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Eastern European<\/strong> Initiative<\/h1>\n

This Initiative was active from 2016\u00a0 to 2019.<\/p>\n

Initiative Chair: <\/strong>Alla Sokolova, Founder & CEO, Inbalans, LATVIA
\nVice Chair: <\/strong>Mare Kuruson, Co-Founder and CEO, Wellmonde, Finland<\/p>\n

Initiative Members:
\nArkadiusz Dawidowski<\/strong>, Managing Director, FoSpa Group, Poland
\nIoana Marian<\/strong>, Managing Director, Exclusive About Spa, Romania
\nNata\u0161a Ranitovi\u0107<\/strong>, Founder & CEO, Sunny, Serbia
\nSofia Roupakia<\/strong>, Operations Support, EF Cultural Tours, Switzerland<\/p>\n

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Resources<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Best Practices – Wellness in the Baltics Roundtable<\/h3>\n
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On April 20, the Eastern European Initiative hosted a roundtable to discuss today’s trends, opportunities and challenges of the Baltics region in collaboration with the Baltic Spa Association. The discussion was moderated by Alla Sokolova, founder and CEO of Inbalans, and the initiative chair of the Eastern European Initiative. Click HERE<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

Infographic about Wellness in Eastern Europe<\/h3>\n

The below infographic is the result of a survey taken between Aug. 15 and Oct. 31 2016. The initiative\u2019s goal was to assess the general awareness of wellness in the Eastern European region, and to evaluate the limitations and opportunities of actively participating in wellness activities. The majority (70%) of respondents were females between 25- and 34-years-old.<\/p>\n

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Books\/Articles & Reports<\/h3>\n

Healing Sources: Spas and Wellbeing from the Baltic to the Black Sea<\/a>
\nBy Alla Sokolova, Eastern European Initiative Chair<\/p>\n

Spa & Wellness Romania<\/a>
\nJuly 2017 Edition<\/p>\n

2017 Briefing Paper<\/strong>
\nThe briefing paper is a snapshot of this industry sector including valuable information on latest trends, challenges and initiative accomplishments. Read full paper HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Global Wellness Institute serves as an umbrella organization for numerous Initiatives, that are independently chaired and run. The resources, editorial, research and opinions presented by the Initiatives do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Global Wellness Institute.<\/em><\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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