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On the 14th of September 2017, NECStouR has been invited to intervene at the General Assembly of the Holiday Home Association (EHHA).

Our co-leader of the Working Group on Digital Platforms presente the activities of NECSTouR in the field of Short-term rental associations and our vision on the collaborative economy, during the panel focused on the "Short term rental in regions".

She was also part of the jury which selected the EHHA's Awards for this 2017, assigned at the following Gala Dinner.

How Hiking tourism related products enhance  the sustainability and competitiveness of our tourism destinations?

The Hiking Europe initiative (leaded by the region of Catalonia), aiming  to promote a transnational network of rural touristic routes structured in several hiking itineraries across Europe,  is looking for NECSTouR experiences on Hiking  tourism initiatives developed at regional level.

On the 11th of September 2017, NECSTouR has been officially approved as one of the new Associate Members of the World Tourism Organisation of the United Nations (UNWTO) on the occasion of the 39th Meeting of the Plenary of the UNWTO Affiliate Members.

That meeting has been held in the framework of the 22nd UNWTO General Assembly of Chengdu, China.

NECSTouR Permanent Secretariat is proud to send its Internal Newsletter Number 100!

It was the 5th of March 2012 when the first Hop-on came out in the mailboxes of all the NECSTouR Members.

Members were already used to receive the NEWSTouR, the official external newsletter of NECSTouR. However, that was the first newsletter with a specific content completely dedicated only to them.

The Official Journal of the European Union recently published the Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions: "Tourism as a driving force for regional cooperation across the EU".

This document has been presented by the rapporteur Hans-Peter Wagner (AT/EPP), Mayor of Breitenwang.

Main news on Flanders today, selected by Jan Korthoudt:

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  VisitFlanders has go at Facebook for censoring nudity in artworks

   

  'Social Media Inspectors' invaded the Rubens House in Antwerp to protect sensitive visitors from what the platform considers explicit content

   

   

   

  Step away from the art

Turismo, online visittuscany.com, il nuovo sito di promozione turistica della Toscana

25 luglio 2017 | 13:11

NECSTouR expresses its condolences and solidarity with Barcelona, Cambrils and the whole Catalonia Region in this sad moment and sends a message of unity and peace against terrorism.

Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.

"Terror never will change us and our values. Cooperation beyond borders and peace will win", said Mr. Patrick Torrent, Executive Director of the Catalan Tourism Board, holding the Presidency of NECSTouR.

Together we are stronger and we go further. 

Taking travel to the core of people’s desires

Guest blog post from pilot tester Ioana Alexandra Mereuta