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
After-movie video of Masterclass 'Empowering Destination Leaders to Deliver Sustainability' published!
Last March, NECSTouR and Turismo Lanzarote jointly organised the Masterclass 'Empowering Destination Leaders to Deliver Sustainability', gathering 18 regions from 8 European countries. With immense gratitude, we look back at this event which brings us another step further in securing sustainable tourism.
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NECSTouR President, Peter De Wilde meets EU Commissioner Thierry Breton during the European Tourism Day 2023 in Brussels
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10/05/2023
NECSTouR President, Peter De Wilde meets EU Commissioner Thierry Breton during the European Tourism Day 2023 in Brussels
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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Annual General Meeting 2023
On 6-7 June 2023, our Annual General Meeting will take place in Saint-Ouen, Île-de-France Region.
The meeting is hosted at the Île-de-France Regional Council 8 Boulevard Victor Hugo, 93400 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
Subway lines 13 or 14: Mairie de Saint-Ouen.
SHORT-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.
Read MoreThematic Workshops | Brussels
In the framework of our next Board of Directors meeting and the European Tourism Day, NECSTouR is organising an afternoon dedicated to 'Empowering Destination Leaders to Deliver Sustainability' Thematic Workshops.
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