University of Coimbra

AFTERNOON

14h - 16:00h Registration | University of Coimbra, São Jerónimo College Library

16.00h Visit to the Historic Center of Coimbra city | D. Dinis square

19.00h Welcome reception | Municipality of Coimbra Noble Hall

São Francisco Convent

MORNING

9:30h Opening session | Church

Manuel Machado | President of Coimbra City Council

João Gabriel Silva | Rector of the University of Coimbra

Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes | Portuguese Minister of Culture (to be confirmed)

Ana Martinho | President of the UNESCO National Commission

Maria Gravari-Barbas | Coordinator of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network – 'Culture, Tourism, Development', University of Paris 1 Panthéon – Sorbonne, France

Pedro Machado | President of Tourism of the Center Region of Portugal

José Pedro Paiva | Dean of the Faculty of Letters, University of Coimbra

Fernanda Cravidão | Representative at the Coimbra University of the UNESCO Chair and UNESCO UNITWIN Network 'Culture, Tourism, Development'

10h Opening conference

Alexandre Panosso Netto - São Paulo University, Brazil
'Development and Research in Tourism from a Latin American Perspective'

Parallel sessions

AFTERNOON

Round table | Church | Tourism and Heritage: (Un)Sustainable Relationship?

Moderator: Maria Gravari-Barbas | Coordinator of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network – 'Culture, Tourism, Development', University of Paris 1 Panthéon – Sorbonne, France

Jin Y. Woo | Adviser to the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for Tourism and Culture

Kirsti Kovanen | Secretary-General of ICOMOS

Ana Paula Amendoeira | Vice-President of ICOMOS PORTUGAL

Luís Araújo | President of Turismo de Portugal

Clara Almeida Santos | Vice-Rector for Culture and Heritage of the Coimbra University

Parallel sessions

NIGHT | University of Coimbra, São Jerónimo College

Musical event

São Francisco Convent

MORNING

Parallel sessions

AFTERNOON

Parallel sessions

5th UNESCO UNITWIN Conference conclusion remarques

Yoel Mansfeld

Haifa University, Israel

Closing conference

Hilary Du Cros Senior Research Coordinator, UNESCO Observatory for Research in Local Cultures and Educational Creativity
'World Heritage, glocality and local stakeholder readiness to see opportunities and deal with challenges'

Closing session

Carina Gomes | Councilor of Culture, Tourism and Youth of the Municipality of Coimbra

Luís Filipe Menezes | Vice-Rector for Tourism of the University of Coimbra

Celeste Amaro | Regional Director of Culture for the Center Region of Portugal

Maria Gravari-Barbas | Coordinator of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network – 'Culture, Tourism, Development', University of Paris 1 Panthéon – Sorbonne, France

Fernanda Cravidão | Representative at the Coimbra University of the UNESCO Chair and UNESCO UNITWIN Network 'Culture, Tourism, Development'

Norberto Santos | Head of the Department of Geography and Tourism, Faculty of Letters, University of Coimbra

NIGHT

Closing dinner

8h - 20h Field trip

The visit will take place in the central coast of Portugal. It will be privileged the contact with the convent pastry heritage as well as a visit to a medieval castle and a seaside town. The visit continues with the observation of typical fishing village, closing with an incursion to the enotourism sector at the Bairrada Wine Museum.

TRAVEL PROGRAM

MORNING

10h - 12:30h UNESCO UNITWIN Network

Meeting of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network 'Culture, Tourism, Development' | Faculty of Letters | University of Coimbra

AFTERNOON

14h UNESCO UNITWIN Network

Meeting of the UNESCO UNITWIN Network 'Culture, Tourism, Development' | Faculty of Letters | University of Coimbra

NIGHT

20:30h UNESCO UNITWIN Network

Dinner of the UNESCO UNITWIN 'Culture, Tourism, Development' Network| Mediterranean dinner | São Marco Palace