What is NECSTouR?
NECSTouR is the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism. Based in Brussels, it develops Interregional Projects to improve Tourism Governance in Europe.
Since 2007 it has undertaken a unique journey, representing today more than 70 organisations around Europe and connecting Regional Tourism Governance with European levels of government, EU financial instruments, Academic Organisations (Universities and Research Institutes) and Private Sector (Representatives of Tourism Enterprises, Associations, and Networks).

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Latest Updates
European Tourism Data Space High Level Event
Brussels, 25 September 2023. Technical workshop on the European Data Space for Tourism in collaboration with the Tourism of Tomorrow Lab Partners.
12h30-17h30, hosted by our member Galicia Region at Fundación Galicia-Europa premises, Rue de la Loi, 38-2º.
Read MoreTerms of Reference for the Selection of an Expert To Develop a Blueprint for Tourism Regional Climate Action Plans in the Med Area
In the framework of the Euro-MED Community4Tourism Project, NECSTouR and the CPMR are looking for specialised consultant who will be responsible for drawing up a “Blueprint for Regional Climate Action Plans” for all the destinations and Tourism organisations from the (both shores of the) Mediterreanean that are signatories to, or interested in signing the Read More
NECSTouR Annual General Meeting 2023: Driving Tourism for Flourishing Communities
Paris, France - The NECSTouR Annual General Meeting 2023 took place on June 6th and 7th at the Île-de-France Regional Council in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Paris, bringing together more than 30 regional tourism leaders from across Europe. The event aimed to foster collaboration and share strategies to make tourism a catalyst for prosperous and sustainable communities. Read More
European Week of Regions and Cities 2023
Brussels, 9-12 October 2023. This edition will focus on retaining talent for regional growth, promoting social innovation and much more.
Read MoreTIS - Tourism Innovation Summit 2023
Seville, Spain, 18-20 October 2023. Thanks to our partnership with TIS, the global summit of innovation and technology for the travel and tourism industry, we are delighted to share your FREE GOLD PASS using your free code! Join us in embracing a smarter, more digital and sustainable future for tourism! Find the Read More
European Tourism Forum 2023
Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 29-30 October 2023. An exchange of experiences and mutual learning about the priorities related to EU Tourism.
Read MoreINFO SESSION | NECSTouR's Sustainability Task Force: Towards a Climate Hub & Sustainable Events guidelines
As a response to the Glasgow Declaration, NECSTouR published its Climate Action Plan in 2022 to support and accelerate climate action in European regional destinations. This year, NECSTouR is actively implementing the plan while recognizing the importance of including the regions' voices by involving them in developing and implementing the key actions.
Read MoreSHORT-TERM RENTALS: THE MISSING PUZZLE PIECE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
24th May 2023 - 16:00 - 17:30 CET.
Public online webinar: youtubelive.totlab.eu or linkedinlive.totlab.eu
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LIFE Programme NECSTouR Info Day
We invite you to participate in the NECSTouR PROJECTS INFO DAY: 'LIFE PROGRAMME', an online event on Thursday 27 April from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm CET on the calls for proposals of 2023.
This exclusive info session for NECSTouR members only will be the opportunity to discover how the LIFE programme can benefit from the tourism sector by analysing the calls for proposals with expert speakers.
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