Programme: Moderation Noel THOMPSON, BBC Television News Programme: MONDAY, 30 JANUARY 2006 9.30a.m. to 12.30p.m. Words of welcome by: Francesco IANNIELLO, Head of the Tourism Unit, DG Enterprise, European Commission Elisabeth UDOLF-STROBL, General Director in the Department for Tourism and Historic Objects in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour (BMWA) Josef PRÖLL, Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW) Hubert GORBACH, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) Awarding of prizes to the winners in the contest and tribute to the “Alpine Perls” Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW), Josef Pröll Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT), Hubert Gorbach General Director in the Department for Tourism and Historic Objects in the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour (BMWA), Mag. Elisabeth Udolf-Strobl Coffee break Staking out the frame Strategic background of the conference Robert THALER, BMLFUW [click] The eco-friendly way of travelling – innovative technologies and measures in the transport sector Evelinde GRASSEGGER, BMVIT [click] The eco-friendly way of travelling – a chance for tourism Elisabeth UDOLF-STROBL, BMWA [click] The role of railways in European tourism Hans-Peter LEU, Schweizerische Bundesbahn (SBB) [click] Transport in tourism marketing Arthur OBERASCHER, European Travel Commission (ETC) [click] The consumers’ perspective Karsten KRAUSE, European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E) [click] Transport and tourism in the Alpine Convention Ruggero SCHLEICHER-TAPPESER, Generalsekretariat Alpenkonvention [click] Questions and Discussion Lunchbreak 2.30p.m. to 6.30p.m. Trends in European tourist transport Paul PEETERS, Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport (CSTT) of the NHTV International University of Professional Education in Tourism, Breda (NL)   {Abstract} Different perceptions of the theme | Interview sessions with the category winners in the contest The tourism industry perspective Hansruedi MÜLLER, Bern University, [click] and a contest winner The transport operator perspective Ghislain DUBOIS, Tourisme Environnement Conseil (TEC) (FR), and a contest winner Break The destination perspective Manfred PILS, International Friends of Nature [click], and a contest winner The consumer perspective With: Ulrike RHEINBERGER, Öko Institut Berlin (D) [click], and a contest winner 6.45p.m. to 11.00p.m. Evening programme By historical tramways to Vienna’s Museum of Technology Reception hosted by Director Gabriele ZUNA-KRATKY | Presentation “Alpine Pearls” | Music (“Die braven Buben”) and organic food buffet Programme: TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2006 9.00a.m. to 11.00a.m. Working groups I Sectoral measures Working group IA (Tourism)   {Presentation} Presented by Francesco IANNIELLO, European Commission, DG Enterprise Key-note presentation Hanspeter DANUSER, St. Moritz Tourism (CH)   {Abstract} Andrew COOPER, International Federation of Tour Operators (IFTO)   {Abstract} Working group IB (Transport)   {Presentation} Presented by Elena LANDI, Regione Autonoma Valle d’Aosta (IT) Key-note presentation Marcel ROMMERTS, European Commission, DG Energy and Transport [click] Wilhelmine GOLDMANN, Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB), Personenverkehr Working group IC (Destinations)   {Presentation}   {Agenda} Presented by Franz SCHMIDT, Invent GmbH, Institut für regionale Innovationen (AT) Key-note presentation Eugenio YUNIS, World Tourism Organization (WTO-OMT) [click] Luigino TONUS, Provincia di Belluno (IT) [click] Working group ID (Administration)   {Presentation} Presented by Christian MONTEIL, Conseil Général de Haute-Savoie (FR) Key-note presentation Heinz-Jörg BORKENSTEIN, Deutsches Bundesministerium für Verkehr-, Bau- und Wohnungswesen [click] Peter BRANDAUER, Gemeinde Werfenweng (AT) [click] Break 11.30a.m.to 1.00p.m. Working groups II Destinations posing special challenges Working group IIA (Mountains)   {Presentation} Presented by Marie-Line MEAUX, Ministère des Transports, de l’Equipement, du Tourisme et de la Mer (FR) Key-note presentation Pierre MOREAU, Transitec France (FR)   {Abstract} Peter CHUDY, High Tatra Town (SK)   {Abstract}  Working group IIB (Coastal zones)   {Presentation} Presented by Riccardo CANESI, Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre (IT) Key-note presentation Dirk SCHOCKAERT, De Lijn (B)   {Abstract}  Jochen LAMP, WWF Stralsund, Rügen (D) [click] Working group IIC (Rivers, lakes and wetlands)   {Presentation}   {Agenda} Presented by Csaba KOREN, Szechenyi Istvan University (HU)   {Presentation} Key-note presentation Robert KEMPA, Tourism Information Gizycko, Masuria (PL) Sibylla ZECH, Projektmanagement MoSeTo (AT)   {Abstract}  Working group IID (Urban areas)   {Presentation} Presented by Wolfgang KRAUS, Vienna Tourist Board Key-note presentation Marta CALEGARO, International Association of Public Transport (UITP) [click] Nico VISSER, Centre for Sustainable Tourism and Transport (CSTT) of the NHTV International University of Professional Education in Tourism, Breda (NL) Lunchbreak 2.30p.m. to 4.45p.m. Presentations of working group results Discussion Coffee break Summing up and presentation of final document Christian BAUMGARTNER, International Friends of Nature Romain MOLITOR, TRAFICO Closing Document [click] (*.pdf 334kb) Concluding remarks [click] For further questions and informations please contact wien@komobile.at.