A specialized conference on cycling tourism will be held in Minsk for the first time. Anyone interested in this topic can register for free as a listener of the conference.
A specialized conference on cycling tourism will be held in Minsk for the first time. The venue is the hotel "Belarus".
The main theme is cycling tourism, which includes the development of cycling routes, travel arrangements and the economic component.
The conference program is divided into two blocks.
August 23 (Friday).
Invited to participate: city / village administrations, representatives of sports and tourism departments, agro-estates, tour guides, museums, schools, reserves, bike rentals, tourism business.
Themes:
- the problem of the development of cycling tourism in the country;
- work on the creation of cycling routes at the state level;
- how to make money on cycling;
- how to disseminate information about cycling routes;
- event tourism.
August 24 (Saturday).
Invited to participate: cyclists, beginners and experienced travelers, agriturismo, tourist business, as well as all those who dream of earning money on tourism or traveling on their own.
Themes:
- personal experience of cycling travel;
- how to make money on cycling;
- how to choose a route and prepare for the trip;
- features of traveling with children;
- how to go on a trip with a dog;
- film screening and discussion.
Register for free Anyone who is interested in this topic can participate as a listener of the conference. In addition, the recruitment of speakers for the conference is ongoing. If you have experience in cycling, creating bike routes, developing commercial projects related to tourism, and you are ready to talk about it, you can apply to participate as a speaker until August 5.
The organizers may cover travel costs for listeners and travel and accommodation costs for speakers.
Invited to participate: city and rural administrations, representatives of sports and tourism departments, agro-estates, guides, museums, schools, reserves, bike rentals, tourism business. And, of course, cyclists, as well as beginners and experienced hikers. You can register using the link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeySwKI8tjHr9xa2_9Dk0rApvMuM6pRiAfIScnpyTWaK2hQsQ/viewform
The conference was organized within the framework of the project "Urban Cycling in Belarus" funded by the European Union, implemented by the Center for Environmental Solutions and the public association "Minsk Cycling Society". With the co-financing of the GEF Small Grants Program “Development of Cycling in the Regions of Belarus”, implemented by the public association “Minsk Cycling Society”.
