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
Portuguese Presidency of the EU: Which Role for Tourism Recovery?
Portugal just took the Presidency of the Council of the European Union Until 30 June 2021. NECSTouR welcomes the willingness to include tourism in the presidency programme as one of the strategic sectors to Promote Europe’s recovery, cohesion and values.
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Committee of Regions: Regions and cities use the COVID-19 crisis to spark a debate on resilience and sustainability in the tourism sector
On 8 December, an opinion drafted by Manuel Alejandro Cardenete Flores (ES/Renew Europe), Deputy Minister for Tourism, Regeneration, Justice and Local Administration of the Regional Government of Andalusia and the Vice-President of NECSTouR, was presented during the plenary session of the Committee of Regions.
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Report: Star Cities Learning Session on Products and Marketing
The Interreg Europe Star Cities project organised a virtual interregional learning session from October 20 to 22. Adapting its work programme to the sanitary situation, the event was originally intended to take place in Hamburg, Germany.
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Scotland House event: Tourism and the COVID-19 recovery
Scotland House Brussels is delighted to invite you to their upcoming event on the role of data and innovation in the responsible recovery of the European tourism sector.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the tourism industry, with revenues and visitor numbers falling dramatically. Ongoing travel restrictions aimed at tackling the virus mean tourism bodies are identifying new and innovative ways of supporting the visitor economy, while delivering on commitments to make the sector more sustainable and fit for the future.
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CHARMING Villages: empowering the rural destinations of Europe
The CHARM project final conference will be held online on Tuesday the 23rd of February, starting at 10:00 AM CET. The event will features interventions from partners of the CHARM project, tourism experts and guest speakers from European institutions.
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Tourism in the Adriatic Ionian Euroregion and COVID-19 crisis: measures and opportunities towards sustainability
On-line webinar with the support of MED Sustainable Tourism Community in the framework of XVII AIE General Assembly
16 December 2020 – time: 11.00 - 12.30 (CET)
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Webinar "Connectivity and Covid-19 emergency: the crisis as a factor of digital transformation and innovation accelerator”
The Forum of the Adriatic-Ionian Chambers of Commerce is pleased to invite you to participate in the Webinar "CONNECTIVITY AND COVID-19 EMERGENCY: the crisis as a factor of digital transformation and innovation accelerator”, which will be held on December 17th from 10:00 to 12:30.
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NECSTouR Strategic Meeting "Next Generation EU: Sustainable and Resilient Regional Tourism Recovery"
A debate with our expert from the DG Regio of the European Commission offered the opportunity to learn how the Next Generation EU can potentially support the recovery of our sector and which role regions can play in co-managing the financial instruments Europe puts at our disposal.
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