HTI is proud to be the organizer of the European Health Tourism Industry Summit, the gathering of key European health tourism leaders and EU policy makers. EHTI Summit serves as a platform to address the challenges and opportunities for Europe as a destination of health, proposing the steps and measures to be taken.
14:00h Opening & Welcome Note
Venue: European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60 (Main Entrance – Luxembourg, PHS building, 4th floor, Room P4B001)
Opening note by MEP István Ujhelyi
Welcome note by MEP Karima Delli, Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
Welcome note by Kristjan Staničić, Director, Croatian National Tourist Board (CNTB) – HTI Gold & Country Partner 2019
Keynote: Medical tourism, an opportunity for growth
Lola Uña Cárdenas, WTTC Government Affairs Director EU
Nejc Jus, WTTC Economic Research Manager
Roundtable 1: The future of sustainable European health tourism – where are we now?
Chair: Eduardo Santander, ETC Executive Director
Thierry Dubois, ESPA President
José Manuel Baltar, Termatalia & EHTTA President
Ilaria Giannico, UEHP Secretary General
Rika Jean-Francois, ITB Berlin Commissioner
Girma Anuskeviciute, EC DG Grow, Tourism Unit Policy Officer
Roundtable 2: Health tourism and the Society 5.0 – what’s next?
Chair: Martin Plachy, ESPA Vice-President
Sini Havukainen, Layette CEO & Co-Founder
Anton Brkić, Croatian NTB eVisitor Department Head
Closing
MEP Elena Kountoura, Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
Short Break
17:00h Networking Reception & Dinner
Venue: European Parliament, “Panorama” restaurant, 12th floor
Welcome note by the Members of the European Parliament
Cocktail dinner hosted by the Croatian National Tourist Board – HTI Gold & Country Partner,
Welcome note by Kristjan Staničić, Director
Sky View Networking with Croatia Airlines – HTI Silver & Networking Partner,
Welcome note by Slaven Žabo, Director of Commercial Division
Option B | 8h – 14h Site visit to the city of Spa, hosted by Spa Tourist Office
Candidate for UNESCO World Heritage Site status and part of the cultural itinerary of historic thermal towns
Supported by EHTTA – HTI Institutional Partner
(Organized bus transfer, subject to prior registration. Limited seats.)
* The organizer reserves the right to change the agenda.
The event attendance is possible by invitation only.
Registrations for EHTI 2019 are closed.
