NECSTouR News
Comments and suggestions for Sub-National Measurement UNWTO document
Dear Colleagues,
I am forwarding you a call for comments and suggestions received form the UNWTO for the first draft of the document: "A Closer look at Tourism: Sub-national Measurement and Analysis- Towards a set of UNWTO Guidelines, UNWTO"
http://www.inroutenetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/INRouTe2016.pdf
FROM UNWTO Statistics and Tourism Satellite Account Programme
2nd Newsletter of the Spirit Youth project.
The latest newsletter of our Spirit Youth Project is now online!
Patrick Torrent Presents this year 2017
At the end of the last meeting of the Executive Committee in 2016, Patrick Torrent, President of NECSTouR, presents the year 2017 by the NECSTouR's perspective and wishes a great 2017 to all its Members!
A vdeo-summary of all our main activities implemented in 2016 is available here
Flanders signing a cooperation agreement with UNWTO
Flanders signing a cooperation agreement with UNWTO on developping ethical guidelines for tourism on historical conflict sites
NECSTouR and UNWTO's SG join forces to advance Tourism Development in Europe
Mr Taleb Rifai - Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) – took advantage of his institutional visit to Brussels, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with NECSTouR, to advance the contribution of Tourism to sustainable regional development in Europe.
Flanders vision for the future
In March 2016 the Flanders Government presented its strategic outlook for the future: a long term strategy for Flanders “2050 vision”.
Vision 2050 sets out a vision for an inclusive, open, resilient and internationally connected region that creates prosperity and well-being for its citizens in a smart, innovative and sustainable manner. This long-term strategy provides a strategic response to the new opportunities and challenges Flanders is facing.
Workshop on Tourism and Collaborative Economy
NECSTouR Digital Platforms Working Group
2 December 2016, 9 – 16, UAB Casa de Convalescencia
@NECStouR #DigitalPlatforms #Tourism #CollaborativeEconomy
Travel to the Netherlands to participate in Spiritual Tourism Pilot Testing
We are still looking for young participants to take part in a free one-week pilot test in the Netherlands to experiment activities related to Spirituality.
The Spirit Youth project is financed by the European program COSME and coordinated by NECSTOUR . It aims to develop a European transnational tourism itinerary for young people around the concept of Spiritual Tourism, understood in a global sense.
When : 24th to the 27th of january 2017.
Patrick Torrent Presents the 6 NECSTouR Recommendations for the EU Joint Promotion in 2017
Patrick Torrents - President of NECStouR - intervened during the closing panel of the European Tourism Day 2016 and presented the 6 NECSTouR recommendations for "Joint Promotion of Tourism and Cultural and Creative Industries in third Countries" for 2017.
2017 will be a particular year, that the United Nations declared as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.
NECSTouR supports the CoR own-initiative opinion on Tourism
During the European Tourism Day, Mr Patrick Torrent and Mr Jan Korthoudt - President and Vice-President of NECSTouR - had the occasion to meet with Mr Hanspeter Wagner, Mayor of the Municipality of Breitenwang and Rapporteur for the NAT Commission of the Committee of the Regions.
It was the occasion to exchange reciprocal priorities and express NECSTouR's support for the CoR own-initiative opinion on Tourism.
Pilot Testing in Prato Completed
The first pilot testing in Prato took place between 7-11 of November, and was a great success. 25 young people, from across Europe all travelled to Prato, in Tuscany, to participate in a range of spiritual tourism activities organised in and around city by local partners. These partners were engaged by the project partner, who are situated in the city. The testing lasted 3 days, and began with a welcome party for all the participants to meet one another.
Working Groups' Open Days
It is time for our Members to choose on which Working Groups being engaged and to cooperate together on the thematic of their choice!
On the 5th and 9th December we will organise virtual Open Days in order to present to our members all our Working Groups, gather their opinion and ideas and collect their engagement!
Are you a member?