EcoVeloTour Kick-off Conference 

Preliminary Programme 

Venue: Corvinus University of Budapest, Main building (Fővám tér 8., 1093 Budapest)) Date: 3rd October 2018 8:30 – 9:00 

Arrival and registration 

9:00 – 9:05 

Introduction of the Day (Moderator) 

9:05 – 9:10 

Welcome by the Corvinus University of Budapest 

9:10 – 9:15 

Welcome by the City of Budapest, District 14 Zugló Municipality 

9:15 – 9:20 

Welcome by the Danube Transnational Programme 

9:20 – 9:45 

Government Commissioner for Active Hungary – Révész Máriusz 

9:45 – 10:00 

EUSDR PA3 cycling and ecotourism, Bulgaria - Ministry of Tourism, Romania - Ministry of Tourism 

10:00 – 10:30 

Keynote Speaker – Cyclist EcoTourism in Europe through global perspectives (European Travel Commission) 

10:30 – 11:00 

Coffee break 

11:00 – 11:30 

Introduction of EcoVeloTour by the City of Budapest, District 14 Zugló Municipality 

11:30 – 11:50 

Beneficial results of bicycle tourism for the regions - examples from Central Europe - Dr. Michael Meschik (The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ,Vienna – Institute for Transport Studies) 

11:50 – 12:10 

Ecosystem services and ecotourism - Dr. György Pataki (Corvinus University of Budapest) 

12:10 – 12:30 

Hungarian Tourism Agency, local perspectives in active and ecotourism (tbc) 

12:30 -13:30 

Lunch 

13:30 – 14:10 

Connecting the Dots – introduction of related projects 

Amazon of Europe Bike Trail 

CHESTNUT 

DANUrB 

INSiGHTS 

TransDanubePearls (tbc) 

14:10 – 15:00. 

Working group discussion – Cyclist ecotourism 

Chair: The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ,Vienna – Institute for Transport Studies 

15:00 – 15:20 

Coffee break 

15:30 – 16:20 

Working group discussion - Tourism development through integrating nature's services - best practices and case studies Chair: Corvinus University of Budapest 

16:20 – 16:30 

Closing remarks. End of the conference.