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PROGRAM

(This program may be altered in the future)

THURSDAY 15 JUNE 2015

09.30 to 10.00 a.m.

Opening Session

• World Tourism Organization
• Cabildo of Tenerife.
• Responsible Tourism Institute.
• Secretary of State for Tourism of Spain.
• Secretary of State for Tourism of México.
• Arona City Council.

10.00 to 10.30 a.m.

Introductory reading: Tourism destinations in the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

Keynote Speaker:

• Yolanda Perdomo. Director of Affiliate Members, UNWTO.

Coffee Break

 

11.15 to 12.30 a.m.

Session 1 : DESTINATION COMPETITIVENESS/SUSTAINABILITY: POSITION IN THE MARKET

Moderator:
• Cipriano Marín. Consultant, UNESCO.
Key Speaker:
• Fernando de Pablo Martín. President, SEGITTUR.
Mesa Redonda
• María Teresa Solís Trejo. Deputy Secretary of Tourism Planning and Politics, SECTUR Mexico (Mexico).
• Glenn Mandziuk. President and Chief Executive Officer, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (Canada).
• Alexey Borisov. Chairman, Executive Committee of World Federation United Nations Associations (Russia).
• Herbert Hamele. Chairman, Destinet / Ecotrans (Germany).

 

12.30 to 13.45 p.m.

Session 2: SUSTAINABLE DESTINATIONS: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

Moderator:
• Natarajan Ishwaran. HIST-China-UNESCO.

Key Speaker:
• Motti Essakow. MD & Co Founder, Rythms by Design (UK).

Mesa redonda - panelistas:
• Chiara Ronchini. Project Manager | Scotland's Urban Past | Heritage Directorate, Historic Environment Scotland (UK).
• Ainhoa Raso. Representantive, Consell de Formentera
• Anabel Rodríguez. Executive Director, Foundation for the Circular Economy.
• Tatiana Alemán. Technical Director, Universal Accessibility, Tourism and Culture, PREDIF.
• Joaquin Araujo. Environmentalist and divulger.

15.30 to 16.35 p.m.

Session 3: PROMOTION AND SUSTAINABILITY MARKETING: BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Moderator:

• Juan Antonio Menéndez Pidal. Vice-president, Responsible Tourism Institute.

Key Speaker:
• Stephan Busch. President, Travel Bridge GMBH (Germany).

Mesa Redonda - Panelistas
• Alice Ford. CEO, Travganic (USA)
• Per Gunnar Hettervik. Senior Consultant, NCE Tourism Fjord Norway (Norway).
• Héctor Fernández Manchado. CEO, Exterior Promotion Society of Lanzarote.
• Carmen Batista. Destination Manager for Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera by TUI Destination Services, TUI.
• Daniela Otero. President, Skäll Club International.

 

16.35 to 18.00 p.m.

Session 4: PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DESTINATIONS

Moderator:
Luigi Cabrini. Chair, Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
Key Speaker:
• Javier Gallego. Former CEO of the Themis-UNWTO Foundation.
Roundtable:
• Amaia Celaya Alvarez. Urban Resilience Specialist, ONU-HABITAT.
• Nerea Melgosa. Councilor for Employment and Sustainable Economic Development, Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council.
• Antonio San Blas. Executive Director, UNESCO-La Palma World Biosphere Reserve
• Eduardo Parra. ULL.

 

FRIDAY 16 JUNE 2015

9.00 to 10.15 a.m.

Session 5: COMMITMENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND UPSTREAM PARTICIPATION PROCESSES

Moderator:
• Angel Díaz. CEO, Advanced Leisure Services. Biosphere Catalunya.
Key Speaker:
• Albert de Gregorio. Manager of Business and Tourism, Barcelona City Council.
Roundtable:
• Marco Aurelio Pérez Sánchez. Mayor, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Association of Tourist Municipalities.
• Rafael Perdomo Betancor. Mayor, Pájara, Association of Tourist Municipalities.
• Miguel Rodríguez Fraga. Mayor, Adeje, Association of Tourist Municipalities.
• José Julián Mena Pérez. Mayor, Arona, Association of Tourist Municipalities.

 

10.15 to 11.30 a.m.

Session 6: CHALLENGES FACING SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF TOURISM BUSINESS AND DESTINATIONS

Coffee Break

Moderator:
• Coralía Pino. Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero. Project Manager, Responsible for Sustainability and Energy Efficiency, Hotel Technological Institute.
Key Speaker:
• Liza Agudelo. Planet4People. Biosphere USA and Canadá (USA).
Roundtable:
• Ignaci Uño. Owner, Twentitú Hostel.
• Xavier Font. Head of the Technical Office of Tourism, Diputación de Barcelona.
• Tiago Ferreira. BestCenter. Biosphere Portugal (Portugal).
• Fernando Mandri. Integra. Biosphere Mexico (Mexico).

 

Coffee Break

 

12.10 to 13.15 p.m.

CONCLUSIONS & CLOSING. DECLARATION OF ARONA

• Juan Antonio Menéndez Pidal. Vice President, Responsible Tourism Institute.
• Tomás Azcárate. President, Responsible Tourism Institute.
• David M. Pérez. Councilor for Tourism, Arona Town Hall.