Programs:
09h00 Inaugural conference
Presents: Xoán V. Mao
Ricardo Rio, President of Cámara de Braga
Alfredo García, President of Eixo Atlántico
Mercedes Caballero, General Director of European Funds, Government of Spain*
João Bule, National Coordinador of POCTEP in Portugal 10h00 Destino Frontera – Diagnosis and Strategic Plan for Crossborder Tourism
Chair: Altino Bessa, Councilor of Tourism in Braga
Xoán V. Mao, General Secretary of Eixo Atlántico
Raúl de Castro, Tourism Expert
Carmen Pardo, Tourism Expert
11h40 Destino Frontera II – Good practices
Chair: Jesús Rivas, General Secretary of AIMRD
Francisco Palomo, INNODE
Varico Pereira, Bom Jesús do Monte
12h30 Lunch
14h00 Alignment with the European Programs of Tourism, Cultural Heritage and Nature
Chair: João Bule, National Coordinador of POCTEP in Portugal
José Manuel Fernandes, MEP
Mrs Fofi Zagoritou. Management Authorities Greece
Mrs Andrea Kakas. Manager of the Hungary-Slovakia Cooperation Program
Adrián Vecino, Consejero Técnico de la Autoridad Nacional de POCTEP 15h00 The Border Effect in the development of Crossborder Tourism and Natural and Cultural Heritage
Chair: Miguel Abrunhosa, President of the Thematic Group
Ana Ladeiras, Tourism Expert
José Palma Andrés, Expert in cooperation
16h00 Good Practices in other European Borders
Chair: Erwin Siweris, Programmes Director Interreg Europe*
Kostas Karamarkos, Greece
Margaret Säre, Estonia
Attila Kovacs Tokaj Region, Hungary
17h00 Closing
Luis Pedro Martins, President of the Tourism in Porto and North Portugal
Román Rodríguez, Culture and Tourism Regional Counselor in Galicia
Ana Mendes Godinho, Secretary of State for Tourism in Portugal*
Luisa Salgueiro, Vice-president of Eixo Atlántico 18h00 Inauguration of Expocidades