Program
Venue: Sapareva Banya, Hotel 103o, Panichishte 10:00-10:30 a.m. – Registration of participants with water, coffee, and tea welcome
10:30-11:00 – Official opening and welcoming speeches
11:00-11:30 – Legal aspects: To what extent does the regulatory framework contribute to the effective management and use of Bulgaria's healthy water resources?
11:00-11:30 – Legal aspects: To what extent does the regulatory framework contribute to the effective management and use of Bulgaria's healthy water resources?
Moderator: Maria Ivanova
11:30-12:00 – Award ceremony for the "Ambassador of Wellness & SPA Culture," "Loyal Partner of Wellness & SPA," and "Knight of the Blue Cluster" awards
11:30-12:30 – The local government's point of view: Opportunities and barriers to achieving economic and social benefits from healthy waters in Bulgaria.
Moderator: Kalin Gelev
12:30-14:00 – Lunch break (catering)
14:00-14:30 – The medical perspective: Is it possible for Bulgaria's water resources to become a source of "health for the healthy" rather than just an opportunity to "treat the sick"?
Moderator: Prof. Lyudmila Ivanova, PhD
14:30-15:00 – Presentation of innovative educational programs at the Vasil Levski National Sports Academy – Wellness & SPA & Thalasso culture
Innovations in education and training of specialized secondary and higher education personnel for the recreational industry and niche tourism.
Presenter: Prof. Bistra Dimitrova, PhD
15:00-15:30 – Presentation of the results of a sociological study on “The social and economic potential of mineral waters in Bulgaria”
Presenters: Prof. Zhelyu Vladimirov, PhD, and Prof. Sonya Mileva, PhD
15:30-16:00 – Coffee break
Open stage
18:00-20:30 – Sapareva Banya, "Geyser" amphitheater: entertaining cultural program and first presentation of a new tourist attraction with a ceremonial balloon launch.
20:30 – Evening cocktail hosted by the Mayor of the Municipality, Hotel 103o, Panichishte Resort
