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).