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Silk Road Tourism Conference |
April 24-26, 2018 Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel, Dubrovnik, Croatia |
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Silk Road Tourism Conference |
April 24-26, 2018 Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel, Dubrovnik, Croatia |
CONFERENCE TOPICS |
The Silk Road initiative and regional cooperation for sustainable economic development The tourism industry is one of the main instruments for regional development, as it stimulates new economic activities, tourism related investments and mutual understanding. Stronger cooperation between countries in the Balkans will accelerate sustainable economic progress in the region, which is one, in global scale, one of the main goals of the Silk Road initiative. Nautical tourism as a dominant connection between Hainan, biggest Chinese island, and Croatia Nautical tourism has become more popular over the past few years, especially to wealthy customers. It represents one of the most attractive forms of tourism in Croatia whose coastline consists of numerous islands, beaches, natural resorts, ports and bays. With over 1000 islands, Croatia has a significant comparative advantage for nautical tourism development, interesting not only to Europeans, but also to Asian tourists. Health Tourism Health tourism as a sub-sector of general tourism comprises of medical, wellness, and spa tourism. Croatia and Balkan countries are extremely rich in natural sources for health tourism, including therapeutic mud and thermal waters, but also has skilled and educated doctors in hundreds of top-class clinics. Unpolluted with industry, area is surrounded by beautiful and clean nature, fresh air and sunshine. Cultural tourism and promotion Host of the conference is the City of Dubrovnik, cultural capital of Croatia, and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dubrovnik City is often used as filming location by Hollywood blockbusters that made it internationally most famous Croatian city. Croatia and the Balkan region are full of rich history and culture, traditional festivals and centuries-old customs. Promotion of its own culture in far-away markets, like China, is a necessity to be recognized and distinguishing from other markets. Become China Ready In 2017, Croatia and neighbouring Balkan countries have experienced growth in the number of tourist arrivals from China ranging from 40-60% over the same period last year. Several tourism professionals and representatives of Chinese tourist agencies will talk about their experiences and give their advices for better cooperation. How to prepare and adapt to Chinese tourists, what are they interested in, and how to attract them more successfully. |
10:00 - 14:00 14:00 - 14:30 14:30 - 14:50 14:50 - 15:10 15:10 - 15:30 15:30 - 15:45 15:45 - 16:00 16:00 - 16:20 16:00 - 16:20 16:20 - 16:40 16:40 - 17:00 17:00 - 17:20 17:20 - 17:40 19:30 - 20:30 |
CONFERENCE PROGRAM |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018. |
Registration Opening Ceremony - Welcome Remarks: Mr. Mario Rendulić, President, CSEBA Mr. Frano Matušić, State Secretary, Ministry of Tourism Mr. Nikola Dobroslavić, Dubrovačko Neretvanska županija, Mayor Mr. Mato Franković, City of Dubrovnik, Mayor Mr. Silvio Nardelli, Župa Dubrovačka, Mayor Keynote Speech: Silk Road and Sustainable Development Mr. Lu Jianzhong, Chairman, SRCIC Keynote Speech: Silk Road International Development Fund Mr. Huang Dahai, Deputy Secretary General, SRCIC Keynote Speech: Weixin 312 Product Traceability System Mr. Gong Cheng, Vice General Manager, Z-Run Well Ton Industry Co. Keynote Speech: Special Trade Zones Mr. Ren Guofeng, Z-Run Well Ton Industry Co. Keynote Speech: 5G Application Ms. Berry Li, Director, Z-Run Well Ton Industry Co. Coffee Break Signing Ceremony Signing of agreement "Silk Road Urban Alliance", between SRCIC and City od Dubrovnik Signing Ceremony Signing of agreement between Z-Run Well Ton Industrial Co,Ltd. and Zhongya nekretnine Speech 1: AIK, Agency for Investment and competitivenes Mr. Zdenko Lucić, Managing director, AIK Speech 2: Croatia and China – Economic cooperation Nikolina Trojić, Counsellor, Croatian Chamber of Commerce Speech 3: Tourism Development in Montenegro Damir Davidović, State Secretary, Ministry of Sustainable Development & Tourism, Montenegro Welcome Gala Dinner |
09:00 - 09:30 09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:30 13:30 - 14:00 14:00 - 14:30 14:30 - 14:50 14:50 - 15:10 15:10 - 15:30 15:30 - 15:50 15:50 - 16:40 18:00 - 20:00 |
Wednesday, April 25, 2018. |
Keynote Speech: Medical Tourism in Croatia Mr. Ernest Svažić, Mayor, Krapinske Toplice Speech 4: Bagatin Clinic Mr. Ognjen Bagatin, CEO, Bagatin Clinic Speech 5: Balkan Multidisciplinary Spa Treatment Ms. Marina Delić, Director, Institute "Dr Simo Milosevic" JSC Igalo Speech 6: Forest Health Tourism Serbia Ms. Gorana Isailović, President, Medical SPA Association of Serbia Coffee Break Panel 1: Medical Tourism Perspective in Southeast Europe Mr. Ernest Svažić, Mayor, Krapinske Toplice Ms. Gorana Isailović, President, Medical SPA Association of Serbia Ms. Marina Delić, Director, Institute "Dr Simo Milosevic" JSC Igalo Mr. Ognjen Bagatin, CEO, Polyclinic Bagatin Buffet Lunch Keynote Speech: Nautical Tourism & China Mr. Wang Shuai (Rock), CEO, iYat Speech 7: Nautical tourism in Croatia Prof.Dr.Sci. Tihomir Luković, University of Dubrovnik Speech 8: ACI Branimir Mađer, Nautical department director, ACI Speech 9: VisionOne project Mr. Danijel Botić, Marketing and Sales Manager, VisionOne Speech 10: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Dr.Sc. Zvonimira Šverko Grdić, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka Coffee Break Panel 2: Nautical Tourism Product Developments Mr. Wang Shuai (Rock), iYat Prof.Dr.Sci. Tihomir Luković, University of Dubrovnik Mr. Blaž Pezo, CEO, Port Authority of Dubrovnik Mr. Danijel Botić, Marketing and Sales Manager, VisionOne Buffet Dinner |
09:00 - 09:30 09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:20 11:20 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:30 13:30 - 13:50 13:50 - 14:20 14:20 - 14:50 14:50 - 15:20 15:20 - 15:50 15:50 - 16:10 16:10 - 17:00 |
Thursday, April 26, 2018. |
Keynote Speech: Become "China Ready" Ms. Wei Li (Susan), Azure Global Speech 11: Summer in Croatia – first Chinese movie made in Croatia Mr. Jiang Zhao (Eric), Simple Hope Culture Media Ltd. Speech 12: HiEurope - Cultural Promotion in China Ms. Annelie Jutta Rozeboom, European Life and Travel Experience Arena Speech 13: Dubrovnik City – City of Culture Dubrovnik Tourist Board Coffee Break Panel 3: Effective Ways for Tourism Promotion in the Chinese Market Ms. Wei Li (Susan), Azure Global Mr. Jiang Zhao (Eric), Simple Hope Culture Media Ltd. Ms. Annelie Jutta Rozeboom, European Life and Travel Experience Arena Buffet Lunch Signing Ceremony Signing of pre-agreement for first chinese movie in Croatia "Summer in Croatia", between Simple Hope Culture Media Ltd. and CSEBA Speech 14: Cultural Tourism in Croatia Dr.Sc. Zrinka Zadel, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka Speech 15: Balkan tourism products for Chinese Market Ms. Bella Jia, General Manager, Beijing Royal International Travel Speech 16: Croatia Project – Special tourism products Mr. Yue Chen (Zac), Director, Z&G Project Management Speech 17: Practical insight into Chinese tourists in Croatia Mr. Jiang Xiaoliang (Leon), Director, ZhaoYang International d.o.o. Coffee Break Panel 4: What do Chinese Tourists look for? Mr. Yue Chen (Zac), Director, Z&G Project Management Ms. Bella Jia, General Manager, Beijing Royal International Travel Mr. Jiang Xiaoliang (Leon), Director, ZhaoYang International d.o.o. |
CONFERENCE PROGRAM |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018. |
10:00 - 14:00 Registration 14:00-14:30 Opening Ceremony - Welcome Remarks: Mr. Mario Rendulić, President, CSEBA Mr. Frano Matušić, State Secretary, Ministry of Tourism Mr. Nikola Dobroslavić, Dubrovačko Neretvanska županija, Mayor Mr. Mato Franković, City of Dubrovnik, Mayor Mr. Silvio Nardelli, Župa Dubrovačka, Mayor 14:30 - 14:50 Keynote Speech: Silk Road and Sustainable Development Mr. Lu Jianzhong, Chairman, SRCIC 14:50-15:10 Keynote Speech: Silk Road International Development Fund Mr. Huang Dahai, Deputy Secretary General, SRCIC 15:10-15:30 Keynote Speech: Weixin 312 Product Traceability System Mr. Gong Cheng, Vice General Manager, Z-Run Well Ton Industry Co. 15:30-15:45 Keynote Speech: Special Trade Zones Mr. Ren Guofeng, Z-Run Well Ton Industry Co. 15:45-16:00 Keynote Speech: 5G Application Ms. Berry Li, Director, Z-Run Well Ton Industry Co. 16:00-16:20 Coffee Break 16:00-16:20 Signing Ceremony Signing of agreement "Silk Road Urban Alliance", between SRCIC and City od Dubrovnik 16:20-16:40 Signing Ceremony Signing of agreement between Z-Run Well Ton Industrial Co,Ltd. and Zhongya nekretnine 16:40-17:00 Speech 1: Agency for Investment and Competitiveness (AIK) Mr. Zdenko Lucić, Managing Director, AIK 17:00-17:20 Speech 2: Croatia and China – Economic cooperation Nikolina Trojić, Counsellor, Croatian Chamber of Commerce 17:20-17:40 Speech 3: Tourism Development in Montenegro Damir Davidović, State Secretary, Ministry of Sustainable Development & Tourism, Montenegro 19:30-20:30 Welcome Gala Dinner |
Wednesday, April 25, 2018. |
09:00 - 09:30 Keynote Speech: Medical Tourism in Croatia Mr. Ernest Svažić, Mayor, Krapinske Toplice 09:30-10:00 Speech 4: Bagatin Clinic Mr. Ognjen Bagatin, CEO, Bagatin Clinic 10:00 - 10:30 Speech 5: Balkan Multidisciplinary Spa Treatment Ms. Marina Delić, Director, Institute "Dr Simo Milosevic" JSC Igalo 10:30-11:00 Speech 6: Forest Health Tourism Serbia Ms. Gorana Isailović, President, Medical SPA Association of Serbia 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break 11:20-12:30 Panel 1: Medical Tourism Perspective in Southeast Europe Mr. Ernest Svažić, Mayor, Krapinske Toplice Ms. Gorana Isailović, President, Medical SPA Association of Serbia Ms. Marina Delić, Director, Institute "Dr Simo Milosevic" JSC Igalo Mr. Ognjen Bagatin, CEO, Polyclinic Bagatin 12:30-13:30 Buffet Lunch 13:30-14:00 Keynote Speech: Nautical Tourism & China Mr. Wang Shuai (Rock), CEO, iYat 14:00-14:30 Speech 7: Nautical tourism in Croatia Prof.Dr.Sci. Tihomir Luković, University of Dubrovnik 14:30-14:50 Speech 8: ACI Branimir Mađer, Nautical department director, ACI 14:50-15:10 Speech 9: VisionOne project Mr. Danijel Botić, Marketing and Sales Manager, VisionOne 15:10-15:30 Speech 10: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Dr.Sc. Zvonimira Šverko Grdić, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka 15:30-15:50 Coffee Break 15:50-16:40 Panel 2: Nautical Tourism Products for Chinese Market Mr. Wang Shuai (Rock), iYat Prof.Dr.Sci. Tihomir Luković, University of Dubrovnik Mr. Blaž Pezo, CEO, Port Authority of Dubrovnik Mr. Danijel Botić, Marketing and Sales Manager, VisionOne 18:00 - 20:00 Buffet Dinners |
Thursday, April 26, 2018. |
09:00 - 09:30 Keynote Speech: Become "China Ready" Ms. Wei Li (Susan), Azure Global 09:30 - 10:00 Speech 11: Summer in Croatia – first Chinese movie made in Croatia Mr. Jiang Zhao (Eric), Simple Hope Culture Media Ltd. 10:00 - 10:30 Speech 12: HiEurope - Cultural Promotion in China Ms. Annelie Jutta Rozeboom, European Life and Travel Experience Arena 10:30 - 11:00 Speech 13: Dubrovnik City – City of Culture Dubrovnik Tourist Board 11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break 11:20 - 12:30 Panel 3: Effective Ways for Tourism Promotion in the Chinese Market Ms. Wei Li (Susan), Azure Global Mr. Jiang Zhao (Eric), Simple Hope Culture Media Ltd. Ms. Annelie Jutta Rozeboom, European Life and Travel Experience Arena 12:30 - 13:30 Buffet Lunch 13:30-13:50 Signing Ceremony Signing of pre-agreement for first chinese movie in Croatia “Summer in Croatia”, between Simple Hope Culture Media Ltd. and CSEBA 13:50 - 14:20 Speech 14: Cultural Tourism in Croatia Dr.Sc. Zrinka Zadel, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management 14:20 - 14:50 Speech 15: Balkan tourism products for Chinese Market Ms. Bella Jia, General Manager, Beijing Royal International Travel 14:50 - 15:20 Speech 16: Croatia Project – Special tourism products Mr. Yue Chen (Zac), Director, Z&G Project Management 15:20 - 15:50 Speech 17: Practical insight into Chinese tourists in Croatia Mr. Jiang Xiaoliang (Leon), Director, ZhaoYang International d.o.o. 15:50 - 16:10 Coffee Break 16:10 - 17:00 Panel 4: What do Chinese Tourists look for? Mr. Yue Chen (Zac), Director, Z&G Project Management Ms. Bella Jia, General Manager, Beijing Royal International Travel Mr. Jiang Xiaoliang (Leon), Director, ZhaoYang International d.o.o. |
PROGRAM |
The conference aim is to increase the number of Chinese tourists in Croatia and the region, and to better acquaint of Chinese investors with local tourism capacities and offer. |
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We're inviting you to join this unique conference. Croatia has never before witnessed such an event with top Chinese tourist workers, associations and investors. |
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