Programme
WEDNESDAY, 30th September
18:00h_Reception & accreditations
THURSDAY, 1st October
09:30h_ Inauguration of the Confress
10:00h_GIRONA, AN ATTRACTIVE AND VARIED OFFER OF CYCLE TOURISM by Emili Mató, Manager ofthe Girona Consortium of Greenways
10:30h_SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES: CYCLE TOURISM AND SADDLEBAGS
Véloroutes & Greenways by Michel Bonduelle, Journalist and expert in Greenways
The Danube by Jorge Paredes-Gebhard, travel journalist and representative of Spanien Pool
11:30h_Coffee-break
12:00h_SUCCEFUL EXPERIENCES: SPORTS CYCLE TOURISM
Terra de Remences by Gonçal Fernández Mills from the Bas Cycling Club, organizing the event
La Quebrantahuesos by Roberto Iglesias, President of PC Edelweiss, organizing the event
12:30h_SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
“Sharing roads”by the Minister of Public Works of the Regional Government of Vizcaya, Mr. Iñaki Hidalgo
13h00_Round Table and debate
14:00h_Cycle tourisme route
SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS – TOSSA DE MAR
Pic-nic included
NOTE: During the afternoon, a meeting reserved to the economic agents of the Girona Greenways will take place at the Municipal Sports Facilities of Santa Cristina d’Aro.
FRIDAY, 2nd October
09:00h_EXPERIENCES WITH BTT: SPORTS CYCLE TOURISM
Pedals of Fire and Occitania by Òscar Balsells
Caixa Girona Trophy by Carme Mas, President of the Catalan Cycling Federation and by Francesc Moradell, 1st Vice-president of the Federation
10:00h_Coffee-break
10h30_OFFER OF SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES
An integral initiative and Routes along the Baix Empordà by Empar Vagué from the company Cicloturisme i Medi Ambient
Cycle tourism in Austria by Ernst Miglbauer from Invent GmbH
Types of markets and cycle tourism and active tourism products, by Josep Capellà from the Girona Costa-Brava Tourism Entity
11:30h_Call for posters
12:30h_CONFERENCE
EuroVelo & cycle tourism in Denmark by Jens Erik Larsen, member of the EuroVelo Council
The economic impact of cycle touris by Prof. Leslie Malcolm Lumsdon from the Lancashire Business School Preston, United Kingdom
13:30h_Round Table, debate & conclusions
14:30h_Pedaling around the Costa Brava
PLATJA D’ARO – PALAMÓS - PALAFRUGELL
SATURDAY, 3rd October
09:00h_Cycle Tourism route around Les Gavarres. Two levels of difficulty.
SUNDAY, 4th October
10:00h_Popular activity: “The European Day of Greenways”
GIRONA – SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS
All the morning activities will be placed at Pavellón Municipal de Deportes in Santa Cristina d’Aro
WEDNESDAY, 30th September
18:00h_Reception & accreditations
THURSDAY, 1st October
09:30h_ Inauguration of the Confress
10:00h_GIRONA, AN ATTRACTIVE AND VARIED OFFER OF CYCLE TOURISM by Emili Mató, Manager ofthe Girona Consortium of Greenways
10:30h_SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES: CYCLE TOURISM AND SADDLEBAGS
Véloroutes & Greenways by Michel Bonduelle, Journalist and expert in Greenways
The Danube by Jorge Paredes-Gebhard, travel journalist and representative of Spanien Pool
11:30h_Coffee-break
12:00h_SUCCEFUL EXPERIENCES: SPORTS CYCLE TOURISM
Terra de Remences by Gonçal Fernández Mills from the Bas Cycling Club, organizing the event
La Quebrantahuesos by Roberto Iglesias, President of PC Edelweiss, organizing the event
12:30h_SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
“Sharing roads”by the Minister of Public Works of the Regional Government of Vizcaya, Mr. Iñaki Hidalgo
13h00_Round Table and debate
14:00h_Cycle tourisme route
SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS – TOSSA DE MAR
Pic-nic included
NOTE: During the afternoon, a meeting reserved to the economic agents of the Girona Greenways will take place at the Municipal Sports Facilities of Santa Cristina d’Aro.
FRIDAY, 2nd October
09:00h_EXPERIENCES WITH BTT: SPORTS CYCLE TOURISM
Pedals of Fire and Occitania by Òscar Balsells
Caixa Girona Trophy by Carme Mas, President of the Catalan Cycling Federation and by Francesc Moradell, 1st Vice-president of the Federation
10:00h_Coffee-break
10h30_OFFER OF SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES
An integral initiative and Routes along the Baix Empordà by Empar Vagué from the company Cicloturisme i Medi Ambient
Cycle tourism in Austria by Ernst Miglbauer from Invent GmbH
Types of markets and cycle tourism and active tourism products, by Josep Capellà from the Girona Costa-Brava Tourism Entity
11:30h_Call for posters
12:30h_CONFERENCE
EuroVelo & cycle tourism in Denmark by Jens Erik Larsen, member of the EuroVelo Council
The economic impact of cycle touris by Prof. Leslie Malcolm Lumsdon from the Lancashire Business School Preston, United Kingdom
13:30h_Round Table, debate & conclusions
14:30h_Pedaling around the Costa Brava
PLATJA D’ARO – PALAMÓS - PALAFRUGELL
SATURDAY, 3rd October
09:00h_Cycle Tourism route around Les Gavarres. Two levels of difficulty.
SUNDAY, 4th October
10:00h_Popular activity: “The European Day of Greenways”
GIRONA – SANT FELIU DE GUÍXOLS
All the morning activities will be placed at Pavellón Municipal de Deportes in Santa Cristina d’Aro
