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SHAPING ECOTOURISM IN PARTNERSHIP: PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES
4 -5 February 2020
Joensuu, North Karelia Biosphere Reserve (Finland)
FINAL PROGRAMME and PRESENTATIONS
Conference venue: Sokos Kimmel Hotel
4 February 2020
8.30 – 9.00 Registration (Lobby)
9.00 Welcome and Introduction (Sirkkala)
- Janne Kärkkäinen, Centre for Economic Development, Transport & the Environment
- Shaping ecotourism in practice: Practical perspectives. Martin Price, Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College, University of the Highlands and Islands
9.30 Opening Keynote (Sirkkala)
Shaping Ecotourism in Partnership – Together in the right direction.
Wilf Fenten (Independent Environmental Advisor)
10.15– 13.00 Perspectives from SHAPE (Sirkkala)
Chair: Timo J. Hokkanen, Coordinator of North Karelia Biosphere Reserve
- Integrating natural and cultural heritage: using local resources and development of thematic trails. Daisy Silvennoinen, North Karelia Biosphere Reserve
- Working towards sustainable tourism with local people, visitors and tour operators. Ragnhildur Sigurðardóttir, Snaefellsnes Regional Park
11.00- 11.30 Coffee break
- Destination management planning and stakeholder partnerships. Natasha Hutchison, Wester Ross Biosphere
- Digital approaches to ecotourism. Marie McNulty, Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere
- Shapingecotourism.eu – an open access platform for ecotourism. Lasse Okkonen, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
Q&A Panel
12.30 Lunch
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch (Restaurant Fransmanni)
14.00 – 16.00 Parallel thematic workshops: Sustainable Ecotourism in Practice
W1 – Integrating natural and cultural heritage for sustainable ecotourism initiatives
W2 – Engaging visitors and tour operators with tourism sustainability issues
W4 – Digital approaches to ecotourism
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee / tea
19.00 – Dinner (Restaurant Riverside)
- Welcome address by Liisa Timonen, Head of International Affairs, Karelia University of Applied Sciences
5 February 2020
9.00 – 11.00 Parallel thematic workshops: Managing Sustainable Ecotourism
W6 – Identifying and engaging with your consumer: effective use of digital tourism
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.30 Feedback from workshops and wrap up of the conference (Sirkkala)
- Presentation of the TUNNA Academy, Paolo Grigolli
- Workshop convenors: Rosalind Bryce, Kari Natland, Jean-Philippe Messier, Lasse Okkonen, Ed Forrest, Steve Taylor
- Final remarks: Martin Price
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch (Restaurant Fransmanni)
14.00 – 21.00 Visit to North Karelia Biosphere Reserve (*)
Nature and Culture tourism: Governance and Networking in Practice
- Departure by bus from main lobby
- Drive through the biosphere reserve (Timo J. Hokkanen)
- Visit to Hermanni winery (Nature and culture heritage in product development)
- Coffee break
- Visit to Parppeinvaara bardic village (Nature and culture tourism experiences in the biosphere reserve)
- Final dinner at restaurant Parppeinpirtti, Ilomantsi (Karelian dinner)
Welcoming address by Marjut Ahokas, Mayor of Ilomantsi
20.00 – 21.00 Return to Joensuu (Estimated time of arrival, 21.00h)
(*) Please note that the field trip is fully booked now. If you have any question about it, please ask the registration desk or send an email to diana.valero.perth@uhi.ac.uk