WELLBEING TOURISM conference. June 23 in Gdańsk (Poland)

The aim of the conference is to familiarize participants with the concept of sustainable tourism. Anyone interested in or related to tourism and the tourism industry in the South Baltic Region can join the meeting. Among the speakers there will be members of the team implementing the CIRTOINNO project – Monika Dmitrzak, Anna Dziadkiewicz and Jesper Manniche, who will discuss the topics of sustainable tourism.

The conference will be divided into three parts – first, short presentations of the speakers, followed by time for questions and discussion. The last block of the conference will be two parallel workshops on wellbeing tourism.

The conference will start on June 23 at 10:00 on the Zoom platform.

Wellbeing as important part of Covid-19 situation

“The extensive time of the lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on people’s professional and private lives. Many of us feel anxiety due to uncertainty what the future will bring. Typical for crisis situations is the fact that our existing habits and automatic responses are ineffective. Therefore, it is good to refrain from taking immediate actions and look at the situation from a broad perspective.”

We gladly inivite you to read an interview with Lina Lindell from the Linnaeus University (Sweden) conducted by Anna Dziadkiewicz from the Pomerania Development Agency in Gdańsk, Poland.

“Wellbeing as important part of lockdown”

Video trailers for training material of the CIRTOINNO project

We present films that are part of the training materials worked out in the project CIRTOINNO.

All materials regarding the circular economy and the implementation of its solutions will be published soon on the cirtoinno.eu website.

 

 

  Starting the Journey to a Circular Economy

 

     Business Model Innovation for a Circular Economy

 

    Marketing Mix of Circular Services

 

   Design Thinking tools for a Circular Economy

 

   Cirtoinno teaser 

Towards a circular economy – Cirtoinno final conference

Representatives of the tourism industry and organizations supporting tourism development met on October 10th at a conference “Towards a circular economy – innovations in tourism in the South Baltic”. Conference as a part of the CIRTOINNO project was organized by the project leader Pomerania Development Agency (Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza).

The experts explained idea of circular economy and the possibilities of implementation of its solutions in the tourism business. In the panel discussion 4 specialists – representing science and business practice – presented their view and discussed possible steps for transitioning towards CE by tourism.

Companies from Pomerania awarded in the contest “Leader of CE change” were presented in three categories:

REDUCEHotel Kozi Gród
REUSE –  AVOKADO
RETHINK –  LAWENDOWA OSADA.

Materials from the conference are available below.

Conference for the tourism industry “Towards Circular Economy – Innovation in South Baltic tourism” – 10th October 2019

Agencja Rozwoju Pomorza would like to invite companies from the tourism industry and institutions supporting their development to a free conference on circular economy (CE) organised as part of the CIRTOINNO project, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the Interreg South Baltic Programme 2014-2020.
We will explain the idea of CE and its principles and look at the issue from the perspective of tourism businesses’ practice. The programme of the event includes speeches by experts, examples from the everyday practice of tourism companies, a discussion panel and networking.
ARP is the Cirtoinno project Leader and partner of the UNWTO programme “One Planet – Sustainable Tourism Programme”.
The conference is held as part of the Circular Week, celebrated in Poland for the second time (www.circularweek.org).

 

Conference Programme

10th October 2019, Gdańsk

 

9.00 Welcome speech and opening of the conference by the President of ARP S.A., Łukasz Żelewski
9.10-9.25 CIRTOINNO project results – presentation – Michał Kwas, Project Coordinator
9.25-10.30 Circular economy – Expert’s point of view – dr hab. Joanna Kulczycka
10.30-10.50 coffee break
10.50-12.00 Circular economy in tourism – dr Jesper Manniche
12.00-12.45 lunch
12.45-13.15 CE the Polish way – experience of an entrepreneur from the tourism industry
13.15-13.30 How to do it in tourism? – recommendations and inspirations for implementing CE
Michał Kwas, CIRTOINNO Project Coordinator
13.30-14.30 CE practice – it pays off. Expert tips
Anna Dziadkiewicz, PhD; Patryk Chaja, PhD; Rafał Kruczkowski; Agnieszka Mróz
14.30-15.00 “Leader of CE change” contest – presentation of participants and leaders from Pomerania
15.00-15.30 Future with CE – networking
end of the conference


Venue: POLAND, Gdańsk  
Hotel PURO, Gdańsk Stare Miasto, ul. Stągiewna 26

Free participation

 

moderator: Maria Olszewska – since 2013 owner of MjjO consulting company. Maria conducts training workshops and provides advice on fundraising, crowdfunding and establishing business relations in Polish, English and Italian. Hosts public and training events.

 

Experts participating in the conference:

Joanna Kulczycka, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor at AGH University of Science and Technology.

Head of the Strategic Research Unit at the Institute of Mineral and Energy Economy of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Faculty of Management of the AGH University of Science and Technology. President of the Management Board of the Waste Management and Recycling Cluster (National Key Cluster) and Director of the office of the Autostrada Technologii i Innowacji Institute.

Jesper Manniche, PhD  – Senior Researcher, Centre for Regional and Tourism Research, Denmark

Jesper holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies and Global Studies. His main research interests are: geography of innovation, knowledge and teaching; politics and development of regions and rural areas; tourism in circular economy.

Patryk Chaja, PhD – Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Patryk obtained a doctoral degree in technical sciences in the field of machine construction and operation at the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2012. He has extensive experience in research work, validated with scientific articles, studies and conference presentations. Dr Chaja’s research interests focus on issues related to modern energy systems based on RES.

Anna Dziadkiewicz, PhD – University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Management, Department of Marketing.
Anna specialises in designing processes at enterprises, teaches management based on design and communication in Poland and at foreign universities in Portugal, Turkey, Slovakia, Lithuania, France and Italy. Has completed study visits at Oxford and Liege in Belgium. As a certified methodologist and communication specialist, she participates in various international projects. She is the author of a book on creating the image of companies and the owner of a consulting and training company. President of the Polish branch of the International Institute of Engineering and Technology based in Hong Kong.

Rafał Kruczkowski – manager, advisor and academic teacher. For over 10 years Rafał has been involved with the subject of intra-EU economic activity: between 2008-2017, as an advisor at the Enterprise Europe Network, and currently while managing the Polish part of the Taktik Group – a Swedish corporation providing HR services. Creator of an original curriculum on the commercialisation of IT projects implemented at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Technology and Computer Science.

Agnieszka Mróz – service designer and researcher. Agnieszka looks for solutions which facilitate achievement of an organisation’s goals and at the same time satisfy the real needs of users. Using a service design approach, she has designed solutions for corporations, SMEs, public institutions and NGOs. She has implemented projects for Play, Lufthansa System Poland, Metro Properties, National Digital Archive.  Experienced moderator of processes and workshops based on service design and design thinking methodology. Agnieszka has spoken at many conferences dedicated to service design, including World Usability Day, European Economic Forum, Polishopa.

 

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    If you would like to participate in the conference, please send an application to email: anna.bochynska@arp.gda.pl

    
    

    SELF ASSESEMENT TOOL – CE in Tourism Business

    We invite all tourism enterpreneurs to identify therir position for circularity using Self-assessement Tool prepared in the project Cirtoinno. By filling out the questionnaire regarding  SMEs’ practices, approach to ecology, resource management, and the way of choosing  suppliers,  entrepreneurs with different business experience and competencies will identify where their company is located on the circular ladder: from linear stage to CE 2.0. The SAT results should indicate which direction on the particular level  would be  suitable  for coastal SMEs from tourism area such as hotels, restaurants and spa & wellness. The tool identifies how the CE process for each company looks like.  Obtained recommendations will allow the identification of areas, where development and implementation of new solutions is possible.

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    10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region 2019 Let’s meet in Gdańsk on June 12/13

    The main topic of the Forum is ‘Circular and sharing economy as an answer to demographic changes and environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea Region.’

    The programme for the two-day event includes 19 seminars on a wide range of topics that supports the thematic focus of the Forum. During the seminars, you will be able to see the potential for the development of the Circular Economy in the Baltic Sea Region in areas such as health, food, tourism, transport, cities, bioeconomy, industry, education, migrants, lobour, markets and demography.

    The 10th Annual Forum will take place in Gdańsk, 12-13 June, 2019.    Programme     Registration

    Since 2010 a yearly Strategy Forum to support the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region has been organised. The purpose of the Strategy Forum is to communicate the implementation work of the Strategy and its objectives, to stimulate policy discussions in the region, to promote results and to provide stakeholders of the EUSBSR with  networking opportunities.

    The Annual Forum takes place in one of the eight EU member states in the Baltic Sea Region and aims to attract key stakeholders and active partners of the implementation of the EUSBSR from local, regional, national and EU level.

    The 10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region will be held in Gdańsk on 12-13 June, 2019. The Forum will be hosted by the Pomorskie Region, together with the Baltic Sea States Subregional Co-operation (BSSSC) under the Norwegian chairmanship, in close cooperation with the European Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland and other partners. About 800 participants from governments, international organisations, NGOs, universities, local and regional administrations and businesses will gather to debate on trends and opportunities in the Baltic Sea Region.

     

     

    World is only 9% Circular? – Circle Economy presents the Circularity Gap Report

    On 22 January 2019, Circle Economy launches the second annual Circularity Gap Report in Davos during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. In the report, Circle Economy positions the circular economy as a tool for the paradigm shift we so desperately need. It offers the prospect of a global economy which is regenerative and abundant.

    Visit www.circularity-gap.world to read the full report

    “Communicate your sustainability message – position yourself and your company on social media” – Karlskrona 22nd Jannuary 2019

    Join us on an inspiring and practical workshop in marketing with focus on public relations and social media. Get inspired and take part of success stories and marketing initiatives from the industry and how companies uses and communicates sustainability work using circular economy in the hospitality industry!

    Workshop is dedicated for those who run companies or work within companies in the hospitality industry in the southeast. With this workshop we want to give Your company the tools to develop your marketing work in social media.

    During the workshop You and Your company get tools and knowledge about how Your company can communicate Your message in an efficient and clear way. Your company also gets help with creating Your own marketing plan for one year, based on already identified circular economic initiatives You wish implement in your company!

    Date and time: January 22, 2019 at 09:00 – 16:00
    Location: Scandic Karlskrona

     

    More info and contact: http://www.energikontorsydost.se/c/kalender/e/workshop-i-marknadsforing-for-smes-inom-sparestaurangboende

    Marketing Workshop – 22nd January 2019

    Energy Office for Southeast of Sweden invites small and medium-sized businesses active within accomodation/ restaurant/SPA for a creative full day marketing workshop, focusing on circular economy and sustainability, on January 22nd 2019. Take the opportunity to develop your company’s marketing work within the framework of the Interreg project CIRTOINNO, whose purpose is to provide circular solutions for companies operating in the Blekinge visiting industry. The workshop will, inter alia, provide support in communicating sustainability work through social media as well as how to avoid common mistakes in the marketing work as an entrepreneur.

    The invitation will be sent later, but book now the date in the calendar, or sign up for the contact below;

    Rebecka J. Gjerpe, Projektledare CIRTOINNO, Energikontor Sydost AB, Karlskrona.

    Rebecka.jonassongjerpe@energikontorsydost.se