Official Programme (Provisional)

5th EUROPEAN TOURISM FORUM
Lemesos (Limassol) - Cyprus, 16-17 November 2006

 European Tourism: New Opportunities
 
Wednesday 15th November 2006
14:30-23:00  Registration at the Forum designated Hotels
Thursday 16th November 2006
08:00 Registration at the Conference Venue (Hawaii Grand and Resort Hotel) starting at 08:00 hrs.
 
09:00-10:00 Opening Ceremony/Plenary Session

Speaker/Chair: Mr. Antonis Michaelides, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cyprus

Speaker: Mr. Mauri Pekkarinen, Minister of Trade and Industry, Finland
(EU Presidency)

Speaker: Dr. Francis Zammit Dimech, Minister for Tourism and Culture, Malta (Former Host ETF 2005)

Video Message: Mr. Günther Verheugen, Vice-President and Commissioner responsible for Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
 
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
 At the Venue gardens (weather permitting)
 
10:30-12:30 Chair/Moderator: Mr Panos Englezos, Chairman, Cyprus Tourism Organisation
 
10:30-10:50 Strategic Introduction of Workshop 1:
Is Technology Changing the Tourism World? By Mr. Jean- Didier Urbain, Professeur, Université de Versailles; Directeur de Recherches en Sciences du Langage, Université de Paris V-Sorbonne ; Membre du Groupe Recherches «Tourisme : Lieux et Réseaux » Paris CNRS, GDR 553
10:50-11:10 Strategic Introduction of Workshop 2:
Can Partnerships Improve Competitiveness?, by Ms. Susanne Kraus-Winkler, Managing Partner, Kohl and Partner, Wien, Member HOTREC Executive Committee
11:10-11:30 Strategic Introduction of Workshop 3:
The Impacts of New Trends and New Markets in Tourism, by Mr. Greg Richards, Visiting Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University; European Executive Member, ATLAS
11:30-12:30 General Discussion

 
12:30-14:00 Lunch
Anthea Restaurant – Hawaii Grand Hotel and Resort
 
14:00-17:00 Three Afternoon Parallel Workshops
Coffee Break from 15:30-15:45.
 
Workshop 1: New Technologies, New Tourists
 

Moderator: Mr. Francesco Nachira Head of Section (Technology), DG INFSO, European Commission
 
  Rapporteur: Mr. Roger Carter Managing Partner, Tourism Enterprise and Management Ltd.
  • New Technologies:
    Challenges for the Industry and New Opportunities for Consumers    , by Mr. Stefano Landi, Secretary General – FIAVET- CONFTURISMO
     
  • The Supplier’s Perspective on Electronic Bookings:
    Tiscover, the Oldest Portal in Europe    , by Mr. Konrad Plankensteiner, Chief Execeutive Officer, Tiscover
     
  • Setting Up, Managing and Tracking the Visitors of visiteurope.com, by Ms. Karine Bruère, Online Marketing Manager, ETC
     
  • Safety Issues for the new consumer, by Mr. Kari Santalahti, Head of Information Security, Ministry of the Interior, Police Department, Finland; Vice President of the Finnish Information Security Association - FISA
     
  • Open Discussion
Workshop 2: New Instruments, Innovative Partnerships
  Moderator: Mr. Patrick Bernard-Brunet Policy Analyst, DG REGIO, European Commission
 
 

Rapporteur: Mr. Yves Mannaerts TSG & IRU Passenger Transport Council Board Member

  • The Austrian Model of Public Private Partnerships for Financing and Developing Tourism, By Dr. Franz Hartl, Managing Director, Austrian Tourism Bank
     
  • Is the EU an expensive destination? – A journey through charges and taxes affecting travel to and within Europe, by Mr. Jan Van Steen, President, ECTAA
     
  • The Use of European Funding Opportunities by the Valencia Region for Rural Tourism Development, by Mr. Carlos Precioso, Undersecretary of Tourism Valencia Regional Government
     
  • Facilitating Mobility-Innovative Stakeholder Partnerships for the Integration of Migrant Workers in Tourism, by Ms. Kerstin Howald, EFFAT Tourism Sector Secretary
     
  • Open Discussion
Workshop 3: New Trends, New Markets
 

Moderator: Mr. Francesco Ianniello, Head of the Tourism Unit, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
 
 

Rapporteur: Mr. Manfred Pils, Vice President, International Friends of Nature

  • Wellness: a Growing Niche in the Hospitality Sector, by Ms. Susanne Kraus-Winkler, Managing Partner, Kohl and Partner, Wien, Member HOTREC Executive Committee
     
  • Residential Tourism and Timesharing: Growing Demand for Second Homes, by Mr. Peter Van der Mark, Secretary General., Organisation for Timesharing in Europe
     
  • Coastal Tourism: The Cruising Market, by Mr. Pier Luigi Foschi, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Costa Crociere; Chairman, European Cruise Council
     
  • New Markets, New Trends, the Consumers’ Perspective - Independence, Choice and Quality Assurance, by Mr. Trevor Watson, Chief Executive Officer, United Kingdom Caravan Club
     
  • Open Discussion

Debating and summarising the results of each of the workshops

Preliminary report on each Workshop will be distributed before the start of the Friday Plenary session.
 
17:00 Departure to Hotels
 
17:00-18:00 Meeting of the Rapporteurs at the Conference Venue
 
19:30-23:30 Departure from Hotels for a visit to the Medieval Castle of Lemesos (Limassol) followed by dinner “Cyprus Night” (Dress code: smart casual)
 
Friday 17th November 2006
09:00-10:30 Plenary Session

Chair: Mr. Pedro Ortun, Director, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission.

Short introduction by the Rapporteurs and debate and closure of the Workshops.
 
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
At the Venue gardens (weather permitting)
 
11:00-12:30 Summary Interventions of Public Authorities
  • Mr. Luigi Cabrini, United Nations World Tourism Organisation
  • Mr Bernardo Hernandez Bataller, Economic and Social Committee of the European Union
  • Mr. Paolo Costa, Chairman of Transport and Tourism Committee, European Parliament
  • Ms Manuela Viana, Director International Relations, Ministry of the Economy and Innovation Portugal (Host ETF 2007)
12:30-13:00 Adoption of Forum Summary Report
Closing remarks by the Representative of the European Commission and the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cyprus
 
13:00 Departure to Hotels
 
14:30-22:00 Departure from Hotels for a Guided Tour to Lefkosia (Nicosia), Capital of Cyprus.
 

 
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