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18.3. - 22.3.
Intensive Online Seminar Week - International Centre for Responsible Tourism Finland
Welcome to this Intensive Online Seminar Week where you get to explore different topics around responsible tourism in the form of keynote speeches, lectures, discussions, and workshops!
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Welcome to the Intensive Online Seminar Week
The Intensive Online Seminar Week is organized on Zoom from Monday 18th March to Friday 22nd March. Thought-provoking and inclusive programme is planned in the afternoons from 2 pm to 5 pm Finnish time (UTC +2). Everyone interested in responsible tourism is welcome to join the seminar.
By registering, you get to participate in the whole week's programme or choose the sessions that interest you the most. After registration, you will be sent a Zoom link that works during every session of the week.
Below, you can find the seminar programme. For more information as well as speaker and guest introductions, please visit ICRT Finland's own website.
Seminar Week Programme
Monday 18 March: Responsible Tourism and Climate Actions
- 14.00 Introduction of the Seminar Week | Petra Blinnikka, Jamk University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- 14.15 Introduction to Responsible Tourism | Harold Goodwin, The International Centre for Responsible Tourism
- 14.45 Break
- 14.55 Responsible Tourism & Climate Change | Harold Goodwin, The International Centre for Responsible Tourism
- 15.25 Questions and Discussion | Harold Goodwin
- 15.35 Sustainable Travel Finland | Hanna Muoniovaara, Visit Finland
- 15.55 Break
- 16.05 Climate Action | Liisa Kokkarinen, Visit Finland
- 16.25 Workshop
- 16.50 Summary of the first day
Tuesday 19 March: Accessibility and the Potential Gains it Brings
- 14.00 Introduction of the theme and speakers of the day | Kajsa Åberg, Region Västerbotten Turism (Sweden)
- 14.20 Universal design - An alternative way of growth based on equality and inclusion. What conditions may be needed? | Lina Nilsson, Funktionsrätt Västerbotten (Sweden)
- 14.50 Break
- 15.00 Access to nature through nature-based tourism | Kristin Godtman Kling, Mid Sweden University
- 15.30 Accessibility measures in practice | Kajsa Åberg, Region Västerbotten Turism (Sweden)
- 16.00 Break
- 16.10 Breaking out into groups for questions and discussions
- 16.45 Reassemble for summary in plenum
Wednesday 20 March: Ethical Challenges in the Tourism Industry
- 14.00 Introduction of the theme and speakers of the day | Åsa Helen Grahn, University of Stavanger (Norway)
- 14.10 Tourism's Paradox: Unveiling Ethical Challenges and the Quest for More Responsibility in the Industry | Åsa Helen Grahn, University of Stavanger (Norway)
- 14.30 Shared ethics – the case of corporate volunteering in nature tourism | Anne-Mette Hjalager, University of Southern Denmark
- 15.00 Break
- 15.15 Sustainability transformations as a caring and empathetic understanding | Ioanna Farsari, Dalarna University (Sweden)
- 16.15 Workshop/Discussion
Thursday 21 March: Responsible Tourism in Practice
- 14.00 Introduction of the theme and speakers of the day | Guðrún Þóra Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic Tourism Research Centre
- 14.10 Responsible tourism - The business perspective. The case of Hólar. | Gústaf Gústafsson, Hólar University (Iceland)
- 14.40 Break
- 14.50 The Icelandic Tourism Cluster: A declaration on responsible tourism. | Ásta Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir, Icelandic Tourism Cluster
- 15.20 Break
- 15.30 Workshop/ Discussion: Responsible community based tourism | Jessica Aquino, Hólar University (Iceland)
Friday 22 March: Responsible Tourism's Future
- 14.00 Introduction of the theme and speakers of the day | Petra Blinnikka, Jamk University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- 14.10 Responsibility communication in tourism| Katja Pasanen, University of Eastern Finland
- 14.40 Break
- 14.50 Concepts of Regenerative tourism & Transformative tourism | Elli Vento, University of Eastern Finland
- 15.15 Voluntourism in the Context of Community-Based Tourism, and Regenerative Tourism: A Theoretical Exploration Focusing on Responsibility | Rositsa Röntynen & Minna Tunkkari-Eskelinen, Jamk University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
- 15.35 Break
- 15.45 Panel Discussion: Tourism tomorrow | Guðrún Þóra Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic Tourism Research Centre
- Ólöf Ýrr Atladóttir, Project leader, Iceland Tourism Cluster and owner of Sóti summits
- Kristof Tomej, Associate professor at the Centre for Tourism, Innovation and Culture, University of Southern Denmark
- Kristina N. Lindstrøm, Associate Professor at the Norwegian School of Hotel Management, University of Stavanger
- Anu Nylund, Founder & Good mood creator of Mood of Finland
- 16.45 Summary of the week
Visit ICRT's webpage for more information as well as guest and speaker introductions
Intensive Online Seminar Week
Dive with us into the different aspects of tourism responsibility! The Intensive Online Seminar Week in March introduces you to the special themes with keynote speeches, lectures, discussions, and workshops. Join us to get a Nordic approach to responsible tourism and share your thoughts and experiences in workshops and discussions.
For additional information, please contact
Riitta Koivisto
Asiantuntija, Specialist
Matkailu ja palvelut, Tourism and Service Business
Liiketoiminta, School of Business
+358504793981
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