The National Tourism Platform of the Republic of Moldova has the honor to invite you to participate in the international online conference- “European Tourism Day 2026: priorities and actions of tourism in the Republic of Moldova for the European Union”, organized on the occasion of European Tourism Day 2026, held in Brussels.
Date: 26 January 2026
Time: 11:00–12:30 (EET)
Format: Online/zoom
The event is addressed to organizations active in tourism and related sectors and aims to align key European tourism priorities with concrete actions in the Republic of Moldova.
Main topics
The programme will address the key themes discussed at European level in the context of European Tourism Day 2026, including:
– tourism as a strategic economic sector and export of services;
– skills and workforce development (Pact for Skills – Tourism Ecosystem);
– governance and destination management;
– data use and digitalization;
– sustainable tourism and regional development.
Special guests
Klaus Ehrlich – Secretary General, Pact for Skills – Tourism Ecosystem
Dr.Reza Soltani – President, European Institute of Tourism
Florian Van der Bellen- Director , Head of Destination Development PKF hospitality GmbH
Taras Lozynkyi, First Deputy, State Agency for Tourism Development (SATD)
Ivan Liptuga – President, NTO Ukraine
Dragoș Răducan – President, Romanian Federation of Tourism Employers (FPTR)
Natalie Kvachantiradze – Chairperson, Georgian Tourism Association
Alina Petrosyan – President, Tourism Innovation and Development Federation of Armenia
Speakers
Andrei Chistol – Director, Tourism Department, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova
Victor Ciobanu – Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation of the Republic of Moldova
Oleg Tofilat – Executive Director, Union of Transport Operators and Road Builders of the Republic of Moldova
Igor Crîjanovski – Director, Hospitality and Tourism Centre of the city of Tiraspol
Gabriel Mărgineanu – Executive Director, Ecological Society BIOTICA
Aurelia Duca-Gribincea – Association of Tourist Guesthouses “Cheile Satului”
Svetlana Cazac – ANTAI Pro Turism Moldova

Moderator
Sergiu Manea – President of APIT, Coordinator of the National Tourism Platform
At the end of the event, conclusions and action priorities for 2026 will be formulated, forming the basis of an analytical summary document and a roadmap coordinated by the National Tourism Platform.
Connection details for the online event will be sent to confirmed participants.
Please confirm your participation by completing the registration form. After registration, you will receive the connection link:

Coordinator 

Sergiu Manea
President, APIT

National Tourism Platform of the Republic of Moldova