EXPERIENCE(CÔA) – 2nd edition
II Nature Tourism and Rewilding Conference
Organized by: Rewilding Portugal and Município de Pinhel
Location: Auditório da CM Pinhel
Date and schedule: 3 & 4 June 2025 , between 9am to 6pm
PROGRAMME:
3rd June
9:30 a.m. – Opening session with organisers and partners
10 a.m. – Presentation of the annual results of the Wild Côa Network by Fernando Teixeira (Head of Communications and Enterprise at Rewilding Portugal)
10:45 a.m. – Coffee Break
11:15 a.m. – Round table ‘The growing Wild Côa Network’ with Bárbara Cardoso (Casa Villar Mayor), Marco Ferraz (Ambieduca), Conceição Matos (Planalto Dourado) and Maria João Soares (Cró Hotel)
12:45 PM – Lunch at partner restaurant, Deep Taste
14:45 – Keynote Speaker: Manuel Malva (founder and vice-president of Milvoz) on ‘Visiting to Conserve – How can micro-reserves reshape the ecotourism map?’
3.30 p.m. – Round table ‘Good practices throughout Portugal’ with Marta Cabral (President of the Board of the Rota Vicentina Association), Bruno Pereira (Geologist at Geoparque Oeste), Isabel Sousa (CEO of Explore Iberia) and Duarte Rodrigues (Senior Tourism Technician at the Historical Villages of Portugal)
5pm – Closing session
17:30 – Guided tour of the Ermo das Águias rewilding area (meeting point: Rewilding Centre, Vale de Madeira)
4th June
9:30 a.m. – Round table ‘Communication and Tourism Policies Adapted to the Natural Context’ with João Carlos Farinha (CCDR Alentejo), Aida Carvalho (Côa Parque Foundation), Joaquim Madrinnha (iNature) and Marli Monteiro (Centre of Portugal)
10:45 a.m. – Coffee break
11:15 a.m. – Keynote speakers: Manuel Franco and Inês Monteiro (A2Z) on the theme ‘A2Z Give Back – Tourism’s contribution to regeneration’
12:45 p.m. – Lunch at partner restaurant, Deep Taste
3pm – Round table ‘The Touristic Potential of Key Species and the Role of Reintroductions’ with João Almeida (European Young Rewilders), Daniel Veríssimo (Rewilding Europe), Pablo Schapira (Rewilding Spain) and ICNF (to be confirmed)
5pm – Closing session
PARTICIPATION COSTS:
1 congress day – 6 euros
2 congress days – 10 euros
2 congress days with certificate – 15 euros
2 congress days with certificate and 2 lunches – 30 euros
2 congress days with certificate, 2 lunches and field visit – 40 euros