NECSTouR News
Thematic Workshops | Brussels
In the framework of our next Board of Directors meeting and the European Tourism Day, NECSTouR is organising an afternoon dedicated to Thematic Workshops on Thursday 4th of May from 14:00 to 17:00 CET in a hybrid format.
We are kindly inviting you to come to NECSTouR's office - Visit Flanders, Grasmarkt 61 in Brussels - to share a networking lunch from 13:00.
The programme includes the two following workshops:
2022 Activity Report published!
'2022 was the year of tourism recovery for most of our destinations.
| PRESS RELEASE | Flanders takes the Presidency of NECSTouR, the network of European Regions for sustainable and competitive tourism
After a six-year mandate of Catalonia Presidency, Andalusia has taken seat of the NECSTouR Presidency until March 2023. NECSTouR is thankful for the solid leadership and actions Andalucia has taken. From 1 April 2023, Peter De Wilde chairs NECSTouR, the network uniting more than 40 top European regional destinations, on behalf of Flanders. Through interregional cooperation, NECSTouR seeks to influence European decision-making related to tourism.
NECSTOUR PROJECTS INFO DAY 'DEVELOP YOUR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROJECT' INTERREG EUROPE 2ND CALL FOR PROPOSAL
Following the second call for proposals of the Interreg Europe Programme which opened on March 15th, NECSTouR organised an online Info Day on How to develop your Sustainable Tourism Project on March 23rd.
Lanzarote to host a masterclass on sustainability for destination leaders Op-Ed Article signed by NECSTouR Managing Director Cristina Nuñez Cuesta
NECSTouR, the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism, and SPEL-Lanzarote, the organisation responsible for the tourism promotion of Lanzarote, are committed to “Empowering Destination Leaders to Deliver Sustainability” in a joint Masterclass on 14-16 March 2023 in Lanzarote. The masterclass will provide destination leaders with knowledge and practical tools to deliver the necessary action for tackling three major common challenges: reducing seasonality, measuring tourism’s carbon footprint, and fostering tourism’s climate action.
| PRESS RELEASE | Regenerative Tourism Conference Report
In 2018, the Barcelona Declaration “Better Places to Live Better Places to Visit” was created from the willingness of NECSTouR members to respond to the residents’ concerns about the uses of territorial assets for tourism activity.
NECSTOUR PROJECTS INFO DAY 'DEVELOP YOUR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PROJECT' INTERREG EUROPE 2ND CALL FOR PROPOSAL
Don't miss 'NECSTouR PROJECTS INFO DAY: Develop Your Sustainable Tourism Project', an online event taking place on 23 March at 10:00 am CET on the 2nd call for proposals of the Interreg Europe Programme open from 15 March 2023.
| PRESS RELEASE | Masterclass: Empowering Destination Leaders to Deliver Sustainability
NECSTouR and SPEL-Turismo Lanzarote will jointly organise a two-day masterclass on 14-16 March in Lanzarote
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.
Check our Event Page for more info!
Stay tuned and Rendez-vous à Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine!
Masterclass: Empowering Destination Leaders to Deliver Sustainability
NECSTouR and SPEL-Turismo Lanzarote are committed to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable tourism governance, in line with both the European Tourism Agenda 2030 and the Glasgow targets.
An exciting 2022 for NECSTouR! What’s next? Looking forward to many interesting projects for 2023
We are very grateful to our network for this year, full of activities, insightful meetings, projects, and great events. Since 2007, we have undertaken a unique journey reaching today more than 70 organisations around Europe, namely 40+ Tourism Regional Managing Authorities and 29 associated and academic members from the Private and Public sectors representing 21 European countries. Finally, we are expanding with a bright team coming from different European regions, united by the passion for tourism!