ERU, Alm.del - 2013-14 - Bilag 218: Invitation til europæisk interparlamentarisk konference: "Challenges of sustainable tourism: promoting cultural heritage and environmental protection", 10-13 September 2014, i Zagreb/Mali Lošinj, Croatia

Organization:Croatian ParliamentResponsible:Committee on Tourism of the Croatian ParliamentIn co-operation with:Camera Italiana, Commissione X - Attivita’ produttive, commercio e turismo(Italian House of Deputies, Committee on production, commerce and tourism)Ministry of Tourism of Republic of CroatiaMinistry of Culture of Republic of CroatiaMinistry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of CroatiaCroatian National Tourist BoardInstitute for Tourism - ZagrebCity of Mali LošinjTourist Board of Mali LošinjUnder the High Auspices of:HE Josip Leko, Speaker of the Croatian ParliamentChairman of the Conference:Goran Beus Richembergh, MP(Chairman of the Committee on Tourism of the Croatian Parliament)Co-chairman of the Conference:Ettore Guglielmo Epifani, MP(Chairman of the Committee on production, commerce and tourismof the Italian House of Deputies)Participants:Chairpersons and representatives of the committees responsible for tourismof the 28 National Parliaments of the EU Member CountriesGuests:Chairpersons and representatives of the committees responsible for tourismof Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.Representatives of the European Commission & European ParliamentRepresentatives of the International Tourism Organizations & UNESCO

Wednesday, 10 September 2014until 14.0015.00Arrival and accommodation of participants, accreditationConference opening, welcome speech by the Speaker of theCroatian Parliament, opening speeches by the Conference Co-ChairPlenary session in the Croatian Parliament:Addresses by the Heads of the National DelegationsOfficial dinner hosted by the Speaker of the CroatianParliament

Thursday, 11 September 201409.00 - 11.00Plenary session in the Croatian Parliament: keynote addressesby the experts:Hrvoje Carić (Croatia) and Italian Expert(TBC), debatePlenary session in the Croatian Parliament: keynote addressesby representatives of the International Organizations, debateLunch in the Croatian ParliamentDeparture by bus from the Croatian Parliament and ferry-boatride to the island of Lošinj

(one stop for refreshment – island of Krk)20.0021.00Friday, 12 September 20149.30 - 10.3011.00 - 12.0013.00 - 14.0014.00 - 15.00Visit to the Blue World Institute (Dolphin Protection Project)Tour to the Museum of the ApoxyomenosLunchBreak2Arrival on the island of Lošinj, accommodationOfficial dinner hosted by the Mayor of Mali Lošinj

Panel discussions:Cultural Tourism, moderated by MrJasen Mesić, MPTourism Conducive to Environmental Protection, moderatedby MsLidija Bagarić, MPWork in plenary session:Address by the Croatian Minister of TourismReports by panel moderatorsClosing address by the Co-ChairClosing of the ConferenceClosing dinner hosted by the Minister of Tourism