18. 09. 2023 - 20. 09. 2023
Kranjska Gora

5th International Congress Forest and its Potential for Health

The theme of the 5th ICEPH International Congress in Kranjska Gora will be how forests influence and contribute to human health and well-being.

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

Event details

  • 18. 09. 2023 - 20. 09. 2023
  • Kranjska Gora

Organizer information

  • International Society of Forest Therapy
  • Info@Congress2023-Isft.Si

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