LET’S CELEBRATE RIVERS<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes”]Over five years 6 international partners of STAR Cities project<\/strong> (funded by Interreg Europe) from France, Italy, Germany, Lithuania and Slovenia aimed to improve implementation of policy areas and programme implementation related to regional development, focusing on the sustainable river tourism in their regions.<\/span><\/p>\nDuring the first three years interregional training activities were organised, in order to determine the best cases of cooperation practice. Within second phase – the two-year period of project implementation, each region implemented an Action Plan to improve a political instrument directly or creating a new tourism activities and attractions: from the implementation of the sustainable river tourism strategies to the new festivals and events. Accordingly in the activities of these stages the participants involved the stakeholders from the public and private sector and those activists who act on a voluntary basis.<\/span><\/p>\nThe second international conference \u201eLet\u2018s Celebrate the River<\/strong>\u201c is dedicated to present and summarise the outcomes and very best actions happen in all regions in a lifetime of the project also to discuss the future of raised ideas and developed practices. <\/span><\/p>\nThe conference will be held on the 8th of September<\/strong> in Zapy\u0161kis<\/strong>, Lithuania. Please note that the event will be held in English without translation<\/strong>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-578747″ type=”carousel” medias=”81865,81866,81867,81868,81869,81870″ carousel_lg=”4″ carousel_md=”3″ carousel_sm=”3″ gutter_size=”3″ media_items=”media|lightbox|original,icon|lg” carousel_interval=”3000″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_loop=”yes” carousel_nav=”yes” carousel_nav_mobile=”yes” carousel_dots=”yes” carousel_dots_mobile=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_back_color=”color-yellow” single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-408386″ text_size=”bigtext” separator=”yes” separator_color=”yes”]<\/p>\nCONFERENCE AGENDA, 8th of September<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]10:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Opening the conference<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]The representative of Kaunas 2022 and Kaunas District Municipality (Lead Partner – TBC), Interreg Europe Joint Secretariat (TBC)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]10:20<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Summary of STAR Cities learning phase and GPs guide<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Camille CHOWAH<\/strong> (Val-de-Marne Tourism Board, France)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]10:35<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Implementation of the River Festival in Kaunas and Kaunas District \u201eLet\u2018s Celebrate the River!\u201c: community engagement aspect<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Romena PUIKYT\u0116<\/strong> (Kaunas 2022, Lithuania)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]10:50<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Marne River Tour: a new event and communication strategy to connect territories through the river<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Camille CHOWAH<\/strong> (Val-de-Marne Tourism Board, France)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]11:05<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]H2O Tiber and Sea (ATTRACTORS): challenge and opportunity for a new sustainable tourism policy along Tiber\u2019s banks, south of Rome <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Alessandro DRAGO<\/strong> (Lazio Region, Italy) and Elisabetta ROMANO<\/strong> (Municipality IX EUR \u2013 City of Rome, Italy).\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]11:20<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Coffee break<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]11:30<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Implementing a river tourism strategy into the Tourism Development Concept of Hamburg Metropolitan\u00a0Region<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Tanja BL\u00c4TTER<\/strong> (Hamburg Metropolitan Region, Germany) <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]11:45<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]New main entry point in the Ljubljansko Barje Nature Park and new tourism strategy for Ljubljana Urban Region<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Katja BUTINA<\/strong> (Regional Development Agency of the Ljubljana Urban Region, Slovenia)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]12:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Capitalising on Regional Best Practices on Sustainable Riverside Tourism Activities to Improve European Tourism Policies (Online) <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Tomaso COMAZZI<\/strong> (NECSTouR, Belgium)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]12:15<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Q&A<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]12:40<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Concluding the conference<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Virginija VITKIEN\u0116<\/strong>, the CEO of Kaunas 2022\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]13:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Visiting cultural space – landscape design object \u2018Nemuno 7\u2019<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”50″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-408386″ text_size=”bigtext” separator=”yes” separator_color=”yes”]<\/p>\nLET’S CELEBRATE COMMUNITIES<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes”]Kaunas 2022 community programme \u201eFluxus Labs!<\/strong>\u201c has been gathering communities in Kaunas and implementing creative projects with locals for five years now. As the project of European Capital of Culture comes to an inevitable end, we are holding the Communities conference <\/strong>to celebrate the progress made as well as mark yet another chapter for communities in Kaunas city and district.<\/span><\/p>\nThe conference is designed to discuss the future of communities<\/strong> in Kaunas and beyond. Besides discussing factors enabling the longevity and vitality of community, the conference will also question its ending. Do communities have to be maintained from the outside? Or maybe the natural decline of one community offers new opportunities for the other(s)?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe conference will be held on September 9th <\/sup><\/strong>in Zapy\u0161kis and will host experts working in the field, politicians and other actors interested in the wellbeing of local communities.\u00a0 Please note that the conference will be held in Lithuanian<\/strong>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-972680″ type=”carousel” medias=”80511,80344,80186,79411″ carousel_lg=”3″ carousel_md=”3″ carousel_sm=”1″ gutter_size=”3″ carousel_interval=”3000″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_dots=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″][vc_custom_heading text_font=”font-408386″ text_size=”bigtext” separator=”yes” separator_color=”yes”]<\/p>\nCONFERENCE AGENDA, 9th of September<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]10:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Greeting word<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Virginija VITKIEN\u0116<\/strong>, the CEO of Kaunas 2022\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]10:15<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Opening the conference<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]10:30<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Keynote speech<\/span><\/p>\nCulture and co-creation in stengthening communities<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Lewis BIGGS<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]11:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Kaunas 2022 community programme. Lessons, legacy & future<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Greta KLIMAVI\u010cI\u016aT\u0116-MINK\u0160TIMIEN\u0116<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]11:30<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Kaunas communities. Between needs and opportunities<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Evelina LEKE\u0160I\u016aT\u0116 <\/span><\/strong>(Active Youth Association)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]12:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Lunch break<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]13:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]In search of solutions: interactive game “We know how to”<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Moderated by Paulius GODVADAS<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]14:10<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Panel discussion ”Comments in the margins”<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Henrikas VAICEKAUSKAS,\u00a0 Milda LAU\u017dIKAIT\u0116, Aust\u0117ja BLIUMKYT\u0116-PADGURSKIEN\u0116, Algimantas GRIGAS.<\/strong> Moderated by Paulius GODVADAS<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]15:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Closing the conference<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]15:15<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Visiting cultural space – landscape design object \u2018Nemuno 7\u2019<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Milda RUTKAUSKAIT\u0116<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ shape_dividers=””][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]16:00<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Bus trip back to Kaunas<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row unlock_row_content=”yes” row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_single_image media=”81876″ media_width_percent=”100″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”50″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81864,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"\n
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