INTERNATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP on
Sustainable Tourism Development in UNESCO Designated Sites in South-Eastern Europe
4-8 May, 2009 - Podgorica and Durmitor NP, Montenegro
Workshop Programme
Sunday, May 3
Monday, May 4
Arrival
Hotel Podgorica
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
9:00-9:15
Press Conference
9:15
Welcoming Addresses
Ministry of Tourism and Environment, Željka Radak Kukavičić, General Secretary
National Commission for UNESCO, Marija Raznatovic
Durmitor National Park, Tomo Pajević, Director
UNESCO- BRESCE, Philippe Pypaert
UNESCO-WHC, Art Pedersen
UNEP Vienna, Harald Egerer
National Park “Dolomiti Bellunesi”, Nino Martino
UNWTO, Ljubica Milojević
10:30
Key Lectures
Planning for Sustainable Tourism
Michael Meyer, Stephanie Roth, ETE
Case Studies: Best Practice Experiences of Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management
a) Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity through Sound Tourism Development
in Biosphere Reserves in Central and Eastern Europe - A model project for the
implementation of the CBD Guidelines on Biodiversity and Tourism Development
Michael Meyer, Stephanie Roth, ETE
b) World Heritage Center
Jon Kohl, Art Pedersen, WHC
c) Environmental Interpretation and sustainable tourism development in protected areas
Maurilio Cipparone, Dolomiti Park
3) Durmitor National Park: Introduction to the Region and its Tourism
Management/Development
Veselin Luburić, Durmitor National Park
13:00
Lunch
Afternoon
Translocation to Zabljak, Durmitor NP
Evening
Introduction Round of Participants
Expectations for the workshop and tourism issues from the participants’ areas
Tuesday, May 5
9:00
Introduction Lectures
Sustainable Tourism Management: A Methodology for a Participatory Planning Approach
Michael Meyer, Stephanie Roth, ETE
Sustainable Tourism Management Planning in the Framework of Site Designation and
Physical Planning
Philippe Pypaert, UNESCO BRESCE, Art Pedersen, WHC
Communication and Cooperation for Planning and Management: Approaches and Tools
Michael Meyer, Stephanie Roth, ETE, Jon Kohl, WHC
Networking capacity and EU funding opportunities for the Realisation of Sustainable
Development&Tourism Projects in Central and South East Europe
Giulio Volpi, Davide Poletto, Dolomiti NP
12:00
Lunch
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INTERNATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP on
Sustainable Tourism Development in UNESCO Designated Sites in South-Eastern Europe
4-8 May, 2009 - Podgorica and Durmitor NP, Montenegro
13:00
Excursion: Tourism Development, Impact and
Management in Durmitor National Park
19:00
Dinner
Wednesday, May 6
9:00
From Theory to Practice: Components of Sustainable
Tourism Planning
Working Group 1: SWOT analysis
Working Group 2: Tourism product development
Working Group 3: Strategic planning for sustainable tourism
Introduction to the working group’s topic, approaches, tools and tasks
Group work
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Continuation of group work
19:00
Dinner
Thursday, May 7
9:00
Presentation of working groups outcomes
9:30
Planning for Sustainable Tourism: Ideas for a tourism
management plan for Durmitor NP
Introduction to the working groups’ task
Group work
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Continuation of group work
15:30
Presentation of working group outputs and discussion:
Draft Tourism Management Plan of Durmitor NP
16:30
Closing session: What comes next?
Perspective and Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism Programmes in SEE Mentoring at sites, trainings, partnerships, networking, financing opportunities
18:00
Evaluation of the workshop
19:00
Farewell Dinner
Friday, May 8
Departure
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