World Digital Solidarity Day Program

On the morning of June 6, 2025, the 6th International Forum for Journalists and Tourism Leaders will take place as part of World Digital Solidarity Day, with a hybrid event featuring Candelaria, Colombia as the main highlight.

Register to participate via Zoom by clicking HERE

Program in Colombia time:

9:00 AM - In-person inauguration in Candelaria, Colombia.

Virtual inauguration from Mexico.

-Presentation of the digital campaign #SigueConTuVida and the book Solidaridad Digital  (2025). Miguel Ledhesma, Founder and President of the World Travel Journalism Organization (WTJO) and creator of World Digital Solidarity Day.

-Being a journalist in the era of content creators: how to balance digital reach and social engagement. Katerina Mandrygina, travel journalist and creator of Libro Viajero de Kate, one of the leading YouTube channels promoting tourism in Mexico. She holds a degree in Film and Television Direction with a specialization in television journalism from St. Petersburg, Russia.

-Why is Digital Solidarity important? Ramón Chávez, President of Sodomedi Dominican Republic.

-The traveler’s empathic gap: Ten minutes to disconnect from ego-connection and travel with soul. Míriam Martínez Posada, digital marketing professional specializing in tourism, with a strong commitment to the ethical and responsible use of technology in Spain and globally.

10:00 AM - Presentation of the 15th International Congress of Journalists and Tourism Professionals: Tourism that moves, history that inspires: 150 years of connections and development. Felipe João Gremelmaier, Secretário Municipal de Turismo e Desenvolvimento Econômico de Caxias do Sul/Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil.

-Help me take out the splinter a thief of words implanted in me? Irina Grassmann, Creator of Pioneros del Turismo. Tourism Graduate (1995), professor, and tourism journalist. With more than 35 years of uninterrupted experience connecting Germany and Argentina in tourism.

-Digital Solidarity (and non-digital) within the World Travel Journalism Organization (WTJO). Izela Noriega, President of WTJO/Coptur Panama.

-Smart Tourism: AI as an ally in developing customer strategies. Andrés Álvarez Cortez, Career Director of Business Administration Engineering at Universidad de La Serena, Chile. University academic, researcher, and speaker on topics related to ICT, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

10:30 AM - Virtual closing. Yenny Polanco Lovera, President of Adompretur. Twenty years of media experience in the Dominican Republic.

Continuation of the in-person program in Candelaria, Colombia. (To be confirmed soon and can also be followed via virtual link).