Barcelos hosts the International Conference “O Caminho que nos une”
The International Conference “O Caminho que nos une” (The Camino that unites us), dedicated to the Caminos de Santiago, will take place tomorrow, December 11th, at the Barcelos municipal auditorium.
Organized by Tourism of Porto and North (TPNP), in partnership with Turismo de Galicia and the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (AECT) of the Galicia-North of Portugal Euroregion, the event will be attended by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado and will bring together experts, managers, promoters, and enthusiasts to discuss the future of this important historical and spiritual route, with a focus on sustainable management, heritage preservation, and innovative promotion of the Caminos de Santiago.
The conference is part of a joint program of the Tourism Cluster of the Galicia-North of Portugal Euroregion, co-financed by the European Union through the INTERREG España-Portugal initiative. The goal is to promote collaboration between regions and foster sustainable solutions for the continuous development of the Caminos de Santiago.
You can sign up for the event here.
PROGRAM:
- 10:00 AM – Welcome Session
MÁRIO CONSTANTINO LOPES, Mayor of Barcelos - 10:10 AM – Opening Session: Galicia and Porto and Norte: Partnership in Preservation and Tourism
LUÍS PEDRO MARTINS, President of TPNP
IVÁN MELÉNDEZ MEDELA, Director of Competitiveness at Turismo de Galicia
NUNO ALMEIDA, Director of AECT Galicia-North of Portugal Euroregion
VÍTOR DEVEZA, Head of the International Cooperation Division, CCDR-Norte - 10:40 AM – Panel 2: Management and Experience of the Camino
Curator: ILDEFONSO DE LA CAMPA MONTENEGRO, Director of S.A. de Xestión do Plan Xacobeo, Turismo de Galicia
VEDRAN PRAZEN, President of the Archicofradía de Santiago de Pula, Istria (Croatia)
LAURE KOUPALIANTZ, Director of the French Agency of the Caminos de Santiago
ANA RITA DIAS, Representative of the European Federation of the Caminos de Santiago, Mayor of Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Coffee-break - 11:40 AM – Panel 3: Digital Footprint of the Camino
SÉRGIO LEITÃO, Caetsu - 12:00 PM – Panel 4: Ensuring the Legacy: The Future of the Camino as a Tourist Product
Curator: PAULO LOPES, Portugal Green Walks
ROSA VÁZQUEZ SANTOS, Fundación Jacobea
MARTA CABRAL, Rota Vicentina
ALEX CHANG, Fresco Tours (Bilbao)
MARTA SENRA, Galiwonders (Galicia) - Closing Session
LUÍS PEDRO MARTINS, President of Tourism of Porto and North
Source: C.M.Barcelos
