Tourism for Thriving Places: Regeneration in the Baltic Sea Region

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Date & Time01. October 2025
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OrganiserEUSBSR Policy Area Tourism
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Venue
- European Solidarity Centre (ECS), Gdańsk, Poland
Description
RegenT will be presenting some of the solutions of the participating projects to the challenges facing tourism in the Baltic Sea Region. Join us at Session 1: Tourism for Thriving Places: Regeneration in the Baltic Sea Region with other sustainable tourism experts.
Session 1: Tourism for Thriving Places: Regeneration in the Baltic Sea Region
📌 Session Focus:
Exploring regenerative tourism in the Baltic Sea Region through EU, Baltic and national perspectives, followed by a panel discussion on practical implementation and future opportunities.
Moderator: Fredrik Albihn – Head of Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism, Visit Skåne, Sweden – 3ST Regenerative Tourism Initiative in the North Sea Region
🎤 Speakers:
1️⃣ Liisa Kokkarinen – Head of Sustainable Development, Visit Finland – Leading national Sustainable Travel Finland programme and chairing EU level task force on regenerative tourism - "Can tourism regenerate nature?"
2️⃣ Anna Gustavsson – Head of Gastronomical Tourism, Visit Skåne, Sweden – ReTour: Regenerative Tourism in the Baltic Sea Region project
3️⃣ James Simson – Project Manager, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Finland – RegenT: Integrating Regenerative Practices in Nature and Cultural Tourism