Learning and networking for quality tourism - Workshop in Rome

WORKSHOP “Learning and networking for quality tourism”

Roma, 16 novembre 2011 ore 9.30
(Palazzetto Mattei, Villa Celimontana, Via della Navicella 12 Roma)

Programme
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00-10:15 Welcome
Stefano Di Marco, Vice Presidente CTS
Cons. Caterina Cittadino, Capo Dipartimento Turismo
Simone Bozzato, Segretario Generale Società Geografica Italiana
10:15 – 11:00 Presentation of the ECOLNET Project
10:15 Fouli Papageorgiou, PRISMA – Centre for Development Studies, Greece
Introduction to the ECOLNET project and the European Ecotourism Network
10:30 Andrei Blumer, Association of Ecotourism, Romania & Vasilis Tsipidis, PRISMA – Centre for
Development Studies, Greece
The European Ecotourism Labelling Standard (EETLS)
10:45 Kathy Velander, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
ECOLNET training approach
11:00 – 11:45 Tourism and quality standards
11:00 Mara Manente, CISET, Università Cà Foscari
An overview of certification and CSR standards in tourism
11:15 Paolo Pigliacelli, Federazione Italiana Parchi e Riserve Naturali
Quality tourism in protected areas
11:30 Paolo Foglia, AITR/ICEA
Certification of the eco-bio tourism and the Tourcert initiative
11:45 – 12:30 Sustainability and Responsibility in tourism: the stakeholders perception
11:45 Enrico Ducrot, Viaggi dell’Elefante – Responsabile Tavolo Sostenibilità ASTOI
Sustainability and responsibility in mainstream tourism
12:00 Stefano Spinetti, Presidente AIGAE – Direttore Four Seasons
Nature tourism operators towards training and certification for Sustainable Tourism
Development
12:15 Sebastiano Venneri, Responsabile Turismo Legambiente
The Environmental organizations perspective
12:30 – 13:00 Discussion on the presentations
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 16:00 Introducing the EETLS and the ECOLNET training system to the market
Gordon Sillence, Herbert Hamele, ECOTRANS, Germany
International Knowledge Networking for Sustainable Tourism Development
Discussion