WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008

9:00h	Accreditations
10:00h	Welcome speech
	Mr. Luigi Cabrini Department of Sustainable Development of Tourism, Director. Climate Change and Tourism. OMT Dr. Ernesto Rodríguez Head of AEMET’s Climate Modelling & Assessment Unit Climate Change. The State of the Situation
10:30h	Official opening
	D. Joan Mesquida. Secretary of State for Tourism. Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Hble. Sr. Carles Manera. Minister of Economy, Finance and Innovation. Balearic Islands Government Dr. Pere Oliver. Director of Research, Technological Development and Innovation, Balearic Islands Government
11:00h	Coffe
11:30h	Session I: The Challenges of Climate Change in the Tourist Sector

	Moderator Dr. Jafar Jafari Universidad de Wisconsin-Stout. Estados Unidos

	Paper THE END OF TOURISM? Climate Change and Societal Challenges	Dr. Peter Burns Professor of International Tourism and Development and Director of the Centre for Tourism Policy Studies (CENTOPS) at the University of Brighton

	Roundtable	Dr. Fernando Prats Architect - AUIA -Arquitectos, Urbanistas, Ingenieros Asociados Dr. Joaquín Tintoré Director from the Department of Marine Technologies, at IMEDEA Dr. Peter Burns Professor of International Tourism and Development and Director of the Centre for Tourism Policy Studies (CENTOPS) at the University of Brighton Mrs. Cristina García- Orcoyen Fundación Entorno General Director
13:30h	First day conclusions

19:00	At the headquarters of the Architects' Association in Palma de Mallorca. (Carrer Portella, 14 - Palma)
	Conference "RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AT MATURE DESTINATIONS: Innovative Initiatives in Palma de Mallorca and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria" Mr José Luis Zored. Executive vice president of Exceltur. "Palma, Responsible Tourism" Mrs Joana María Borrás Deputy Mayor of Palma City Council. "Proa2020: a Shared Strategy" Mr Francisco Rubio. Director General of the association Strategic Reflection Initiative. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council. Modera: Sra. Margarita Nájera Consorcio Playa de Palma Manager.