What is NECSTouR?
NECSTouR is the voice of European regions committed to economic, social and environmental sustainability through tourism – an increasingly important driver of destination competitiveness.
To help members deliver the tourism of tomorrow, NECSTouR provides an interregional cooperation strategy focused on the five key strategic approaches, known as the “Five S of sustainable tourism of Tomorrow”: Smart destinations, Sociocultural balance, Skills and talent, Safety and resilience, Statistics and measurability. These are complement two cross-cutting initiatives: The Barcelona Declaration “Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit” and the Smart Specialisation Platform "Digitalisation and Safety for Tourism".
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Latest Updates
NECSTouR Director Speaks at DG GROW Tourism Unit Transition Pathway for Tourism Stakeholder Event
As we continue to implement our key work programme missions towards achieving a more sustainable tourism of tomorrow, these also align with the European Commission's Tourism Transition Pathway and their Call for Commitments to the Pathway.
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Job Vacancy: Network Marketing and Communication Manager
Are you the networking master, the communications expert, the marketing guru looking to join a European dynamic community dealing with tourism-related projects and policies based in Brussels? We are NECSTouR - the voice of the European regions for sustainable tourism. Let’s talk!
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Tourism Innovation Summit 2022
From 2-4 November 2022 the Tourism Innovation Summit will take place in Seville, Spain. As partner of the event, NECSTouR is organising both a workshop together with the European Travel Commission and a workshop under the Regional Councillors Agenda.
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3rd UNWTO World Conference on Smart Destinations: Call for research papers
From 21-23 November 2022 in Valencia, Spain, the 3rd UNWTO World Conference on Smart Destinations will take place, Organised by the UN World Tourism Organisation, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain, the Autonomous Community of Valencia and Visit Valencia Foundation.
As part of this, the conference has launched a new call for contributions of research papers to discuss foreseen pathways to a sustainable future for tourism destinations.
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European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. This year #EURegionsWeek 2022 takes place from 10 - 13 October 2022.
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Living Lab: NECSTouR Climate Action Planning Workshop
When: 22nd September, 14:30 – 16.00 CET – Barcelona
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Pact for Skills Networking Event for potential members
On Wednesday 21 September online from 09:30 to 15:00 CEST, the European Commission is hosting its second networking event open to current signatories and potential members of the Pact. The event is aimed at new members of the Pact and non-member organisations.
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NECSTouR Speaks at BESTMED and SMARTMED Final Conference and Capitalisation Event
On 14th September 2022 the SMARTMED Project holds its Final Advocacy & Capitalisation Event “Transition pathway for smarter and empowered tourism in the Mediterranean”, in Granada, Spain & online (12:00 - 18:00 CEST).
The SMARTMED Final Advocacy & Capitalisation Event is held in a hybrid format and back-to-back to the BEST MED project’s Final Conference (9:30-12:00 CEST).
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