14th to 16th of September 2017 in Suure-Kõpu manor, Viljandi County, EstoniaThe goal of the conference is to get answers to the question how tourism can support local communities, nature, cultural heritage and diversity protection and to present best-practice examples of cooperation in protected areas.Day planThursday, 14th of September
09:30-12:00 Excursion for visitors from abroad to the Visitors Centre of the Soomaa National Park and the beaver trail 12:00-12:30 Welcome coffee
12:30-13:00 Opening of the conference, greetings and introduction
13:00-13:30 Conference questions
13:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14.30 EUROPARC, network of Europe’s Protected Areas - Kaja Lotman
14:30-15:00 Role of Environmental Board in nature tourism today and tomorrow - Tarvo Roose, Keskkonnaamet
15:00-15:30 Why nature tourism in not developing? - Marika Mann, Estonian Nature Tours
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:30 How can sustainable tourism support local communities in the protected areas? - Dominika Zareba, Partnership Fund / Environmental Partnership Association, Poland and Central & Eastern Europe
16:30-17:00 Case study of Hossa National Park, Finland - Matti Tapaninen (english)
17:00-17:30 Case study: Nemunas Delta Regional Park - Monika Dobrovolskytė 17:30-17:45 Closing remarks
19:00-22:00 Dinner and evening program
Friday, 15th of September
10:00-10:30 Welcome coffee
10:30-13:30 Open Space discussion and summary
13:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Case study: Gauja National Park Tourism Cluster - Andris Klepers
14:30-15.00 Case study: Notranjska Regional Park, Slovenia - Ljoba Jenče
15:00-15:30 Protected areas and sustainable development in tourism policy of Estonia - Annika Anton, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
15:30-16:00 Closing remarks and introduction of the excursion program
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30 Tour to Riisa bog renaturation area – Priit Voolaid, State Forest Department
The Estonian presentations will be translated into English! Saturday, 16th of September
10:00 Departure to different tours
Partners and supporters of Greenways in Central and Eastern Europe signed the Declaration in order to recapture a decade of the greenways development in our region and setting new goals for the upcoming decade.
Signatories expressed their will to work together in order to create a greenways network and cooperate with all insitutions and organizations that share Greenways philosophy. They belive that Greenways help to preserve the uniqueness of the places and foster sustainable development improving the quality of life in urban and rural areas across the region.
Partners intent to act as integral part of European organizations and institutions sharing similar goals and values, such as European Greenways Association EGWA, European Cyclists Federation ECF and others.
The Declaration was agreed and initiated at the “EuroVelo, Greenways and Cycling Tourism Conference in Europe Conference” in Vienna, Austria, 14th of October 2016.
Greenways are multi-functional trails developed along natural corridors, rivers and canals, historical trade routes and abandoned railways. They link regions, tourist attractions and community initiatives, support sustainable tourism and recreation, promote healthy life-styles and non-motorized transport. They generate opportunities for improving quality of life and environment, revitalizing local economies, promoting local products, encouraging community-based enterprise and protecting unique natural, landscape and cultural assets in Central and Eastern Europe.
Vienna Declaration on Central and Eastern European Greenways
„Recapturing a decade of the greenways development in Central and Eastern Europe and setting new goals for the upcoming decade”
Vienna, October 14, 2016
Greenways are multi-functional trails developed along natural corridors, rivers and canals, historical trade routes and abandoned railways. They link regions, tourist attractions and community initiatives, support sustainable tourism and recreation, promote healthy life-styles and non-motorized transport. They generate opportunities for improving quality of life and environment, revitalizing local economies, promoting local products, encouraging community-based enterprise and protecting unique natural, landscape and cultural assets in Central and Eastern Europe.
Bearing in mind the principles of the first 2006 Central and Eastern European Greenways Sopron Declaration,
Partners and supporters of greenways network development in Central and Eastern Europe declare the following:
1. We intent to work together in order to create a greenways network and cooperate with all insitutions and organizations that share Greenways philosophy.
2. Our priority is to support local people to build and revitalize trails for public benefit and natural corridors called Greenways in the countries and regions of Central and Eastern Europe.
3. We believe that Greenways help to preserve the uniqueness of the places and foster sustainable development improving the quality of life in urban and rural areas across the region.
4. Our main goals for the next decade are:
(a) streghtening and expanding greenways network and to link it with other existing European networks of trails, such us EuroVelo routes.
(b) raising political awareness on greenways on the national, regional and European level.
(c) promotion of greenways' benefits for environment and climate, sustainable development, health, safety and accessibility as well as natural and cultural heritage preservation.
5. In order to achieve the above goals we intent to act as integral part of European organizations and institutions sharing similar goals and values, such as European Greenways Association EGWA, European Cyclists Federation ECF and others.
The Declaration was agreed and signed at the “EuroVelo, Greenways and Cycling Tourism Conference in Europe Conference” in Vienna, Austria, 14th of October 2016, by following representatives:
CYCLING FOR ALL: Developing successful cycle tourism products for everyone
On the 14th October 2016, the European Greenways Association and European Cyclists' Federation are hosting the III Edition of their EuroVelo, Greenways and Cycle Tourism Conference in Vienna (Austria).
The event is the main cycle tourism conference on the European level and brings together leading stakeholders in the cycle tourism field from across the continent and beyond. The III EuroVelo, Greenways and Cycle Tourism Conference will be held on October 14th 2016 at the Palais Niederosterreich, Herrengasse 13; A-1010 in Vienna (Austria).
The final version of the Conference programme can be found below:
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CYCLING FOR ALL: Developing successful cycle tourism products for everyone
On the 14th October 2016, the European Greenways Association and European Cyclists' Federation are hosting the III Edition of their EuroVelo, Greenways and Cycle Tourism Conference in Vienna (Austria).
