TERMATALIA ourense 2024

10.45 AM. SESSION ON MEDICAL HYDROLOGY.
Scientific evidence on Medical Hydrology. Synergies between universities, medicine and private companies for the development of thermalism.

• Thermal Medicine and Scientific Evidence. Dr. Francisco Maraver Eyzaguirre. Director of the Professional School of Medical Hydrology and Hydrotherapy of the Faculty of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain). President of the Spanish Society of Medical Hydrology.
• Longevity School in a thermal center: our experience. Dr. Miguel Ángel Fernández Torán. General Director and Medical Director of the Cofrentes Spa (Spain).
• Synergies between university and private company for the development of thermalism: The USC-Balnearios de Galicia Chair of Medical Hydrology. Dr. Juan Gestal Otero. Director of the Chair of Medical Hydrology – Spas of Galicia – University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
• Balneology in the next decade. Dr. Pedro Cantista. President of the International Society of Medical Hydrology ISMH (International).

12.30 AM. SESSION ON THERMAL CONSULTING.
Preparation and design of a spa.

• Spa, Resort, Park or Thermal Spa? Teresita Van Strate. CEO of TVS Technical Consulting (Argentina).
• Laszlo Puczko. CEO and co-founder of HTWWLife (Hungary).
• José Manuel González. Subita Manager (Spain).

1.30 PM. LUNCH.

3.00 PM. QUALITY IN SPAS SESSION.
Standards and quality certifications in spas.

• Kurt von Storch. Director of Quality in Health Prevention e.V. (Germany).
• Fernando Fraile. Director of ICTE – Institute of Tourism Quality of Spain (Spain).
• Javier Soto. Manager of the Caldaria Group, Hotels and Spas (Spain).

4.15 PM. SESSION ON THERMAL PHARMACOLOGY.
Use of sludge and peloids for pharmacology, cosmetics… thermal.

• Thermalism and Hydrothermal Aesthetics. Dr. José Manuel Carbajo. Complutense University of Madrid (Spain).
• Beauty that arises from water: Integrative Aesthetics and Thermal Cosmetics as a form of economic development through Thermalism. Jussara Marrichi. Director of SPA and Thermal and Integrative Aesthetics Marrichi (Brazil).
• Increase the brand of the Thermal Spa destination through knowledge of natural therapeutic factors (NFT). Fabio Lazzerini. ALATh Latin American Thermalism Association (Brazil).
• Thermal Peloids, a natural resource with medical and cosmetic applications. Dr. Lourdes Mourelle. Thermal Peloids (Spain).
• Peloids in Cosmetics. Success story: Biosfera Skincare Costa Rica. Maria Laura Quesada. Founder of, Biosfera (Costa Rica).

6.00 PM. SESSION ON RESEARCH.

• Muds – Peloids The importance of investigating them. Dr. Ana Monasterio. Doctor in Medical Hydrology. Neuquén (Argentina).
• Water as the origin of a university specialization campus: CAMPUS AUGA / WATER CAMPUS. Javier Rodríguez Rajo. Vice-rector of the University of Vigo – Water Campus (Spain).

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023
LA CALANDRIA. SALTO.

9.30 AM. SESSION ON CROSS-BORDER TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC THERMALISM POLICIES.
Cross-border cooperation to enhance tourism resources. Regulations and legislation relating to the development of hot springs, spas and spas.

Moderator: Francisco José Fernández. Senator of the Kingdom of Spain and Mayor of the Villa Termal de Leiro (Spain).

• Cesáreo González Pardal. President of the Tourism Cluster of Galicia (Spain).
• Patricia Fernández López. Mayor of Archena (Spain).
• Belén Gómez Quevedo. Head of the Thermalism Area of the Xunta de Galicia.
• José Juan Cerdeira. Director of the Wellness Area of the Provincial Council of Ourense.

11.30 AM. SPECIAL SESSION SHARED BETWEEN TERMATALIA AND ESPA (European Spas Association).

• Representing Termatalia: Participation coordinated by Joachim Lieber. President of Quality in Health Prevention (Germany).
  Speakers: Dr. Francisco Maraver (Spain); Dr. Rodrigo Castro (Colombia); Gunther Goldberg (United States).
• Representing ESPA: Participation coordinated by Csilla Mezosi. General Secretary of ESPA.
  Speakers: Janka Zálešáková. Vice President of ESPA. Vice President of the State Committee for Thermal Baths of the Ministry of Health of Slovakia // Thalassotherapy and Mud Therapy. Application of wet peloids. Iuliana Tasie. Vice President of ESPA and General Director of Ana Hotels – Europa Hotel, Eforie Nord, Constanta (Romania).

1.30 p.m. LUNCH.

Guaviyú Hot Springs. Paysandu.

4.30 PM. SESSION ON THALASSOTERAPY.
Design, implementation and evaluation of thalassos.

• Thalasso-therapy and Thalasso-technique. José Manuel González. Subita Manager (Spain).
• Thalassotherapy: Health and Wellbeing through seawater. Dr. Lourdes Mourelle. President of the Ibero-American Society of Thalassotherapy (SITAL). Thermal Peloids (Spain).

5.30 PM. PRESENTATION OF URUGUAY AS A DESTINATION COUNTRY.

friday, OCTOBER 6, 2023
LA CALANDRIA. SALTO.

10.50 AM. WELLNESS SESSION.
Latest trends in international wellness.

• Reverse Engineering in the Design of Spa and Wellness Centers. Cesar Tejedor. CEO of Massage Around the World (International).
• Thermalism 4.0 -What can we learn from the industrial revolution 4.0? Laszlo Puczko. CEO and co-founder of HTWWLife (Hungary).
• The new LUXURY. Alejandro Ortiz. Habits (Mexico).

12.10 PM. BUSINESS SESSION .
Valorization of medical thermalism in tourism.

• Javier Soto. Manager of the Caldaria Group, Hotels and Spas (Spain).
• Adriano Barreto Ramos. Intervir Consultores (Portugal).
• Protected thermal catchments and physical-chemical characterization of hydrothermal resources. José Ángel Cid. Associate Professor Ourense Faculty of Sciences. University of Vigo. CEO of Xeoaquis company.

2:00 p.m. LUNCH.

END OF THE IV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER AND HEALTH.