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2-3 October 2013
Kuusamo

Seminar "Customer service and hospitality in the tourist center"

The seminar was aimed at employees and specialists of the Russian tourist companies from the Northern Karelia.Besides, within the framework of the workshop participants presented their ideas on the development of the tourist sector and accomplished a few Benchmarking tasks. The main objective of the seminar was to familiarize tourist companies of the Republic of Karelia with the work of tourist companies / complexes in Finland.
The seminar was attended by Pertti Ervasti, Education Manager at Kainuu Vocational College, Petri Muje, Manager of the project “White Road”, Pauli Saapunki, Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Finland.

1 October 2013
Loukhi

Seminar “Development of small and medium-sized entrepreneurship in the Northern regions of the Republic of Karelia”

The seminar was organized for the representatives of tourism business in the Northern regions of the Republic of Karelia. The seminar was attended by Inna Goncharova, the Head of the Department of economic development of Administration of Loukhi municipal region, Valerian Kundozerov, Administrator of Tourist Information Center in Loukhi, Elena Kharcheva, the coordinator of the project on the Russian side, Alexander Konovalov, “White Road” research and development expert, Alexander Fomin, “White Road” research and development expert.

27-29 May 2013
Kostomuksha

Seminar "Developing of tourist route between the NorthWest Russia and the Northern Finland"

A special attention was given to the cultural and historical potential of the Republic of Karelia, as well as legislation for tourism enterprises in Karelia. The seminar was attended by the top-level officials such as Dmitry Kislov, Deputy Minister of Economic development of the Republic of Karelia, Andrei Silchenko, Representative of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Petrozavodsk, Ministerial Adviser Marjukka Vihavainen-Pitkänen, Ministry of Transport and Communication, and Anna-Maria Liukko, Consul of Finland's Consulate General, St. Petersburg.

27 May – 1 October 2013
Byelomorsk, Kalevala, Kem, Kostomuksha, Louhi, Segezha

Opening of the Tourist Information Centres

One of the main objectives of the project “White Road” was to establish Tourist Information Centers in 6 north regions of Karelia, aimed at providing tourists with detailed information about tourist services, promoting and marketing of tourist products.
Date of Opening of the Tourist Information Centers:
27 May - Kostomuksha
14 June - Kem
15 June - Kalevala
10 September - Segezha
11 September - Byelomorsk
1 October – Louhi

20-21 March 2013
Kuhmo, Finland

Seminar on Security and quality of tourism products

The seminar was a continuation of earlier meetings which were held in Kem to establish business contacts among representatives of tourism industry from the Republic of Karelia and Finland. It was attended by Mrs. Eila Valtanen, Mayor of the Town of Kuhmo, representatives of the region administrations from the Republic of Karelia, representatives of tourism industries in Finland, the Republic of Karelia and the Netherlands.
Mrs. Eila Valtanen, Mayor of the Town of Kuhmo, a special guest from the Netherlands Mr. Cees van den Bosch, Managing Director of Voigt Travel, Mr. Peter Stricker, lecturer of Tourism and Sport Departmenr in Kajaani University, Mrs. Riitta Turpeinen, representative of Kajaani Universuty made reports during the seminar.

25 February 2013
Rabocheostrovsk village, Kem region, tour-complex "Prichal"

Seminar on establishing contacts between entrepreneurs

The main idea of the seminar was to provide an opportunity for Russian and Finnish entrepreneurs to get to know each other and establish business contacts, disseminate good practices and increase cultural and business related understanding across the border. The seminar was devoted to the current situation in the tourism industry and the service sector.
The seminar was attended by Nikolay G. Oskin, Direcrtor General of KRC NGOs, Alexey D. Kokkov, the Head of Kem region, representatives of tourism business from Finland and the Republic of Karelia.

REGIONS

Belomorsky region

Segezhsky region

Kostomuksha

Kainuu

Kuusamo

Loukhi region

Kalevalsky region

Kem region

November 19 2013 Petrozavodsk, the Republic of Karelia

НП "КАРЕЛЬСКИЙ РЕСУРСНЫЙ ЦЕНТР ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫХ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ"

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