International Tourism Forum

Development of wine tourism in the countries of the Danube River Basin

organized by the
Tourism Agency of the Republic of Moldova

Chisinau, 15-17 October 2014

Programme



15 October 2014

Arrival of the participants

15.00 16.00 City tour
16.00 17.00 Transfer to the cultural and natural reserve Old Orhei
17.00 18.00 Excursion at the cultural and natural reserve Old Orhei
18.00 19.00 Transfer to the tourist and wine complex Chateau Vartely
19.00 19.30 Excursion at the tourist and wine complex Chateau Vartely
19.30 21.00 Dinner at the tourist and wine complex Chateau Vartely
21.00 22.00 Transfer to hotel in Chisinau municipality


16 October 2014

07.30 08.00 Breakfast
08.00 08.30 Transfer from hotel to conference venue (wine cellar Cricova)
08.30 09.00 Registration of the participants

09.00 10.00 Official opening of the Forum
09.00 09.15 Presentation of the advertising spot about the Republic of Moldova
09.15 10.00 Welcome speeches
- Director General of the Tourism Agency of the Republic of Moldova
- Representative of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- Representative of GIZ/DCC
- Representative of Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the
Republic of Moldova
10.00 10.15 Press briefing and coffee break


10.15 10.40 Presentation by UNWTO representative:
International partnerships and multilateral collaboration in tourism

10.40 11.05 Presentation by GIZ/DCC:
Projects on the tourist routes in the countries of the Danube River Basin
11.05 11.30 Presentation:
Rural and gastronomic tourism value enhancement in terms of wine
tourism
11.30 - 12.00 Presentation:
The Danube River as a common tourist attraction
12.00 13.30 Lunch at the wine cellar Cricova
13.30 15.00 Workshops
Workshop 1:
- Discussion platform with the special guests on Institutional
Collaboration. Examination of the draft of Declaration on the
Cooperation between the State Authorities responsible for the field of
Tourism of the Danube River Basin Countries
Workshop 2:
- Identification of transnational wine tourist routes through multilateral
collaboration
15.00 15.15 Coffee break
15.15 16.00 Communication of proposals and solutions concerning multilateral
collaboration
16.00 17.00 Discussion on the draft of Declaration. Summing up and conclusions. Signing
of the Declaration
17.00 17.30 Press conference
17.30 20.00 Official reception on behalf of the Director General of the Tourism
Agency (wine cellar Cricova)
20.00 21.00 Transfer to hotel in Chisinau municipality


17 October 2014

07.15 08.00 Morning run in the Central Park (optional, the participants will meet in the
hall of the hotel and should wear appropriate clothes and shoes)
08.30 09.00 Breakfast at the hotel in Chisinau municipality
09.00 10.00 Transfer to the wine cellar Milestii-Mici
10.00 12.00 Excursion with degustation and lunch at the wine cellar Milestii-Mici
12.00 Departure of the participants. Transfer to hotel / airport