You are invited to the cross-border event ‘Roots in the future: how to grow conscious tourism’ promoted as part of the MEDS GARDEN+ project
The event will be held on Wednesday 1 October 2025 from 09:00 to 16:30 Cividale del Friuli (UD) - Venue: Church of San Francesco, Stretta J. Stellini, 15, 33043 Cividale del Friuli
Programme:
8:30-9:00 Welcome
9:00-9:30 Greetings
• Federica Sacenti, President of the ETS Central Training School
• Roberto Molinaro, President of CIVIFORM
• Institutions
9:30-10:00 The MEDS GARDEN+ project: results and prospects – Lorena Sassi, ETS Central Training School
Moderator: Renata Purpura, CIVIFORM
10:00 – 10:30: Testimonials from the territory:
• Corte Natisonis District
• Colli Orientali Consortium
10:30-11:30: The future of sustainable tourism: trends, opportunities, emerging professional profiles and required skills – Prof. Roberta Garibaldi, President of the Italian Food and Wine Tourism Association
11:30-11:45 Coffee break
11:45 – 12:05 The future of funds for cohesion and territorial cooperation policies: state of the art and ongoing debate – Ivan Curzolo, expert in cohesion and territorial cooperation policies.
12:05 – 12.45 Presentation and signing of the Manifesto of Sustainable and Inclusive Educational Gardens MEDS GARDEN+
12.45-13.00 Conclusions (Managing Authority / Joint Secretariat currently being verified)
13:00 -14:30 “Talking lunch” combining storytelling, conviviality and local flavours inspired by MEDS GARDEN educational gardens/vegetable gardens; this will also be an opportunity to meet the project partners and exchange reflections on the experience
14:45-16:00 Visit to the Mediterranean Educational Garden of the Giardino del Chiostro and presentation of experiences and good practices for inclusion (testimonials from Giardino del Chiostro, FOSF, etc.)
16:00 Farewells and conclusion of the event
Bilingualism in Italian and Slovenian will be guaranteed.
The event is free of charge, subject to availability.
Reservations are recommended by filling out the form at this link: https://forms.gle/KAYTVzJRQHokc5sw9
