Programme project

09:20—11:30

Plenary session I

Implementation of the Russian Federation water tourism potential as a prospective line of state policy

Moderator: A.I. Yarochkin, Head of Federal Agency of Tourism of the Russian Federation

Russian Federation state policy of tourism development. Conception of Federal Target programm "Development of domestic and international tourism in Russian Federation (for 2011-2016)"
Speaker: N.A. Nazina, Head of the Department of tourist activity and international cooperation of the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the RF

Development of water tourism as a priority direction within the framework of the UNITED RUSSIA Party Project "St. Petersburg – the Sea capital of RUSSIA"
Speaker: E.A. Merkulova, Head of the division of the Department of state consulting “AKG “RBC”

Tourism infrastructure modernization policy like inward-looking factor for development of Russian Federation region economics
Speaker: I.V. Ponomarev, general director of the Department of urban construction projects regulation of Regional Development Ministry of the Russian Federation

Integration of Russia into global market of river and sea navigation: perspectives, problems, solutions
Speaker: I. V. Oranicheva, Head of the division of water ways of the Department of state policy in sphere of sea and river transport of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation

Tourism fleet building – the major factor for river cruise development in Russia
Speaker: A.I. Yarochkin, Head of Federal Agency of Tourism of the Russian Federation

Optimization of the system of Russian inland water ways administration
Speaker: A.A. Davydenko, Head or the Federal Agency of sea and river transport

Implementation of Self-regulation institute in taxi sphere as a perspective trend for tourist service improvement
Speaker: V.S. Pleskachevskiy, Chairman of the Property Committee of the State Duma of RF

Strategic investment projects "Sochi-Olympiad-2014", "Kazan-Universiade", "Island Russian-Summit of APEC" as example of cross-sectorial approach to tourism development
Speaker: V.A. Golovnev, First Deputy Chairman of the committee on economic policy and business activity of the State Duma of the Russian Federation

Expositions from representatives of administrations of Krasnodar region, Primorsk territory, republic of Tatarstan

Passenger port St. Petersburg “Sea Facade”: new opportunities for sea and river cruise tourism development
Speaker: Sh.Sh. Kary-Niyazov, president of MC “Sea Facade”

Ceremonial signing of an Agreement for cooperation and collaboration between Project “St. Petersburg – the sea capital of RUSSIA” and Association of cruise market participants  

DISCUSSION OF REPORTS

11:30—12:00

Coffee break

11:30—12:00

Press conference

12:00—14:00

Plenary session II

International water tourism: experience in cruise tourism development by the example of seas of Arctic, Black and Baltic basins

Moderator: A.V. Mironov, Director General of “Travel Club Special of Polar association”

DISCUSSION OF REPORTS

12:00—14:00

Plenary session III

Inland water tourism: problems and tourism-recreation potential of rivers and lakes in Russia

Cruise tourism development in Nizhegorodskaja olast'
Speaker: V.V. Kazakov, Minister of micro-entrepreneurship support and development of Nizhnij Novgorod Region

Year-round tours along Russian rivers on board of fast-speed dynamically supported ships
Speaker: A.R. Ivanov, President of ANO “Povolzhskaya logistics association”

Investments into tourism-recreation areas development as an instrument of accelerated economic development of the region by the example of Seliger lake
Speaker: D.I. Afanasenko, president of Association of tourism companies of Seliger lake

Perspectives for water tourism development in Irkutsk Region
Speaker: A.V. Shangina, Deputy Head of Agency of Tourism at Administration of Irkutsk Region

Integration of the Republic of Karelia into international yachting and sea tourism
Speaker: V.V. Gromov, Head of the department of economics and touriem development of the Ministry of economic development of the Republic of Karelia, doctor of economics

Development of Hungarian yachting sport
Speaker: Sergey Syuch, Consul General of the Republic of Hungary in St. Petersburg

Problems and achievements of Russian yacht tourism: construction, routs, infrastructure
Speaker: N.B. Fedorova, Vice-President of St. Petersburg Sailing Union

DISCUSSION OF REPORTS

14:00—14:20

Press conference

14:00—15:00

Dinner

15:00—17:30

Panel discussion I

Cruise industry as one of actual directions in international tourism branch

Moderator: S.E. Korneev, vice-president of North-Western regional department of Russian union of Tour Industry

Cruises

• Visa-free entry for cruise vessel passengers to the Russian Federation
• The activity of Association of Russian cruise market participants
• Strategic goals and perspectives of sea cruise development
• Competitive conditions for Russian tour operators
• Problems with legal restrictions for sport and pleasure boats concerning passing along inland water ways of Russia
• Development of regional tourism coastal infrastructure
• Shore protection as a base for development of coastal territories

Travel insurance and service level

• Personnel trainings for tourism branch
• Risk-free tourism: development of travel insurance system in Russia and abroad
• Insurance market in the context of economic crisis consequences
• Working out of up-to-date insurance programs

Reports

Position and perspectives for realization of Russian cruises at German market
Speaker: V.P. Ilyin, Executive Director of Olympia Reisen GmbH (Germany)

Health insurance in tourism: at the interface of three industries
Speaker: A.Sh. Zul'fikarov, general director of Global Voyager Assistance (GVA)

Topic is being discussed
Speaker: E.P. Durach, Executive Director of OOO “IC Pomosch”

Development of passenger fleet in exploitation of tourist-recreation potential of rivers and lakes in Russia
Speaker: V.P. Gorbunov, Director General of OOO “Golden Island”

Perspectives of yacht and powerboat tourism in Caspian Sea zone
Speaker: N.V. Aladin, laboratory chief, professor, Doctor of Science of the RAS zoological institute

Identification biometric technology for solving the issues of security on sea transport
Speaker: А.S. Bokov, Director General of OOO “Sonada Technology”

15:00—17:30

Panel discussion II

Development of regional tourism and coastal infrastructure and service sector

Moderators: V.S. Pleskachevsky, Chairman of the committee for property of the State Duma of the RF,

A.V. Zhukov, Deputy Head of Federal Service on Supervision in Transport Sphere

Infrastructure

• Investment appeal of inland water transport infrastructure including the one based on state-private partnership
• Project on Federal Agency of sea and river transport authorization for administration of federal property at river ports including land and water areas of ports
• Particularities of granting the right for water objects exploitation in order of tourism development
• Shore protection activities as the base for coastal territories improvement
• Problems of reconstruction of hydraulic structures
• Creation of conditions for attraction investments into hotel business

Transport

• Aspects of passenger tourism transport regulation
• Perspectives of SRO creation in passenger transportation as a criterion of fitting with international standards of tourism market
• Advantages of SRO in taxi operation: comfort, safety, responsibility
• SRO creation in tourism passenger transportation as an element of consolidated struggle against illegal carriers
• Cooperation of passenger carriers with government authorities
• Advantages of leasing in taxi park formation
• Optimum alternatives for insurance of finance leasing taxi cars

Reports

Taxi carriages in Russia. Problems and ways out
Speaker: L.N. Emelyanenko, Director General of Moscow regional transport Union

Cooperation of passenger carriers with government authorities
Speaker: O.A. Borovik, Member of Executive board of NO «United Union of Carriers»

Problems of taxi and coach city parking areas construction and exploitation
Speaker: Y.V. Veikov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Association of taxi transport of Russian cities

Possibilities for including museums into transport infrastructure by example of St. Petersburg
Speaker: Y.Y. Matskevich, head of the department “Children museum center of historic education” at branch of Museus of Polotic history of Russia”

15:00—17:30

Panel discussion III

Civil shipbuilding: modernization of shipbuilding branch and development of yacht industry

Moderator: A. N. Chenyrkin, Chief Designer of Central Research and Development Institute named after Academician A.N. Krylov

Civil fleet

• Shipyard exploitation for civil fleet construction
• Development of civil fleet in view of tourism market demands
• Credit system for civil vessel construction
• State-private partnership in development of shipbuilding capacities
• Support of competitive ability of domestic shipbuilding production on international market
• Shore protection as a base for development of coastal territories
• Construction and reconstruction of shipyards in Russia
• Foreign shipyards capacities for Russian civil fleet development (shipyard in Rostok)

Yacht industry

• Development of yacht infrastructure: issues on project and construction
• Building of yacht clubs and marines as priorities of yacht business
• Marketing activities in yacht industry sphere

Reports

Problems in construction of vessels for inland water carriages and water tourism
Speaker: A. N. Chenyrkin, Chief Designer of Central Research and Development Institute named after Academician A.N. Krylov

High speed fleet development for sea and river tourism revival
Speaker: V.G. Leontiev, Technical Director of OAO "Zelenodol'sk shipyard n.a. A.M. Gorkogo"

Yachting routs at North-Western region
Speaker: S.V. Akulenko, expert of North-Western department of Russian Union of Tour Industry in yachting sport

From excursion to cruise. Shipbuilders’ suggestion
Speaker: V.M. Emel’yanov, design manager of OAO “Zelenodol’sk planning and design office”

17:30—18:30

Summary of the first day of the conference

19:00—22:30  

Evening reception for conference participants