SPIRIT YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP
PRATO, 13th of October
Officina Giovani, piazza Macelli 4 Prato
Programme
9:00 Welcome and introduction by Prato City Council, trainer and participants
9:30 – 11:30 Module 1: Defining Spiritual Tourism by Dolors Vidal, University of Girona
- Specific requirements for a spiritual tourism product (different from other products like active tourism, etc)
- The spiritual Tourism experience:
- The role of the spiritual coach
- Other indispensable factors: The crowding perception, participation of clients, the sense of place
- Diversify your offer through spiritual tourism
- How to transform your existing product/resource into a spiritual tourism experience for young tourists
- How to find the appropriate theme, innovate and bring dynamism
- Examples and types of projects
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 13:30 Module 2: Defining the Youth tourism preferences by Carine Gauthier, Eurocircle
(VIRTUAL)
- (Pro) - Active tourist: Physical and mental
- Socialising when experiencing activities
- Easy access, not only but including budget
- Connectivity and responsibility
- Examples of activities
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 18:00 Module 3: Spiritual Tourism Peer to Peer by Prato
(Virtual) Jury lead by Prato: UdG, Eurocircle, 2 peers (partners from the other two destinations), Equotube, NECSTouR, young person involved in a local youngsters’ association, member(s) of the Spirit Youth advisory committee.
Presentation of 5 activities by participants
10 minutes of presentation
10 minutes of jury assessment
16:20 – 16:30 COFFEE BREAK
Presentation of 5 activities by participants
10 minutes of presentation
10 minutes of jury assessment
18:00 End of the workshop