Conference Program

Please keep in mind that this program might be slightly modified due to certain demands or cancellations.

25th September - Sunday


Place: Rectorate building

18.00 - 20.00

Welcoming reception, ice breaker cocktail and registration


26th September - Monday


Place: Rectorate building

09.00 - 10.00

Registration

10.00 - 10.30

Opening ceremony and word of welcome

10.30 - 12.00

Keynote speakers
Paul Eagles and Raoul Beunen

12.00 - 13.30

Lunch break

13.30 - 15.15

Keynote speakers
Duška Dimović and Boris Erg

15.15 - 15.45

Poster session & Refreshments

15.45 - 18.00

Parallel sessions
Room 1
Managing visitor impacts
Room 2
Stakeholders` approach in management of protected areas
Branding and marketing in nature areas
Room 3
Assessment and evaluation models of protected areas
Festivals and events in protected areas

18.00 - 20.00

Novi Sad city tour



27th September - Tuesday


Place: Rectorate building

09.00 - 11.30

Parallel sessions
Room 1
Onsite visitor monitoring systems
Trails and routes modelling
Room 2
Contemporary trends in outdoor activities
Environmental and landscape aesthetics and design
Room 3
Tourist infrastructure in natural areas
Local community and nature management

11.30 - 12.00

Refreshments

12.00 - 12.45

Keynote speakers
Maša Ljuština and Marko Slapnik

13.00 - 21.00

Mid-conference fieldtrips (lunch, refreshments and dinner included)



28th September - Wednesday


Place: Rectorate building

09.00 - 12.00
(10.30 - 11.00 Refreshment break)

Parallel sessions
Room 1
Use of ICT in nature area management
Use of ICT in nature protection
Room 2
Understanding visitors’ preferences and behaviour
Visitor constraints and limitations in natural areas
Visitor motivation and loyalty in natural areas
Room 3
Nature-based tourism products
Outdoor education and interpretation
Geodiversity and geoheritage

12.00 - 13.30

Lunch break

13.30 - 17.00
(15.00 - 15.30 Refreshment break)

Parallel sessions
Room 1
Use of ICT in visitor tracking
Financial planning and investments in protected areas
Room 2
Sessions continued...
Room 3
Environmental awareness
Experiential and health values of outdoor recreation

17.00 - 18.00

Closing session

20.00 - 23.00

Dinner



29 & 30 September - Thursday and Friday

Post-conference fieldtrips