| Venue |
Valga Cultural Centre, Kesk Str. 1, Valga, Estonia |
| Date |
October 22, 2010 |
| Time |
10:00 AM |
| Language |
English, with simultaneous translation into Estonian and Latvian |
| 9:30-10:00 AM |
Registration, morning coffee |
| 10:00 AM |
Opening of the conference
Margus Lepik, Valga County Governor
|
| 10:05 AM |
Welcoming addresses |
| 10:20 AM |
The ESTLAT project Go Cycling Through Vidzeme and Southern Estonia: Results and future challenges
Raitis Sijāts, chairman, Vidzeme Tourism Association
|
| 10:50 AM |
Developing the Tour de LatEst cycling route and lessons learned
Rein Lepik, Vanta Aga cycling club
|
| 11:20 AM |
Joint marketing: A challenge in attracting tourists to the cross-border area
Andris Klepers, Vidzeme University College
|
| 11:50 AM |
Bicycle roads planning on national roads network in Estonia
Reigo Ude, Estonian Road Administration
|
| 12:10 PM |
Discussion and questions |
| 12:30 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:30 PM |
Cycling in Europe: Trends in tourism, infrastructure development, mobility
European Cycling Federation
|
| 2:00 PM |
Experience in Finland: Urban initiatives toward developing bike-friendly infrastructure and cycling tourism as a new tourism product in Finland
Matti Hirvonen, executive director, Network of Finnish Cycling Municipalities
|
| 2:30 PM |
Bicycle tourism in Germany: From the Bett & Bike project to satellite navigation
Thomas Froitzheim, ADFC-steering group bicycle tourism
|
| 3:00 PM |
Experience in the Netherlands: Create your own cycling experience
Jurgen Hillaert, Veluwe Region Tourism Office
|
| 3:30 PM |
Discussions, questions, closing remarks, refreshments |
