NECSTouR News
Tourism Stakeholder Workshop “Investing in the European Tourism of Tomorrow”
The Digitalisation and Safety for Tourism partnership organised a half- day event with European and regional stakeholders / opinion leaders to further elaborate on the investment projects and their international dimension for the two strategic thematic areas: Access to data and digitalisation; Building resilience (climate change, green mobility, accessibility and connectivity).
The Future of Tomorrow According to NECSTouR at the European Industry Day: Resilient, Digital and Sustainable!
NECSTouR gathered at the European Committee of the Regions the Digitalisation and Safety for Tourism partnership and some of the main Tourism stakeholders for the workshop "Investing in the European Tourism of Tomorrow" in the framework of the European Industry Day.
11e editie KIV Inside-Outside, een kunst op zich!
Zaterdag 10 maart t/m zondag 25 maart 2018 (Inside) en t/m zondag 30 september (Outside) Landgoed Château St. Gerlach/Gerlachuskerk – Houthem St. Gerlach
Kunst in Valkenburg, binnen en buiten van kunst genieten….
NECSTouR in Bulgaria to present how its Regions are facing Digital Transformation
Mr Patrick Torrent - Presidency of NECSTouR, Catalonia Region - presented the NECSTouR experience on facing the new economic models and digital culture on the occasion of the "International Round Table on Digital Transformation in Tourism", Sofia (Bulgaria).
"Working on Smart Destinations is the only possible way to face the current Digital Transformation!" stated Mr Torrent.
The EU-China Tourism Year has just begun!
The official opening ceremony of the EU-China Tourism Year has been organised on the 19th of January 2018 at the Palazzo Ducale, in the hearth of a city which has been traditionally a bridge between the western and eastern world, as Venice.
NECSTouR participation. Beside the Veneto Region which was co-organising the event, NECSTouR has been represented by its President, Mr. Patrick Torrent.
Third Project Meeting of MITOMED+ in Florence: Informed Decision Making in Sustainable Development of Tourism
The third project meeting of MITOMED+ Project has been held in Florence (IT), on the 18th of January 2018.
The event has been attended by NECSTouR Permanent Secretariat and representatives from the other Members involved in this project – Tuscany Region, Andalusia, Porec’s Institute of Agriculture and Tourism and the Univesity of Girona.
South Limburg's New Year's meeting on ‘the European Year for Cultural Heritage’
What’s happening ...
The European Year for Cultural Heritage was the theme of tourist board ‘VVV Zuid-Limburg’ New Year's meeting on Wednesday 17 January in Valkenburg.
With this theme, the European Commission is aiming for certain goals in 2018 and so is VVV Zuid-Limburg.
NECSTouR and the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU
From January to June 2018, the Council of the European Union will be chaired by Bulgaria, ten year after its adhesion to the EU (1st January 2007).
NECSTouR wishes all the best to the Bulgarian Government for this semester.
Happy new (Tourism) Year 2018!
NECSTouR is glad to wish you a happy, healthy and successful New Year 2018!
2018 will be a great opportunity for us to contribute on two key-appointments of the European calendar:
Several initiatives and events are already in the pipeline!
2017 Video Summary
What 2017 meant to NECSTouR?
2017 is over and it is time to live again with us the main activities that we implemented and/or we attend with you.
Enjoy our video activity report 2017! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqfXAXJSFUU&t=161s
Video Summary: NECSTouR cotribution to the IYSTD 2017
In 2017, NECSTouR work programme has been designed around the International Year for Sustainable Tourism Development (IYSTD).
That video is to present the different initiatives and actions we implemented this year with the aim of contributing to the IYSTD.
The IYSTD has given to NECSTouR in cooperation with the Tourism industry the opportunity to explore, exchange and improve the participation of tourism and regions in the Agenda 2030.
NECSTouR is now part of the #CohesionAlliance
By joining the Cohesion Alliance initiative, NECSTouR joins the coalition of those who believe that EU cohesion policy must continue to be a pillar of the EU's future and invites all its members to claiming for a stronger future cohesion policy, taking care of Tourism.