General program
Monday, June 18
Throughout the day
Arrival of participants
Registration and accommodations
Registration place: "Korston" Convention Center
Free period
Sightseeing
Tuesday, June 19
Throughout the day
Arrival of participants
10:15
Registration of participants
Registration place: "Korston" Convention Center
12:30-13:30
Lunch
14:00-17:00
Meeting of regional coordinators
Installation of poster session
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
Simultaneously
11:30-17:00
Pre-Congress Mayors' Workshop:
- Lunch
- Reports and discussions
- Site visit
- Continuation of the discussions. Conclusions.
Place: City Hall, area of the historic part of the city near the Peter and Paul Cathedral
17:00-18:00
Break
18:00-19.30
Opening ceremony of the 9th World Congress of the OWHC
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
19:30-22:00
Reception given by the Mayor of Kazan, Ilsour Metshin
Place: "Pyramid" Convention Center
Wednesday, June 20
Until 8:20
Breakfast at the hotel
8:20
Departure from the hotels for the venue of the thematic sessions
8:00-9:00
Registration of participants
9:00-10:15
Thematic session
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
9:00
Opening remarks
9:15
Session 1. “Overview of Heritage and Economics – an Empirical Approach”
Keynote speaker - David Throsby, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
9:45
Session 2. “How do you Promote Economic Development Based on Heritage and Share the Benefits of Economic Development?”
Keynote speaker - Mona Serageldin, Harvard University, USA
10:15-10:45
Coffee break
10:45-12:30
Discussions (in rooms for the 5 language)
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
12:30-13:30
Lunch
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
14:00-16:00
Meeting of OWHC members: “OWHC and its Partners”
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
16:00-16:30
Break
16:30-18:30
Panel of Mayors on the theme: «Is Tourism Enough?»
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
18:30-19:30
Poster session
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
19:30-20:00
Cocktail for poster session
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
20:00-22:00
Dinner. Cultural event
Thursday, June 21
Until 8:20
Breakfast at the hotel
8:20
Departure from the hotels for the venue of thematic sessions
8:00-9:00
Registration of participants according the venue of thematic sessions
9:00-10:15
Thematic session
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
9:00
Opening remarks
9:15
Session 1. “How do you Manage the Development Pressures?”
Keynote speaker - Eduardo Rojas, Inter-American Development Bank
9:45
Session 2. “Practical Takeaway and Tools”
Keynote speaker – Jean-Louis Luxen, International Center of Culture, Heritage and Development, Belgium
10:15-10:45
Coffee break
10:45-12:30
Discussions (in rooms for the 5 language)
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
12:30-13:30
Lunch
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
14:00-16:00
Presentation of the candidates to the Board and of the cities wishing to host the 2009 World Congress
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
16:00-16:30
Break
16:30-19:00
Regional meetings of OWHC members
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
Simultaneously
14:00-19:00
Student session
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
19:30-21:00
Visit of the multi-national village.
Getting acquainted with the culture of the people of Tatarstan.
Dinner – presentation of national cuisines
Place: Kazanka River Embankment
Friday, June 22
Until 8:20
Breakfast at the hotel
8:20
Departure from the hotels for the venue of thematic sessions
9:00-10:45
Conclusions of the mayors' workshop, the students’ discussions, and the thematic sessions
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
10:45-11:15
Coffee break
11:15-12:30
General Assembly of the OWHC
Registration and Vote
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
12:30-13:30
Lunch
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
14:00-16:00
Continuation of the General Assembly
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
16:00-16:30
Break
16:30-18:00
Continuation of the General Assembly. Results of the elections of the candidates to the Board and the 2009 World Congress host city.
Place: "Korston" Convention Center
18:00-19:30
Dinner
20.00
Congress closing ceremony & Concert: Russian Army Chorus
Place: "Korston" Convention Center and Millennium Square.
Saturday, June 23
8:00
Breakfast at the hotel
9:15
Departure from the hotel for the “Sabantuy” festival
10:00
Visit of the “Sabantuy” Tatar national festival
Place: International Race-Track Complex and city districts.
Sunday, June 24
8:00
Breakfast at the hotel
9:00
Departure from the hotel for the River port
10:00
Cruise on the Volga River to Sviyazhsk island-town
Monday, June 25
Throughout the day
Departure of the participants
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