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8-9 December: Pre-Conference Tours

8-9 December – Dientes de Navarino – Southernmost Overnight

Overnight excursion (1 night) – Additional payment is required

9 December – Cold-water Immersion in the Strait of Magellan

Day tour – Additional payment is required

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10 December: Pre-Conference Program

GD Partners Day

9:00 – 12:00, place TBC
Invitation Only

The first day of the conference is dedicated to the partners and ambassadors of Green Destinations to discuss current topics.

Conference Delegates Welcome

12:30 – 18:00, Empresa Portuaria Austral. Registration required

As part of the conference program, all delegates are invited to participate in a special tour offered by the Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica

11 December: Conference Program – Day 1

Welcome session

Plenary: Punta Dúngenes, 08:30 – 10:30

Jorge Mauricio Flies Añón, Regional Governor
Magallanes and Chilean Antartica Region

Verónica Pardo – Subsecretaria de Turismo
Ministerio de Economía de Chile

Cristóbal Benítez Villafranca – Director Nacional
Servicio Nacional de Turismo (SERNATUR)

Albert Salman – President
‘Green Destinations

Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00

Conference Day 1 – Morning Session (Plenary & Breakout Rooms)

11:00 – 12:45

"Exploring Sustainable Tourism in Magallanes: Strategies for Empowerment"

Moderator: Victor Roman, Regional Director – SERNATUR Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Plenary: Punta Dúngenes

Speakers:

Mauricio Ruiz, Corporación Nacional Forestal (CONAF) – Chile: “Protected Areas in Magallanes, Chile: Their Past, Present, and Future”
Mauricio Kusanovic Olate, ONG AMA Torres del Paine: “Forging a sustainable future: from Ranching to Conservation in Torres del Paine
Catalina Ovando Arias, Antarctica21 – Chile: “Navigating the Ice: Antarctica21’s Sustainable Practices for Responsible Antarctic Tourism”
Andrea Guzmán Leiva, Riverside Camp by Chile Nativo Travel – Chile: “From Waste to Resource: Pioneering Eco-Plastic Accommodations in Chile!”
Rafaelle Di Biase, Ruta de los Parques de la Patagonia/Fundación Rewilding – Chile: “Tourism and conservation in the Route of the Patagonian Parks”

"Protecting Nature and Communities: Conservation and Resilience Through Sustainable Tourism"

uModerator: Josep Capella, Green Destinations Partner – Spain
Room: Sala de Truco

Seakers:

Josep Capella, Municipio Torroella de Montgrí-L’Estartit – Spain: “Assessment 40 Years of the Marine Reserve of Les Illes Medes, L’Estartit, Catalonia”
José Inés Loría Palma, San Crisanto, Yucatán – México: “San Crisanto Mangroves: A Pillar of Resilience and Socio-environmental Cohesion/Manglares de San Crisanto: Pilar de Resiliencia y Cohesión Socioambiental”
Lorenzo Luis Flores Cordero, Parque Nacional Tingo María – Peru: “Tourism as a tool for conservation, the case of Tingo María National Park”
Germaynee Vela-Ruiz Figueroa, Estrategia de Comunidades Portal de las áreas protegidas de la Patagonia chilena – Chile: “Portal communities in the protected areas of Chilean Patagonia”
José Carlos Nieto Navarrete, Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado (SERNANP) – Peru: “Sustainable Experiences: Opportunities for social and economic development in natural protected areas”

"Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage: Transforming Communities and Preserving Biodiversity"

Moderator: Paola Cairampoma, Green Destinations Partner – Peru
Room: Bahía Félix

Speakers:

Paola Cairampoma, Eco Social Invest – Peru: “Experiences of Sustainable Tourism in Peru”
Jose Piu, Universidad Católica de Salta (UCASAL) – Argentina: “Pueblo ancestral de la Puna Argentina pionero en desarrollar Turismo Sostenible”
Abril Palma, México – Municipio SInanché, Yucatán – Mexico: “Biodiversity and Regenerative Tourism of Cultural Heritage”
Cristian Argel Guerrero, Turismo Kayak Agua Fresca – Chile: “Underwater Biodiversity and Blue Tourism in the Strait of Magellan”
Francisca Aylwin, Ruta de los Parques de la Patagonia – Chile: “Tourism and conservation in the Route of the Patagonian Parks”

Lunch Break
12:45 – 14:15

Conference Day 1 – Afternoon Sessions (Plenary & Breakout rooms)

14:15 – 16:00

"Pioneering Sustainability: International Strategies in Tourism Destinations"

Moderator: Albert Salman, Green Destinations President- The Netherlands
Plenary: Punta Dúngenes

Special guest: Jana Apih, Green Destinations Foundation and Good Place – Slovenia

Speakers:

Victor Fernández, La Buena Huella – Spain
Beatriz Barreal, Riviera Maya Sostenible – México
Monique Chen, Sustainable Travel Taiwan – Taiwan
Elissa Anne Keenan, Ecotourism AU – Australia

"Showcasing Chile's Natural Heritage: Promoting sustainable tourism through conservation and innovation"

Host: Felipe Vera Soto, Green Destinations Vicepresident – Chile
Room: Sala de Truco

Speakers:

Natalia Elizabeth Ibáñez Baeza, Municipalidad Palena – Chile: “Alto Palena – Patagonia’s best kept treasure”
Marcela Godoy Espinoza, PTI Turismo de Montaña Ojos del Salado – Chile: “Challenges of a management model for transforming the ‘Ruta de los Seismiles’ into a sustainable tourist destination”
Alejandro Núñez Guerrero, Centro de Formación Técnica de Magallanes (CFT de Porvenir) – Chile: “Laguna de Los Cisnes Natural Monument: An Ecotourism Destination Inspiring Conservation and Environmental Education”
Fernando Oyarce Ortuya, Universidad Autonoma de Chile – Chile: “Destino Nahuelbuta: Nature, History and Culture in the Top 100 of Green Destinatios”
Patricia Ávila Montero, Municipalidad de Torres del Paine – Chile: “Good practices in municipal tourism management: Tourism Ordinance of the commune of Torres del Paine”

"Pathways to Sustainability: Climate Action, Green Energy, and Conservation in Tourism"

Moderator: Josep Capella, Green Destinations Partner – Spain
Room: Bahía Félix

Speakers:

Ian Corcoran, Agencia de Sostenibilidad Energética – Chile: “Green Hydrogen Accelerator: Lessons Learned and Opportunities in Tourism”
Juan Marambio, Explora – Chile: “Explora: Exploring remote territories as a pathway to conservation”
Marisol Espino, Secretaría de Estado de Ambiente, Santa Cruz – Argentina: “The role of state policies in providing the conditions for sustainable tourism development”
Laura Azócar Ulloa, Centro de Energía-Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción – Chile: “Research for the production of SAF at the UCSC Energy Centre: Integrated process of pyrolysis and high efficiency catalytic hydrogenation”

Conference Day 1 – Evening Program

Plenary: Punta Dúngenes, 19:00 – 23:00, Dreams Hotel

GD2024 Conference Dinner

Join us at the GD2024 conference dinner, where we will celebrate the newly Awarded and Certified Destinations, and the 2024 Top 100 Stories. It promises to be a memorable evening of recognition and inspiration.

12 December: Conference Program – Day 2

Conference Day 2 - Opening session

Plenary: Punta Dúngenes, 08:30 – 10:30

Victor Roman León – Director Regional
Servicio Nacional de Turismo (SERNATUR) Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, Chile

Mauricio Kusanovic Olate
Federación de Empresas de Turismo de Chile (FEDETUR)

Andreas Dohle
Instituto DEL, Brazil

Elissa Anne Keenan
Ecoturism Australia

Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:00

Conference Day 2 – Morning Session (Plenary & Breakout Rooms)

11:00 – 12:45

"Empowering Local Communities: Sustainable Tourism, Cultural Heritage, and Environmental Stewardship"

Moderator: Hugo de Jong – Green Destinations Foundation, The Netherlands
Plenary: Punta Dúngenes

Special presentation: Sébastien Desnoyers-Picard, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada

Speakers:

Román Caamal, Community Tours SianKaan – México: “Community Tourism Model based on the Mayan communities of the Yucatan Peninsula”
Veronica Zambrana, Destino Rurrenabaque Madidi Pampas – Bolivia: “Empowerment of indigenous women in the conservation of agrobiodiversity”
Ivan Blumenschein, Rota do Enxaimel – Brazil: “Cultural Tourism: Creating a Virtuous Circle of Prosperity and Conservation”
Araceli Sosa, Secretaria de Turismo de la Municipalidad de Río Gallegos – Argentina: “Sustainable Tourism Development: The Transformation of a Capital City”

"Partnerships for Progress: Certification, Mental Health, and Sustainable Tourism Development"

Moderator: Malu Mayorga – Green Destinations Partners, Brazil
Room: Sala de Truco

Speakers:

Beth Bauchwitz, Instituto DEL – Brazil: “Latin American Tourism Trends”
Samanta Hilda Calle Ruiz, Municipalidad Distrital de Los Organos – Perú: “Los Órganos: Building partnerships for sustainable tourism management”
Grissel Gonzalez Empréndete, Estancia Mercedes – Chile: “Tourism and Mental Health”
Stephanie Carmody, Travolution – Chile: Travolution: “Allying Communities and Sustainability for Destination Development”
Jose Luis Paredes, Cabo de Hornos – Chile: “Exploring the End of the World Puerto Williams”

"Regenerating Southern Patagonia: Sustainable Transformation for the Region's Future"

Moderator: Josep Capella, Green Destinations Partner – Spain
Room: Bahía Félix

Speakers:

Fiorella Repetto-Giavelli, Torres del Paine Legacy Fund – Chile: “The Torres del Paine Legacy Fund: An innovative impact tourism model to collectively steward protected areas”
Timothy Dhalleine, WILDNESS – Chile: “Content Creation: a Catalyst for Sustainable Travel in Torres del Paine”
Bernardita Ortiz Landaeta, Patagonia Circular – Chile: “Sustainable solutions to climate change”
Rafaela Retamal, Planeta Agua – Chile: “Scientific Outreach: A Pillar for Conservation and Sustainable Tourism in Patagonia”
John Ojeda, Las Torres Patagonia – Chile: “Sustainability in Action: A look from Las Torres Patagonia towards a more planet-friendly future”

Lunch Break
12:45 – 14:15

Conference Day 2 – Afternoon Sessions (Plenary & Breakout rooms)

14:15 – 15:30

"Innovative Approaches: Responsible Tourism in Latin America"

Moderator: Hugo de Jong – Green Destinations Foundation, The Netherlands
Plenary: Punta Dúngenes

Special presentation: Felipe Vera Soto, Green Destinations Vicepresident – Chile

Speakers:

Vanessa Angulo Yaranga, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR) – Perú: “Destination Peru: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism”
Catalina Oteiza, Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) – Chile: “Transforma Turismo: Public-Private Governance for Sustainable Development”
Laura Durana Posada, Asociación Colombiana de Turismo Responsable (ACOTUR) – Colombia: “ACOTUR, Tourism as an engine of opportunity for development and conservation”

“Sustainability in Focus: Chilean Destinations Advancing Green Tourism”

Moderator: Elisabeth Boon – Green Destinations Solutions, Belgium
Room: Sala de Truco

Speakers:

Francisco Roncagliolo, Municipalidad Cisnes – Chile: TBC
Ignacio Carrasco, Corporación de Turismo Cerro Castillo – Chile: “Community at the heart of Protected Area management”
Franco Rojas, Arica Siempre Activa / Camarones, & Cristian Zavala, Ilustre Municipalidad de Camarones – Chile: “Camarones: experiences from the north of Chile on heritage rescue as a mechanism to strengthen sustainable tourism”
Luis Molina, PTI Corfo Valle del Aconcagua – Chile: “Local Governance and Working in Partnership: Keys to Sustainable Tourism Development”

"Collaborating for a Sustainable Future: Collaboration and Innovative Energy Solutions"

Moderator: Beatriz Barreal, Riviera Maya Sostenible – Mexico
Breakout Room 1

Speakers:

Javier Silva, SQM Litio – Chile: “Sustainable Tourism, a new meeting point for public-private collaboration”
Marco Larson Bosco, SKY Airline – Chile: “How do we take off towards a more sustainable future?”
Ivan Torres Estrada, Ilustre Municipalidad de Punta Arenas – Chile: “Punta Arenas Climate Action Plan and Tourism”

Conference Day 2 – GD2024 – Closing Ceremony (Plenary Room)

Plenary: Punta Dúngenes, 15:30 – 16:30

Special presentation: The success story of Puerto Natales, international culinary capital of the WFTA and its impact on local and Chilean sustainability
Adriana Aguilar Lagos, Cámara de Turismo de Última Esperanza – Chile
CATUE and Dalma Díaz Pinto, World Food Travel Association WFTA Ambassador – Chile

Victor Roman León – Director Regional,
Servicio Nacional de Turismo (SERNATUR) Magallanes

Albert Salman – President, Green Destinations

Conference Day 2 – Evening Program

20:00 – 02:00, Place TBC

GD2024 End-of-Conference Party

Join us for an unforgettable evening to celebrate the close of GD2024! This lively event offers networking, entertainment, and local cultural highlights, providing a relaxed setting to connect with global sustainability leaders. Celebrate achievements, foster collaborations, and create lasting memories with fellow attendees.

13 – 14 – 15 December:

Post conference Tours and Field Trips

13 December – Horse riding at Laguna Cóndor

Day tour – Additional payment is required

13 December – Full Day Torres del Paine

Day tour – Additional payment is required

13 December – Fly Fishing Patagonia

Day tour – Additional payment is required