It is our great pleasure to invite you to the HUMANITA Summit: From Visitor Impact to Nature Protection – Building a Human–Nature Harmony, the final conference of the HUMANITA project.
The conference will take place on February 24 2026, at the EUROCENTER Office Building, Miramarska 23, Zagreb, Croatia.
The Summit will bring together stakeholders from tourism and nature protection ecosystems who are interested in exploring innovative approaches for balancing tourism development with the protection of natural heritage, and contributing to the dialogue for building a shared vision for sustainable human–nature harmony: nature parks, protected area management institutions, tourism boards, ministries, academia, civil society, experts, and more.
This one-day international conference will feature:
- Keynote overview of the state of tourism and visitor impacts on the environment in Croatia.
- Expert presentations introducing the HUMANITA project, monitoring methods, conflict management, and case studies.
- A panel discussion on sustainable tourism and balancing visitor impact, conservation and policy implementation, gathering participants from ministries, tourism boards, national parks, academics and experts from Croatia.
- Opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange.
The Summit is intended for everyone interested in participating in creating new narratives, embracing a „common heritage“ concept and sustainable approach in building a human–nature harmony – from students and young professionals, experienced experts and decision-makers, to local communities, visitors and tourists.
In addition to the conference, we are happy to invite you to join us on a study trip that will take place on February 25 2026, in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Lika-Senj County, Croatia, with a tour and an authentic „Lika“ lunch included.
We look forward to your valuable participation in this unique opportunity to share knowledge, connect and network, and shape the future of sustainable tourism and nature protection.