Congress – Surf Cities

Congress – Surf Cities, annual assembly of the World Surf Cities Network at Hotel Cristina and other locations in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

A meeting that will bring together institutional representatives, surf professionals, and experts from the 18 cities that make up the network.

During the sessions, key topics will be addressed such as surf as a driver of urban transformation, the management of activity on beaches, innovation in infrastructure, and the protection of the sea and waves.

Check the program and register at 👉wscn2025.com/program

Program:

Thursday
· 8:30 to 08:45
Institutional welcome from local authorities to WSCN members at Hotel Cristina
· 8:45 to 13:30
Working session of WSCN members at Hotel Cristina
· 11:30 to 12:00
Coffee break
· 12:00 to 14:00
Continuation of the working session of WSCN members at Hotel Cristina
· 14:00 to 15:30
Institutional lunch at Hotel Cristina
· 15:30 to 17:30
Working session of WSCN members at Hotel Cristina
· 19:00 to 21:00
Welcome ceremony at Talleres Palermo with presentation of commemorative plaques

Friday
· 8:15
Transfer from Hotel Cristina to the citizen participation venue «La Plaza»
· 8:30 to 9:00
Welcome and accreditation
· 9:15 to 9:30
Flag-raising protocol ceremony of the WSCN
· 9:30 to 10:00
Inaugural presentation by Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
· 10:00 to 10:15
Regulation of beaches and surf schools in the Basque Country. Where there's a will, there's a way
Jokin Arroyo. Global Ambassador of the World Surf Cities Network
· 10:15 to 10:30
Presentation of the Olas Pro Europa project
João Zamith and Felipe Birketty. Surf Clube de Viana
· 10:30 to 11:30
Block I: Surfing as a driver of transformation for cities
Presentations from Miraflores, Arica and Viana do Castelo and a round table joined by Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
· 11:30 to 11:50
Coffee break
· 11:50 to 13:10
Block II: Innovation in the management of surfing and its destinations
Presentations and round table from Salinas, Montañita, Bahia de Banderas and Garabito
· 13:10 to 14:20
Block III: Surfing as a lever for social cohesion and integration
Presentations and round table from Santos, Ericeira, El Alto and Matosinhos
· 14:20 to 16:00
Working lunch
· 16:00 to 17:00
Block IV: The socioeconomic environment of surfing in the Canary Islands
Presentations and round table by MPG Events, Oceanside, MojoWax
· 17:00 to 17:15
Surfdeaut Project: Creation of the first labor manual for Surf aimed at people with autism grade 1
María Davinia González. Founder-President of the Mi Hijo y Yo Association
· 17:15 to 18:15
Block V: The protection and improvement of surf sports facilities in the Canary Islands
Presentations and round table by the Canarian Surfing Federation and the Government of the Canary Islands
• 18:30
Return transfer to Hotel Cristina
• 20:00
Guided visit to the Vegueta neighborhood and closing dinner at Restaurante Montesdeoca (WSCN members only)

Saturday
· 10:00 to 13:00
Inclusive surf workshop with the APNALP association in La Cícer
· 12:00 to 14:00
Surf technical training workshop in La Cícer