30 a.m. – 1 p.m

Lectures by sessions - Session 6

Šipun - Meeting Room (5th floor)

• 1 – 2 p.m

Work lunch

Alverde Restaurant (Pool - 5th floor)

• 2 – 3,30 p.m.

Lectures by sessions - Session 7

Bobara - Conference Room (5th floor)

• 2 – 3,30 p.m.

Lectures by sessions - Session 8

Šipun - Meeting Room (5th floor)

• 4 – 7 p.m.

Rural tourism - examples from practice

 

• 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Gala dinner - Traditional dinner of the Dubrovnik County (Dress Code: Svečano – Black Tie)

Ragusa - Ceremonial Hall (R floor)

     

Fourth day, Saturday, April 30th, 2022

   

• 9,30 – 9,45 a.m.

Gathering of participants on the Cavtat waterfront

 

• 9,45 a.m. – 15,30 p.m.

Rural tourism - examples from practice

 
 

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