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 candidacy to the board of Affiliate Members of UNWTO 2021
After a successful mandate 2019-2021, NECSTouR is pleased to renew its candidature as a Member of the Board of the UNWTO Affiliate Members.
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NECSTouR and Tourism Manifesto’s Position on the Commission’s Proposals on Intra-EU and International Travel
70 travel and tourism organisations express their support to any effort – based on scientific evidence – to keep protecting and ensuring the freedom of movement and avoid a patchwork of diverging national measures within the EU/EEA as well as internationally.
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NECSTouR Calls for Transforming Sustainable Destination through Data Sharing and Cooperation at BTO 2021
On 24 November, NECSTouR President, Manuel Alejandro Cardenete, addressed the subject of digitalization of destinations for frictionless and sustainable tourism at Be Travel Onlife (BTO) 2021 Conference, organized by the Tuscany Region. This was also the opportunity to meet Tuscan Tourism Authorities and enhance cooperation with our funding Region within the new NECSTouR Board of Directors.
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NECSTouR Extraordinary AGM Autumn 2021
As agreed at the NECSTouR AGM 2021 in Tirol, the NECSTouR Executive Committee calls for an Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting, to be held online on the 14 December from 2 until 4 pm CET.
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Back to Sustainable mobility in times of COVID 19 Strategies for tourist destinations and small islands
Despite COVID-19 constraints being reduced or lifted, unprecedented changes in mobility attitudes, and severe impacts on the transport sector have been caused. Tourist destinations, for example, were highly affected not only by the restrictions but also by a massive behavioural change, leading to consider all collective means of transport, including ride-sharing services, "less safe" than in the pre-COVID-19 situation.
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Tourism4All Final Conference
Veneto Region organised the final Conference of the Tourism4All Italy-Croatia Interreg Project.
Mr Tomaso Comazzi introduced some of the most oustanding European Regional Best practices on Accessible Tourism:
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6th International Conference on the Subnational Measurement and Economic Analysis of Tourism (MOVE 2021)
The 6th MOVE2021 Conference has been a dissertation space on tourism where multiple experiences have been shared for the measurement of tourism at subnational levels and its sustainability and then its relevant use by public and private stakeholders for decision making towards smart, competitive, sustainable and inclusive destination and tourism businesses.
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Third Meeting on the Pact for Skills in the Tourism Sector
Following on from the High-Level Roundtable on skills for the tourism ecosystem held last year on 29 October 2020 and the two meetings held with stakeholders on 1 July and 14 October 2021, the EU Commission warmly invites you to participate in the third stakeholders meeting on Thursday, 25 November 2021 from 10.00-11.30 to work towards finalising the launch of the skills partnership in the tourism ecosystem as p Read More
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