For obtaining valuable knowledge of how forest ecosystem services contribute to health and human well-being, the V. International Congress Forests and Its Potential for Health (ICFPH) will enable a unique interlinking exchange between scientists, researchers and professionals from all over the world in the field of Forestry, Biomedicine, Climatology, Phyto-pharmacy and Tourism. We are pleased to welcome all participants in Kranjska Gora destination to V. ICFPH, the largest in Europe.
The congress is intended to disseminate scientific findings to a wider professional public in the field of Public Health and Forest Therapeutic Tourism on the one hand, and to stakeholders in the field of practical use and examples of good practice on the other. We will publish a collection of abstracts to all interested participants, among which selected authors will be invited to publish in a scientific journal.
Apart from the scientific findings, we would like to present expert tools to implement and integrate health – promoting elements and innovative sustainable approach in Tourism and Public Health practice under the slogan: “Health is a new wealth”.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
MONDAY, 18. september
10.00AM – 2.00PM: Kranjska Gora destination introduction tour
4.00PM – 6.00PM: Registration at Kompas Hotel reception
6.00PM – 8.00PM Opening ceremony with welcome speech keynote speaker
8.00PM: Informal gathering
TUESDAY, 19. september
08.30AM – 9.00AM: Registration
9.00AM – 9.30AM Keynote speaker
9.30AM – 10.45AM: Oral presentations
10.45AM – 11.15AM: Coffee break with e-posters and publication promotion
11.15AM – 12.30PM: Oral presentations
12.30PM – 13.30PM: Lunch break
afternoon session
14.30PM – 15.00PM: Keynote speaker
15.00PM – 16.30PM Oral presentations
16.30PM – 17.00PM: Coffee break with e-posters and publication promotion
17.00PM – 18.00PM: Presentations
WEDNESDAY, 20. september
8.30AM – 9.00AM: Keynote speaker
9.00AM – 2.00PM: Rotating workshops
Leading Workshop: Forest Therapy with Amos M. Clifors, founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs
Culinary Workshop: The Use of Medicinal Plants from the Forest in a Healthy Diet: Prof. Dr. Samo Kreft
Tourism Workshop: Exploring Forest: Andreja Košir , certified Forest Bathing Guide and co-founder of Exploring Forest
2.00PM – 3.00PM: The market of local products and produce – stands with local gastronomy
8.00PM: Closing of the conference: Farewell dinner
