12:00  Arrivals, registration and coffee break

13:00 Opening: Mr. Erkki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry and welcome by European Spas Association President

FLAGPARADE to welcome ESPA members, international partners and guests

“STRUCTURE: GOVERNANCE & CONTEXT”

14:00-14:30 Keynote: Dr. Malina Müller, The Return on Investment of Better Health. The head of the Health Economics division at the WifOR Institute will deliver the keynote address, focusing on the long-term, population-level benefits of preventative health approaches.

Recharge break in the conference hall

14:30-15:15 Panel Discussion – Europe’s Hidden Healthcare Power. Why Spas Belong in the Future of Public Health? A high-level debate exploring the untapped potential of medical spas, their preventive value, and how governance structures can integrate them into national and EU-level health strategies.
Panelists:
–Ing. Alina Huseynli, Director and Board Member, Institute of Spa and Balneology in Karlovy Vary,
–Prof Patrick Carpentier, President of ESPA Medical Commission,
–Dr. Meglena Plugtschieva, former ambassador and minister for Bulgaria and now active ambassador of medical spas,
–Claude-Eugène Bouvier, Board member of the European Spas Association 
–Claudia Wagner, Managing director, FIT Reisen

15.15-16:00 mineral water/coffee break

16:00-17:30 Trigger Points, Strategies & Priorities in Health, Wellbeing, and Prevention

• Jaanus Terasmaa, “Quality and composition of Estonia’s curative mud deposits”, Tallinn University Haapsalu College/Centre of Excellence in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation
• Q&A 

19:00 – 22:00 Reception & Get Together in Haapsalu Castle and a concert in the Cathedral

“SUBSTANCE: CONTENT & NATURE”

09:00–10:30 ISMH – ESPA Joint Medical Session/Stress-related disorders: an opportunity for spa medicine

• Pr. Christian-François ROQUES (International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology, President, video recording)
• General and epidemiological aspects. Dr. Lorena VELA IGLESIAS, Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
• Fibromyalgia. Pr. Antonella FIORAVANTI, Institute of Rheumatology and Balneotherapy – Siena University, Italy
• Long Covid. Pr. Pedro CANTISTA, Professor of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation and Hydrology, Porto University, Portugal
• “The balneology school of stress”. Dr. Olivier DUBOIS, Founder of the Balneology School of Stress, Saujon Balneology resort, France

Panel discussion and Conclusions by Prof. Patrick Carpentier (President of ESPA Medical Commission)

10:30-11.00 mineral water/  coffee break

11:00-12:00 “In mud we trust”/ Natural Resources and Environment of Balneology 

• Varje-Riin Tuulik, Estonian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Doctors: „Clinical studies on Balneology in Haapsalu College
• Margrét Grimsdottir, Heilsustofnun Iceland: “Long-Term Effects of Rehabilitation Following Burnout: What works?”
• Maria Martšenko, Tallinn University, School of Natural Sciences and Health, Business Innovation Service EXU: „Converting Local Resources into Innovative Cosmetic and Health Products through Science“.
• Eda Veeroja, Mooska Farm: „Estonian Smoke Sauna – UNESCO Heritage“

Recharge break outside the conference hall before leaving the hall 

12:00-12:15 Let’s Make Health History Together 

12:15-13:00 lunch break 

13:00-14:00  „Newness in wholeness“Balneology /Trends, Innovation and Product and Service Development in Health Tourism

• Mari-Liis Ööpik-Loks, Haapsalu Neurological Rehabilitation Centre: „Robotics, VR and Technology Innovation“
• Loora Salurand, Connected Health Cluster / The Tehnopol HealthTech Community &  Jana Holmar, School of Information Technologies, Department of Health Technologies, TalTech/Tallinn University of Technology: „Digital healthtech“
• Dr. Aleš Příhoda, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering CTU, Prague, Medical Spa Hotels and Resorts Royal Spa, Inc.: ” Virtual Reality – New Trend in Medical Spa Treatments”
• Linda Lancere, Vidzeme UAS, Latvia, “Virtual mental and physical health – integration aspects”
• Recharge break outside the conference hall before leaving the hall 

14:00-14:30 – mineral water/ coffee break

14:30-15:30   „Skill set? Skill reset!“ /Skills, Training & Education for Health Tourism Industry

• Jacqueline Daly, Cancer Patients Europe: network, information, projects with medical spas
• Monika Kumm, University of Tartu Pärnu College: „Digital wellbeing at work“
• Kristi Kuusmik-Orav, AgeWell Project and SilverCluster by University of Tartu Pärnu College: „Active Ageing of 55+ Generation“
• Alar Veraksitš, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu: „Myometric measurements practice in collaboration with Värska Sanatorium and the University of Tartu“
• Recharge break before leaving the hall 

15:30 – 16:00 – mineral water/ coffee break

16.00-17:30 Parallel Meet&Greet Networking & Social Clubs:

• Scientific research /medical working group
• Mayors of Estonian Resorts and international Spa towns – separately outside the venue hosted by the Mayor of Haapsalu
• Baltic stakeholders of wellbeing and spa

19:00 – 19:30 – gathering of the guests
19:30 – 00:00  ESPA Innovation Award Ceremony & Gala dinner in Haapsalu Kuursaal Resort Hall 

10:00 Sightseeing tour in Haapsalu by tourist train „Peetrike“

Haapsalu Castle Museum, Haapsalu Old Town Hall, Railway and Communications Museum, and Ilon´s Wonderland are open for free visits to all participants throughout the day.

11.00 – 12.30 Haapsalu Neurological Rehabilitation Centre (HNRC)

HNRC is a modern and welcoming facility dedicated to the rehabilitation and recovery of individuals with neurological conditions. The centre offers a supportive and safe environment for healing. HNRC serves individuals whose lives have been affected by brain or spinal cord injuries, stroke, multiple sclerosis, or other disorders of the nervous system. Children with developmental issues or neurological disorders also receive care here.