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Thursday 15th November 2018

Accreditations

Inaugural Session

  • President of the Municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, Mr. Armindo Jacinto
  • President of the Board of Directors of the Aldeias Históricas de Portugal, Mr. António Robalo
  • Director of the Development & Innovation Department, Turismo de Portugal, Ms.Teresa Ferreira
  • Chairman of the Responsible Tourism Institute, Mr Tomás Azcárate
  • Chairman of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Mr Luigi Cabrini

Introductory Reading

Coffee Break

Session 1. Multi-Destination Alliances: Resources and Shared Offer

The last 30 minutes of the session will be dedicated to a general debate in which the audience can participate and ask questions to the panelists. 

Lunch Break

Contract signing ceremony of the "Aldeias Históricas de Portugal - All for All"

Contract signing ceremony of the "Aldeias Históricas de Portugal - All for All" application presented to the Valorizar Program in the Accessible Tourism support line, signed by Turismo de Portugal and the President of the Board of Directors of the Aldeias Históricas de Portugal (Historical Villages of Portugal), António Robalo, in the presence of the Portuguese Secretary of State for Tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho.

Session 2. Tourism and Cross-Border Destinations

The last 30 minutes of the session will be dedicated to a general debate in which the audience can participate and ask questions to the panelists. 

Friday 16th November 2018

Session 3. Promote Innovation and Intelligence: Share to Compete

The last 30 minutes of the session will be dedicated to a general debate in which the audience can participate and ask questions to the panelists. 

Coffee Break

Delivery of the Biosphere Destination Certification

Ceremony of the Delivery of the Biosphere Destination Certification to Aldeias Históricas de Portugal by the Chairman of Responsible Tourism Institute, Dr. Tomas de Azcárate and the Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister and of Economy of the Portuguese Government, Mr. Pedro Siza Vieira

Session 4. Best Practices of the Application of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to Global Tourism and the Sustainability

The last 30 minutes of the session will be dedicated to a general debate in which the audience can participate and ask questions to the panelists. 

Lunch Break

Session 5. Sustainability Goals 2027: New Programs and Community Funding

The last 30 minutes of the session will be dedicated to a general debate in which the audience can participate and ask questions to the panelists. 

Conclusions and Discussion: Signing of the Statement on Sustainable Development of Alternative Cross Border Destinations

Closing Session

  • President of the Municipality of Idanha-a-Nova and Vice President of Aldeias Históricas de Portugal, Mr. Armindo Jacinto
  • Senior Director, Knowledge Management & Innovation, Turismo de Portugal, Mr. Sérgio Guerreiro, 
  • Chairman of the Responsible Tourism Institute, Mr Tomas Azcárate
  • Chairman of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Mr Luigi Cabrini

Tasting of Regional Products

Saturday 17th November 2018

THEMATIC TOUR

Monsanto:

This village received, in 1938, the title of “The most Portuguese village in Portugal”. The majestic medieval castle of Monsanto was partially destroyed due to an accidental explosion on a Christmas Eve, in the 19th century. Today two towers remain – the Peão (Pawn) tower and the Donjon tower – and the Romanic chapel of S. Miguel (12th century).

This village is also known for the traditional percussion instruments, the “adufes”, and the traditional rag dolls, the “marafonas”. The “adufes” are an instrument with Arab origins, made with sheep skin. The “marafonas” are rag dolls with no eyes, ears, mouth or nose, and are carried by single girls during the Nossa Senhora do Castelo Festivities (3rd of May or the Sunday afterwards).