BackRegistration Now Open: Baltic Sea Tourism Forum 2025
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1โ2 October 2025
๐ European Solidarity Centre, Gdaลsk, Poland
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 17th edition of the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum (BSTF) is now open!
EUSBSR Policy Area Tourism Coordinators, together with our partners, warmly invite policymakers, tourism professionals, researchers and changemakers from across the Baltic Sea Region to join us in Gdaลsk for two days of dialogue, inspiration and collaboration.
๐ Themes of BSTF 2025:
๐ฟ Regenerative Tourism
๐ Data-Based Tourism
The 2025 edition of BSTF will explore how the tourism sector can move beyond sustainability towards regeneration, and how data and digital tools can enhance the management of destinations across the region.
๐ค Confirmed speakers include:
- Anna Pollock โ strategist and thought leader in regenerative tourism
- Andreas Koch โ expert in sustainable tourism strategies
- Rob Holmes โ storytelling specialist and founder of GLP Films
- Jeremy Smith โ co-founder of Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency and co-author of the Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism
- Liisa Kokkarinen – Head of Sustainable Development @ Visit Finland
- Leading voices from the Baltic Sea Region, experts and professionals.
What to expect:
๐ฌ Inspiring keynotes
๐งญ Practical case studies from across the Baltic Sea Region
๐ค Meaningful networking opportunities
๐ Interactive masterclass for the EUSBSR Policy Area Tourism Steering Group Members
Secure your spot:
๐ Register here
๐ View the draft agenda
The BSTF 2025 edition is organised & co-financed by:
- EUSBSR Policy Area Tourism Coordinators
- Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Poland
- Pomorskie Tourist Board
- Regional Council of Oulu Region
- LOT Polish Airlines
- European Solidarity Centre
This forum is co-financed by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme.
๐ Learn more about the initiative: https://eusbsr.eu/policy-area-tourism/activities/
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