SPIRIT YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP
GIRONA, 19th of October
Carreró de la Torre del Socors, Girona
Programme
9:00 Welcome and introduction by UdG and participants
9:30 – 11:30 Module 1: Defining Spiritual Tourism by Silvia Aulet, University of Girona
- Specific requirements for a spiritual tourism product (different from other products like active tourism, etc)
- The spiritual Tourism experience:
- The role of the spiritual coach
- Other indispensable factors: The crowding perception, participation of clients, the sense of place
- Diversify your offer through spiritual tourism partner
- How to transform your existing product/resource into a spiritual tourism experience for young tourists
- How to find the appropriate theme, innovate and bring dynamism
- Examples and types of projects
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 13:30 Module 2: Defining the Youth tourism preferences by Carine Gauthier, Eurocircle (VIRTUAL)
- (Pro) - Active tourist: Physical and mental
- Socialising when experiencing activities
- Easy access, not only but including budget
- Connectivity and responsibility
- Examples of activities
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break
14:30 – 16:00 Module 3: Spiritual Tourism Peer to Peer by UdG
(Virtual) Jury lead by UdG: LARSA, Eurocircle, 2 peers (partners from the other two destinations), Equotube, NECSTouR, young person involved in a local youngsters’ association, member(s) of the Spirit Youth advisory committee.
Presentation of 6 activities by participants
10 minutes of presentation / 10 minutes of jury assessment
Activities are:
- Saint Daniel’s Valley
- Art crafts and spirituality
- Legends of Girona
- The 7 doors of the Jewish Quarter
- The Bible plants
- Therapeutic Forests