NECSTouR News
Smart Specialisation Platform on Tourism Presented to Innovation Stakeholders from the South-Muntenia Region
On behalf of NECSTouR, Mrs Marina Delgado - Andalusia Region, Vice-Presidency of NECSTouR - has been invited by the European Commission to present to the Innovation Stakeholders from the South-Muntenia Region the role of NECSTouR in the European tourism policy and its initiative on Digitalisation and Safety for Tourism within the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation.
Flanders is one of the Champion Pilot Regions of the OECD Territorial Approach to the SDGs
The Region of Flanders is among the 7 Champion Pilots Cities and Regions that will test the Territorial Approach to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) by the OECD.
The Programme seeks to support interested cities and regions to develop, implement and monitor strategies to achieve the SDGs and fostering a territorial approach to the SDGs by;
Call for Destinations: Deadline for Applying for the Awards 2019 "Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism" extended until the 15 July
The 2019 edition of the Awards for ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ is organised by the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) and it is open to all tourist destinations across Europe, national, regional and local authorities, tourism boards and associations, destination management organisations, museums, interpretation centres, festivals and cultural NGOs.
Apply for the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020 Competition
We are pleased to inform you about the launch of the European Capital of Smart Tourism 2020 competition.
The deadline for applications from EU cities is 10 May 2019 at 18:00 CET.
The Manifesto Tourism Legacy Paper Presented to the President of the European Parliament
TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRY CALLS ON EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COMMISSION TO MOVE TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED EUROPEAN TOURISM POLICY
The Manifesto Tourism Legacy Paper has been signed and presented today to Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament
EU CoR Opinion on Sustainable Tourism: NECSTouR Vice-President Cardenete Appointed as Rapporteur
The NAT Commission (on Natural Resources and Tourism) of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) approved that an own initiative opinion on sustainable tourism will be released.
The NECSTouR Executive Committee Kick-Off Meeting Focused on the Definition of the New Strategy 2019-2021
The NECSTouR Executive Committee met on the 29 and 30 January in Brussels, at the Scotland Europa premises.
MITOMED+ Project Meeting in Girona
The 11th project meeting of MITOMED+ Project has been held in Girona (ES), on the 24th and 25th of January 2019.
The event has been attended by NECSTouR Permanent Secretariat and representatives from the other Members involved in this project – Tuscany Region, Andalusia, Poreç Institute of Agriculture and Tourism and the University of Girona.
"Flanders is International" Brochure has been Published with a Chapter Dedicated to Tourism
The Flanders Department of Foreign Affairs recently published a brochure in which they are giving to their partners an insight in their approach and goals. A chapter in the brochure (pp 23-26) is dedicated to tourism.
Tourism is a Priority for the Romanian Presidency of the EU
From January to June 2019, for the first time in its history, the Council of the European Union will be chaired by Romania.
Biosphere will have the first stand of Sustainable Destinations of FITUR
The Responsible Tourism Institute (RTI) will have the first stand of Sustainable Destinations at the next Fitur
The Responsible Tourism Institute (RTI) will attend again the International Tourism Fair FITUR, which will be held from 23 to 27 January in Madrid (Spain). It is a key global meeting point for tourism professionals, being the leading fair for the receptive and issuing markets of Ibero-America.