Programme
Day 1
10th May 2026, Sunday
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Venue: Ocean View Hall, AA Tower 2, 11th Floor, Villa College, Malé, Maldives
6.00 pm to 10.00 pm
Pre-Event Reception with Networking
9th Asia Euro 2026 Conference
Alumni Event, Maldives Country Chapter
6.00 pm Guest Arrival and Registration
7:00 pm Welcome Address by Associate Professor Dr. Ali Najeeb, Villa College
7.10 pm Welcoming Speech by Professor Dr. Barry Winn, Taylor’s University
7.20 pm Address by Professor Dr. Jean-Pierre Poulain, Taylor’s Toulouse
University Centre
7.30 pm Alumni Address and Awards Nominations for 2027 by Maldives
Country Chapter President - Mr. Riza
8.00 pm 9th Asia Euro Conference and Alumni Dinner Reception
10.00 pm Closing
Day 2
11th May 2026, Monday
Venue: Main Hall, Ground Floor, Villa College, Malé, Maldives
8.00 am - 9:00 am
Registration
9.00 am - 9:10 am
Introductory Speech
Professor Dr. Barry Winn
Vice Chancellor and President, Taylor’s University, Malaysia
9.10 am - 9:20 am
Introductory Speech
Professor Dr. Emmanuelle Garnier
President of University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, France
Represented by
Associate Professor Dr. Cyrille Laporte
Dean, ISTHIA, University Toulouse – Jean Jaurès, France
9.20 am - 9:30 am
Welcoming Speech
Associate Professor Dr. Ali Najeeb
Vice Rector of Villa College, Maldives
9.30 am - 9:45 am
Keynote 1
Minister of State for Tourism, Maldives
9.45 am - 10:00 am
Morning Refreshment and Networking
10.15 am - 11:15 am
Panel session - Tourism
11.15 am - 12:15 pm
[ more info ]
12.15 pm - 1.30 pm
Lunch
1.30 pm - 2.15 pm
Keynote 2
Associate Professor Dr. Anahita Malek &
Buckinghamshire New University, UK
2.15 pm - 3.15 pm
Panel session - Gastronomy
Fusion or Confusion? The Fine Line Between Innovation and Appropriation
3.15 pm - 4.00 pm
Afternoon Refreshment and Networking
4.00 pm - 5:00 pm
Day 3
12th May 2026, Tuesday
Main Hall, Ground Floor, Villa College, Malé, Maldives
8.00 am - 9:00 am
Registration
9.00 am - 9:45 am
Keynote 3
President of AIUTA and Professor of International Tourism Economics
at the University of Toulouse, France
9.45 am - 10:45 am
Panel session - Hospitality
10.45 am - 11:15 am
Morning Refreshment and Networking
11.15 am - 12:00 pm
Keynote 4
Professor Dr. Jean-Pierre Poulain
Chair, Professor of Food Studies, TTUC, Malaysia
12.00 pm - 1:00 pm
[ more info ]
1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
Lunch
2.30 pm - 3:30 pm
Transfer to Maafushi Island
3.30 pm - 7.00 pm
Island Exploration
7.00 pm - 10.00 pm
Closing Ceremony
10.00 pm - 11:00 pm
Transfer back to Malé
