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
Report: Star Cities Study Meeting on Environment & Sustainability in Ljubljana
For the first time since September 2019, the partners of the Interreg Europe project STAR Cities finally met again during a physical seminar held on October 5-6 2021 and hosted by the Regional Development Agency of the Ljubljana Urban Region (RRA LUR). Read More
NECSTouR and Travel and Tourism Stakeholders’ Position on Lifting Unnecessary Travel Restrictions
With the summer now behind us, Europe is entering a different stage in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 74% of EU adults are now fully vaccinated and vaccination efforts are ongoing throughout Europe[1]. Despite the continued spread of the virus at community level, the impact of the pandemic on public health has been brought under control within the EU.
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NECSTouR shares sustainable strategies at the WINTER MED Workshop in Croatia
NECSTouR was invited to take part in the 3rd transnational policy exchange workshop of the Interreg MED on Winter Islands Network for all year round Tourism ExpeRience in the MEDiterranean (WINTER MED). The WINTER MED project presented its final transnational strategy to the audience, a crucial approach in the post-covid tourism ecosystem for NECSTouR. We are ready to support this strategy through our network and our strategic actions. Read More
UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in Bruges
Under the theme ‘Gastronomy Tourism: Promoting Rural Tourism and Regional Development’, the Forum will focus on the contribution of gastronomy tourism to social and economic integration, job creation and regional cohesion. This Forum will bring together Ministers of Tourism, representatives from National and Local Tourism Administrations, chefs, entrepreneurs, academia and related stakeholders from tourism and gastronomy.
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World Sports Tourism Congress
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Catalan Tourist Board (Agència Catalana de Turisme) are organizing the World Sports Tourism Congress which will take place from 25-26 November 2021, in Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain.
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TURITEC 2021
The aim of this conference is to foster knowledge exchange in ICT applied to tourism. To this end TURITEC has been since 1999 a framework of understanding and collaboration between university researchers in ICT, business professionals and institutions in Spanish tourism industry. TURITEC offers an unique forum for attendees from academia, industry, government, and other organizations to actively exchange, share, and challenge state-of-the-art research and industrial case studies on the application of information and communication technologies to travel and tourism.
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14th Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe
The 14th Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe will be held in Athens, Greece, on 20-23 October 2021,
with overall theme:
Regenerating European Tourism through Culture, Heritage and Creativity
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Webinar “Tourism Transition Pathway – the role of regions”
The European Committee of the Regions' commission for Natural Resources (NAT) and the European Commission - DG GROW, organise an online webinar on “Tourism Transition Pathway – the role of regions”.
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15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook
Patrick Torrent, Executive Director at the Catalan Tourist Board, shared on Placing Tourism as a Strategic Pillar in Policies for Rural Development at the he 15th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook scheduled to be held in Guilin, China in a hybrid format from 15-17 October 2021.
He provided an overview on the NECStoUR strategy and recovery measures.
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