ECTN annual Conference & Awards ceremony online
22 October 2020, 14:00-16:30 CEST
Conference Theme:
“Post-pandemic recovery of European Tourism through Culture, Heritage and Creativity”
Contributions by:
▪ ECTN President
▪ European Commission DG EAC
▪ Europa Nostra Secretary-General
▪ European Travel Commission
▪ NECSTouR President
▪ Interpret Europe
▪ Iter Vitis Cultural Route President
▪ Phoenicians Cultural Route
▪ ECTN Secretary-General
Video recording of the Conference Part 1
Part 2
Awards Ceremony “Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2020”
Theme:
“Special Interest Tourism development and promotion based on Cultural Heritage”
Prize Categories:
▪ Industrial Heritage Tourism
▪ Maritime, Coastal and Aquatic Heritage
▪ Innovation & Digitisation, towards Smart Destinations
▪ Transnational Thematic Tourism Products
▪ Wine Tourism
▪ Special Prize of the Jury
Closing remarks by ECTN President & Chair of the Jury (Europa Nostra)
Video recording of the Awards Ceremony
Results
22 October 2020, 14:00-16:30 CEST
Conference Theme:
“Post-pandemic recovery of European Tourism through Culture, Heritage and Creativity”
Contributions by:
▪ ECTN President
▪ European Commission DG EAC
▪ Europa Nostra Secretary-General
▪ European Travel Commission
▪ NECSTouR President
▪ Interpret Europe
▪ Iter Vitis Cultural Route President
▪ Phoenicians Cultural Route
▪ ECTN Secretary-General
Video recording of the Conference Part 1
Part 2
Awards Ceremony “Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2020”
Theme:
“Special Interest Tourism development and promotion based on Cultural Heritage”
Prize Categories:
▪ Industrial Heritage Tourism
▪ Maritime, Coastal and Aquatic Heritage
▪ Innovation & Digitisation, towards Smart Destinations
▪ Transnational Thematic Tourism Products
▪ Wine Tourism
▪ Special Prize of the Jury
Closing remarks by ECTN President & Chair of the Jury (Europa Nostra)
Video recording of the Awards Ceremony
Results
The 2020 annual Conference originally planned to be held in Krk/Rijeka, Croatia (as shown below), had to be cancelled dur to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and resulting travel restrictions. It was replaced by the online conference (as shown above).
Call for Presenters
The 13th Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe will be held in Krk / Rijeka, Croatia, on 22-24 October 2020,
with overall theme:
'Special Interest Tourism development and promotion based on Cultural Heritage'
co-organised by City of Krk and University of Rijeka
The 13th Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe will be held in Krk / Rijeka, Croatia, on 22-24 October 2020,
with overall theme:
'Special Interest Tourism development and promotion based on Cultural Heritage'
co-organised by City of Krk and University of Rijeka
The 13th ECTN conference with main theme 'Special Interest Tourism development and promotion based on Cultural Heritage' will discuss the latest trends in the field of culture, heritage and responsible and sustainable tourism, including innovation, digitalisation, creativity and cultural tourism product development.
The conference aims to explore major challenges, risks and opportunities for sustainable and responsible tourism development related to culture and heritage assets, as well as suggest practical steps for the development and promotion of cultural tourism products. The theme encompasses all forms of culture, including contemporary cultural expressions and all forms of cultural heritage, as well as natural heritage.
Presenters are invited to showcase relevant experience, share their best practices, give detailed examples and provide practical recommendations to preserving, restoring, deploying and promoting culture and heritage values, with innovations for sustainable and responsible tourism development.
The conference is organised in close cooperation with City of Krk and University of Rijeka, ECTN members.
The submitted Abstracts should address at least one of the following topics linked to cultural and heritage tourism:
- Industrial Heritage Tourism
- Maritime, Coastal and Aquatic Heritage, supported by ‘The Phoenicians Route’ cultural route of the Council of Europe
- Innovation and Digitalisation in Sustainable Cultural Tourism, towards Smart Destinations
- Transnational Thematic Tourism Products, including Cultural Routes
- Wine Tourism, supported by the ‘Iter Vitis’ cultural route of the Council of Europe
- Food and Gastronomy Tourism, supported by FOODBIZ Erasmus+ project led by University of Macerata.
Submission deadline: extended till 1st July 2020 (online).
Other Information:
- There will be no delegate fees for selected presenters attending the Conference (one person per selected presentation)
- Participants, including selected presenters will have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. ECTN cannot cover travel expenses.
- Abstracts and presentations accepted by the Programme Committee of the Conference may be published online with author's approval.
- A post-conference study tour in Krk/Rijeka area is being planned and selected presenters will be invited.
- The Awards ceremony of the ECTN prize for ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2020’ will take place during the Conference. The 2020 ECTN Awards are in partnership with Europa Nostra, the European Travel Commission and NECSTouR, supported by The Phoenicians and Iter Vitis Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe.
Contacts
e-mail: conference@culturaltourism-net.eu
Programme Committee
- Manos Vougioukas, ECTN Secretary-General (Chair)
- Raitis Sijats, Vidzeme Tourism Association, Latvia (ECTN President)
- Nasos Hadjigeorgiou, Pafos Regional Board of Tourism, Cyprus (ECTN Vice-President)
- Lars Nordström - Region Västra Götaland, Sweden (ECTN Board member)
- Simina Manea, Sibiu County Tourism Association, Executive Director, Romania (ECTN Board member)
- Paulo Costa-Pinto, Intermunicipal Community of Ave Region, Portugal (ECTN Board member)
- Trinidad Manrique De Lara Vilchez, Diputacion de Granada, Spain (ECTN Board member)
- Carla Gomes, Intermunicipal Community of Alto Minho, Portugal
- Igor Hrast, City of Krk, Croatia
- Jordi Tresserras, LABPATC, University of Barcelona, Spain
- Derek Robbins, University of Bournemouth, UK
- Victor Timotin, General Director of NIRDT, Romania
- Nicolas Vogiazidis, University of Thessaly, Greece
- Ivana Golob, University of Rijeka, Centre for Industrial Heritage, Croatia
- Kazimierz Waluch, Warsaw Institute of Tourism, Poland
- Bosse Lagerqvist, University of Gothenberg, Sweden
- Goreti Silva, Institute Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
- Agita Livina, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia
Co-organiser:
University of Rijeka
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Prof Dora Smolčić Jurdana - dean of the Faculty
- Prof Greta Krešić - responsible for Food Tourism
- Prof Elena Rudan - responsible for Cultural Tourism
- Dr Krešo Mikinac - responsible for Wine Tourism
- Prof Sandra Janković
Rijeka 2020, European Capital of Culture
ABSTRACT DETAILS
IMPORTANT DATES
Closing date for submission of Abstract: 1 July 2020
Submission approval: 31 July 2020
Presentation submission: 30 September 2020
The Conference: 22-24 October 2020
- The Conference language will be in English
- Official language for Abstracts: English
- Abstracts are to be submitted online (maximum 500 words)
- All abstracts will be judged by the Conference Programme Committee
- Selected Abstracts (title or presentation, author, organisation) will be included in the Conference Programme
- Presentations (maximum 20 slides) including video (maximum 2 – 3 minutes) are encouraged
IMPORTANT DATES
Closing date for submission of Abstract: 1 July 2020
Submission approval: 31 July 2020
Presentation submission: 30 September 2020
The Conference: 22-24 October 2020
ECTN cannot cover travel expenses for selected presenters, but delegate fees will be waived for one person per presentation.
ECTN members have 2 free places.
ECTN is not responsible for arranging visas for delegates or journalists to attend the Conference.
ECTN members have 2 free places.
ECTN is not responsible for arranging visas for delegates or journalists to attend the Conference.
