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 * media type="custom" key="29587295" align="right"European Ecotourism Conferences**


 * September 10-12, 2018** 5th European Ecotourism Conference - Tbilisi, Georgia
 * 1) EuroEco18

Organizer : Georgian Ecotourism Association Facebook: GeorgianEcotourismAssociation

[|#EuroEco17]
 * April 17-19, 2017 **[|4th European Ecotourism Conference] - Safranbolu, Turkey

The 4th European Ecotourism Conference will be held in Safranbolu, Turkey April 17-19. The conference will bring together 300 professionals. Karabük University Safranbolu Tourism Faculty ([|@krbkuni]) hosts the conference with the partnership of Ministry of Forestry General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks and the Municipality of Safranbolu. With a focus on promoting the role of ecotourism in sustainable development, the three-day conference aims to contribute the UNWTO's 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.

The main objective of this conference is to provide a platform for industry stakeholders; researchers, academicians, practitioners, as well as industrial professionals throughout the continent and beyond to present their research results and development activities on ecotourism. This conference will also provide opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences in person.

Safranbolu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was declared as a heritage site in 1994 because of its key role in the caravan trade over many centuries.
 * Host City**

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Facebook
[|European Ecotourism Conference]

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‪⚡️ “#EuroEco17” ‬

‪https://twitter.com/i/moments/853350180103495680‬

Questions

 * To the organizers and participants – Will the conference have live and recorded video?


 * Is there a directory of participants? Bonus points for a directory with bios and social web links


 * How can remote participants and superfans of European Ecotourism amplify and interact with the conference?


 * As a media partner, how can [|Planeta.com] assist?
 * To the public – What would locals like visitors to know about their corner of [|Europe] ? Paint a picture of the kind of tourism you’d like to see.
 * In this [|#YearOfOpen], are any of the related publications and online resources focusing on European Ecotourism [|open access] ? Bonus points for OER.
 * What is the difference between ecotourism and sustainable tourism?
 * What should we learn about [|Turkey] ?

Previous Events
http://www.european-ecotourism.pl/en_US http://www.european-ecotourism.pl/en_US/video http://www.european-ecotourism.pl/en_US/speakers/ Organizer - Social Ecological Institute (SIE) [|European-Ecotourism-Conference] hashtag [|‪#‎EuroEco15‬] [|Storify] https://storify.com/Ruukel/moments-of-euroeco15-conference https://www.flickr.com/photos/soomaa/sets/72157648870554013 http://www.ustream.tv/channel/aivar-ruukel
 * April 26-29, 2015** [|3rd European Ecotourism Conference] (poland)

PROGRAMME:

8 lectures/presentations: 1. 25 years of ecotourism movement - Michael Meyer - Ecological Tourism in Europe Germany 2. Ecotourism in global challenges - Anna Pollock - Conscious Travel UK

media type="custom" key="27491572" 3. Certification in Europe and GTSC standards - Mary Mulvay - Ecotourism Ireland 4. Key factors for profitability of ecotourism - Jeppe Klockareson - Swedish Ecotourism Society 5. How to communicate ecotourism - Chris Milnes - Hellenic Ecotourism Society 6. IT tools and social media - Aivar Ruukel - Estonian Ecotourism Association

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4 discussion panels: I panel Positive change through ecotourism II panel Euro Eco 2015 and ESTC 2015 III panel Climate changes and ecotourism challenges for next 25 years IV panel Ecotourism in Poland chances and challenges

Guidelines for remote participants: tk

Poland http://turystykaodpowiedzialnie.pl

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2013
Organizer - Association of Ecotourism in Romania https://www.facebook.com/events/361046020675185 http://www.ecotourism.ee/declaration-of-the-2nd-european-ecotourism-conference/
 * October 23-25** [|2nd European Ecotourism Conference]

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Declaration of the 2nd European Ecotourism Conference
Following the deliberations and discussions of the participants of the 2nd European Ecotourism Conference,

We recognise these common needs:
 * to bring sustainability and nature conservation to the ecotourism destination regions;
 * to develop a common understanding of ecotourism in Europe as a conservation and development tool;
 * to co-ordinate communications for ecotourism destinations in order to attract guests; and
 * to communicate the benefits of ecotourism to policy and decision makers.

and,

We agree with the following ecotourism destination concept. Ecotourism destinations in Europe should have:
 * A protected area associated with the destination.
 * A critical mass of local ecotourism businesses.
 * A sustainability plan under implementation, in developing ecotourism.
 * Nature and local culture as the main ingredients in product development and marketing.
 * Active participation of local communities based on shared values, empowered through education and awareness raising.

We, the 80 participants from 20 European countries, including ecotourism and sustainable tourism associations and networks, ecotourism businesses, education institutions, experts and consultants on ecotourism, have endorsed this statement and committed ourselves to use it as a guide for future action

Contact: Association of Ecotourism in Romania, Andrei Blumer, Andrei.blumer@eco-romania.ro, tel. +40723 18601 +40723 186016

See Andrei Blumer reading the declaration of conference:

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 * Tuesday, October 22**
 * 15.00 – || Arrival and registration ||
 * 19.00 – 20.30 || Dinner ||


 * Wednesday, October 23**
 * 07.00 – 09.3 <span class="skype_c2c_text_span">0   || Breakfast ||
 * 09.30 – 10.00 || Official opening ||
 * 10.00 – 11.30 || Main presentations: European standards, destinations and businesses

1. Ecolnet project: the European Ecotourism Labelling Standards (EELS) and European Ecotourism Network (EEN). 2. Ecotourism certificates in Europe: transparency on standards, verification procedure, sustainability issues. 3. PAN Parks Network of wilderness destinations. 4. Europarc – Charter Parks. 5. AER – Ecotourism network of products and destinations. || standards can be better understood by consumers; Round table/talk show facilitated with public interactions ||
 * 11.30 – 12.00 || Coffee break ||
 * 12.00 – 13.15 || How European standards can be integrated into tourism businesses and destinations and how these
 * 13.15 – 14.30 || Lunch ||
 * 14.30 – 15.30 || Facilitated Workshops – Part 1

Certification schemes and quality assurance standards as networking and marketing tools for ecotourism businesses and destinations”
 * Topic 1**: **Improving the Benefits provided by Certification Programs and Standards**

The role of local, national and international stakeholders in developing and promoting ecotourism destinations (ecotourism businesses, protected area authorities, government, international organisations etc.)
 * Topic 2**: **Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Developing Ecotourism Destinations**

Effective solutions (e.g. financial mechanisms) to maximize ecotourism’s benefits for nature conservation and local development”
 * Topic 3**: **Practical Tools for conservation and local development**

How to create quality ecotourism experiences and achieve sustainable destinations” ||
 * Topic 4**: “**Product Development Strategies for Better Visitor Experience**
 * 15.30 – 16.00

16.00 – 17.30

18.00 – 19.30 || Coffee break

Facilitated Workshops – Part 2

Side event ||
 * 19.30 – 21.00 || Dinner ||


 * Thursday, October 24**
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 * <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">09.00 – 17.0 <span class="skype_c2c_container notranslate"><span class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">0   || Field tripswildlife tracking, medieval culture tour) ||
 * 18.00 – 19.30 || Panoramic walking tour of Brasov ||
 * 19.30 – 22.00 || Dinner in Brasov and concert ||


 * Friday, October 25**
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 * 11.00 – 11.30 || Coffee break ||
 * 11.30 – 13.00 || World cafe based on the four topic discussions (part 2) ||
 * 13.00 – 14.30 || Lunch ||
 * 14.30 – 16.00 || Conclusions for the four topics ||
 * 16.00 – 16.30 || Coffee break ||
 * 16.30 – 17.30 || General conclusions ||
 * 19.30 – 21.00 || Festive dinner and concert ||

Background of 2010 Event
More than 200 people from 27 countries participated in the 2010 Europe Ecotourism Conference September 26-29 in Pärnu, Estonia

Ron Mader's assessment: "Having attended dozens of tourism conferences, the 2010 European Ecotourism Conference set the benchmark for a tourism event -- it was great on the ground and transmitted in real-time using live streaming and free wi-fi. Inspiring! The work of Aivar Ruukel and his friends and colleagues in Estonia should be noted as one of the high points of 2010. Aivar asked us to turn on our smartphones!"

The video channel was viewed in several dozen countries, including (in order of number of visitors): Estonia, Spain, Norway, United Kingdom, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Czech Republic, USA, Vietnam, Turkey, Sweden, Hungary, Latvia, Austria, Brazil and Australia. The real-time webcast was looked from more than 50 countries and some 837 visitors. These statistics can be accessed online http://www.itrotid.ee/okolog/index.htm

Ron's Reflection
Allow me to climb onto my virtual soapbox and make the following assessment: Having attended dozens and dozens of tourism conferences, the 2010 European Ecotourism Conference set the benchmark for creating an event that was great on the ground and transmitted in real-time using live streaming and free wi-fi. The work of Aivar Ruukel and his friends and colleagues in Estonia should be noted as one of the high points of 2010.

Traditional conferencing behind closed doors in which participants read at one another should no longer be permitted. We have options, beautiful, lovely sustainable options!

The September 2010 [|European Ecotourism Conference] should be considered THE BENCHMARK for all tourism conferences. There were fine presentations, good networking and opportunities for dialogue. More than 200 people participated and everyone had something to contribute.

The conference took place in lovely Pärnu, a coastal city, but tours before and after the event showcased local actors elsewhere in the country of Estonia.

The big hit of the event was <span class="wiki_link_ext">Open Space Technology making the event as much of a fun conference as it was an <span class="wiki_link_ext">unconference. Kudos to organizer [|Aivar Ruukel] and his partners and friends. This was a superb introduction to Estonia and a fantastic re-imagining of the challenges of ecotourism in Europe. OST Reports are linked below.

I spoke the second morning of the event and for friends in the Americas, it probably was not the most convenient time to catch my talk – [|Upgrade Your World] – around midnight, so I’m pleased to announce that Aivar has uploaded this and a dozen other presentations. My major thesis is that we need to find the strategies ASAP in which we can improve (aka ‘Upgrade’) our technical and sustainable practice skills. [|Storytelling Now!]

Now if we want to opt toward sustainable practice, such aspirations need to take place in our travel and I’d argue in our travel conferences. Come on folks, live streaming is a no brainer! We need to broaden and widen the circle. In the video of my presentation the room is set up for the Open Space event, itself a large circle. What I tried to imagine as I roamed the inside of the circle was to think of those who were watching in real-time and those (perhaps yourself) who watch at a more convenient hour.

Engaging Events
There are frugal and fun ways in which people NOT attending the Pärnu conference were engaged real time during conference.

We would encourage friends to share photos of ecotourism on Flickr, videos on YouTube and tweets on Twitter. Conference participants are encouraged to upload presentations online before conference. We plan to webcast some of the sessions during the event. Keep an eye on the official site -- http://www.european-ecotourism.com -- which will feature a window with real-time webcast.

European Ecotourism Conference website has transmogrified into casino propaganda! http://european-ecotourism.com

OST Reports on Slideshare
More about OST http://www.slideshare.net/Ruukel/euro-eco-reportcarlos http://www.slideshare.net/Ruukel/euro-eco-report-cees-witkamp http://www.slideshare.net/Ruukel/euro-eco-reportron http://www.slideshare.net/Ruukel/euro-eco-reportestonia2015 http://www.slideshare.net/Ruukel/open-space-report-european-ecotourism-conference-part-2

Ron's presentation: [|Upgrade your world: How to integrate Web tools in promoting European Ecotourism]

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Buzzword Bingo
Authenticity - Baltic - Biodiversity - Climate Change - Destinet - Estonia - #euroeco - Europe - Islands - PanParks - Parks - Pärnu - Sailing - Skype - Wildlife

youtube: [|playlist]


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2010 - This year, the first European Ecotourism Conference (EETC) is starting a new tradition in the European travel scene – an annual gathering of experts, business leaders, and public and private stakeholders to encourage ongoing conversations about the current state of ecotourism development and future challenges and opportunities.

Program

Pre-conference Experiences 19.00 Get-together including dinner in Pärnu Yacht Club
 * Monday 27 September 2010**

in [|Strand SPA & Conference Hotel] 09.00 Opening of European Ecotourism Conference Welcome to Pärnu and Estonia! Conversations start 10.00 Global perspectives on Ecotourism in Europe – Mr. Richard Denman, The Tourism Company 10.30 Ecotourism and Climate Change – Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Strasdas, Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development 11.00 Networking and mapping of Ecotourism in Europe – Mr. Herbert Hamele, ECOTRANS, Germany 11.30 Conversations in form of World Cafe 13.00 Lunch 14.00 The Experience Economy needs Ecotourism. And the other way around… – Mr. Paal Knutsson Medhus, Norway 14.30 Local Travel Movement – Mr. Luke H. Ford, WHL Travel 15.00 How to Market to Green Traveller? – Mr. Richard Hammond, greentraveller 15.30 – 17.30 Conversations in form of World Cafe 19.00 Social Event and Dinner in [|Strand SPA & Conference Hotel] in [|Strand SPA & Conference Hotel] <span class="skype_c2c_print_container notranslate">09.00 – 11.00 <span class="skype_c2c_container notranslate"><span class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span"><span class="skype_c2c_text_span">09.00 – 11.00   Parallel Sessions 11.00 – 13.00 Conversations in form of Open Space 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 16.00 Conversations in form of Open Space 16.00 – 17.00 Closing of the conference
 * Tuesday 28 September 2010**
 * Wednesday 29 September 2010**
 * //Theme – Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation//**
 * PAN Parks Tourism Model as a tool to protect Europe’s Wilderness – Mrs. Barbara Mayer, PAN Parks Foundation, Hungary
 * Ecotourism in Protected Areas of Armenia – Mrs. Zhanna Galyan, Armenian Ecotourism Association
 * Proposals for environmental policy based on demonstration of environmental, social and economic benefits from tourism in the Slitere national park – Mrs. Asnate Ziemele, Lauku Celotajs, Latvia
 * //Theme – Community-Based Ecotourism in Europe//**
 * Developing a sustainable tourism destination with the help of the principals of ecotourism – Ms. Anna Martinez, Sweden - [|Anna Martinez]
 * The Onion Road – one region, two nations, three cultures! – Ms. Triin Akkermann, Estonia
 * Creating an Eco Experience at the Edge of the World – Mr. James Macletchie, Scotland
 * Marelisi - how to establish a new ecovillage – Mrs. Marta Tudela Sanchez, Spain – Georgia
 * //Theme – Ecotourism and Certification Programs//**
 * How to set up a European Ecotourism Knowledge Network: opportunities and benefits from local to European/global level – Mr. Herbert Hamele, Ecotrans, Germany
 * Ecotourism Development and Certification in Norway – Ms. Lone Lamark, Ecotourism Norway
 * Eco-Romania, integrating certification within destination management – Mr. Andrei Blumer, Association of Ecotourism in Romania
 * Estonian Ecotourism Experience – Mr. Mart Reimann, Estonian Ecotourism Association
 * //Theme – Ecotourism Product and Marketing Innovation//**
 * Business Success and Constraints in the Swedish Nature Tourism Sector – Mr. Peter Fredman,
 * Tools, tactics and tips for communicating in a digital world – Mr. Robin Gurney, Altex Marketing, Estonia
 * Upgrade your world: How to integrate social web tools in promoting European Ecotourism – Mr. Ron Mader, Planeta.com, USA/Mexico

Post-conference Experiences
 * Thursday 30 September 2010**

Wiki
europe europetour estonia estonian ecoconference

Elsewhere on the Web (Links!)
[|Ecotourism Conference plus: a real wild Estonian eco experience from 250 euros] [|European Ecotourism Conference Poses Tough Questions] [|Síguela en vivo: European Ecotourism Conference 2010] [|European Ecotourism Conference 2010, Conclusiones y Preguntas difíciles] http://ecolnet.ning.com/

Ecoclub
http://www.ecoclub.com/blogs/webinar-ecotourism-in-europe.html

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/EuropeanEcotourismConference

Flickr Groups
[|Ecotourism Europe]

LinkedIn
[|European Ecotourism Conversations]

[|My thinking - All tourism conferences should have free wi-fi and when possible live-streaming of the event and the September 2010 European Ecotourism Conference should be considered THE BENCHMARK]

Justin

 * [[image:http://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/jtv.thumbs/archive-271061762-150x113.jpg link="http://www.justin.tv/ronmader/b/271061762"]] [|14:59] [|Highlight] [|European Ecotourism Conference Begins]
 * [[image:http://static-cdn.jtvnw.net/jtv.thumbs/archive-271061751-150x113.jpg link="http://www.justin.tv/ronmader/b/271061751"]] [|15:18] [|Highlight] [|Intros - European Ecotourism Conference]

Slideshare
[|Estonia on the Web (2010)] [|Upgrade your world: How to integrate Web 2.0 tools in promoting European Ecotourism] [|European Ecotourism Conversations,] [|ecotourism europe] http://www.slideshare.net/event/european-ecotourism-conference/slideshows

Twitter
[|Ruukel]

October 4 - TweetReach for #euroecoReached 9,704 people via 50 tweets

Tweets
Chatting with Aivar @[|Ruukel] about the upcoming European Ecotourism Conference http://www.european-ecotourism.com #euroeco

Misc
Conference venue: http://www.strand.ee - [|trip advisor] - http://foursquare.com/venue/2926543

Responses
The video streaming and tweeting made the conference both available to millions and very sustainable. They all deserve immense congratulations for a job well done. - Valere Tjolle

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