Italia-Croatia

Join us for the Final Conference in Pula, Croatia, co-organized by Centro Consorzi and hosted by the Istrian Development Agency. We look forward to welcoming you for a day of reflection, results, and networking.

📍 Location: Coworking center Pula (3rd floor), Marulićeva 5 – 52100 PULA (CRO)
📅 Date: Wednesday, 15th July 2026 – 9:30 AM
👥 Organizers: Centro Consorzi

9:30 – 10:00
Registration

10:00 – 10:15
Welcome adresses

• Boris Sabatti, Director of Istrian Development Agency Ltd. (Partner 4 of the TOFOLA project and host of the Final Conference)
• Representatives of Veneto Region (TBC)
• Boris Miletić, President of Istrian region

10:15 – 10:30
TOFOLA within the Interreg Italy–Croatia Programme: contribution, results and future perspectives
Representative of MA/JS of Interreg Programme Italy-Croatia (TBC)

10:30 – 10:45
TOFOLA project insights: co-design of sustainable tourism products based on the traditional shipbuilding of the Serenissima Republic
Edoardo Ebone, Centro Consorzi (Lead Partner of the TOFOLA project)

10:45 – 11:00
TOFOLA project in the context of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR)
Marija Pandžić, Representative of EUSAIR National Governance Structure from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia

11:00 – 11:15
Coffee break

11:15 – 12:00
1st Panel discussion: Local wood supply chain for traditional boat reconstruction & renovation

• Serena Bertagna, Researcher, Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste
• TBD, forest management and valorization expert
• TBC, Representative of Hrvatske šume d.o.o. - Croatian Forests Ltd.

12:00 – 12:45
2nd Panel discussion: Traditional boat reconstruction & renovation - training of shipyards and master carpenters, technical aspects of renovation and accessibility improvements

• Robert Mohović, President, Coordination of Associations for the Preservation and Revitalization of Maritime, Fishing and Shipbuilding Heritage (Associated Partner of the TOFOLA project)
• Luciano Beg, Marservis d.o.o. (Partner 5 of the TOFOLA project)
• Leonardo Narduzzi TBC, Belisama Yacht s.r.l. (TOFOLA project service provider)
• Nives Giuricin, Director of the House of Batana-Casa della Batana, Batana Ecomuseum, Rovinj (Associated Partner of the TOFOLA project)

12:45 – 13:00
Conclusions and discussion with participants

13.00 – 14.00
Networking lunch