Engaging Culture & Heritage for Sustainable Tourism Development

CHARTS project is co-funded by the

European Regional Development Fund

and made possible by the

INTERREG IVC inter-regional cooperation programme

News

New website for Cultural Tourism:

www.culturaltourism-network.eu

Interreg Europe applications submitted!

Two follow-up project applications stemming from CHARTS project and the 'Thessalia Charter' have been submitted by CHARTS project partners and further partners in the first Call of the new Interreg Europe programme , viz:

CHRISTA: Culture & Heritage for Responsible, Innovative and Sustainable Tourism Actions, led by ECTN - the European Cultural Tourism Network, international association based in Brussels, Belgium,

focusing on: Intangible heritage, Industrial heritage, Interpretation facilities, Innovation and digitisation (4Is), good practices and policy instruments in 9 EU destinations

and

SMART-DEST: Sustainable Mobility, Accessibility and Responsible Travel - Delivering Efficient Sustainable Tourism with low-carbon transport, led by Pafos Regional Board of Tourism, Cyprus,

towards SMART Destinations in Europe, focusing on: Intermodality facilities for visitors inc. ICT & Mobile Aps; Accessible tourism for all; Investments in low-carbon transport systems for mode shift to sustainable mobility options, inc. ElectroMobility, Cycling & Walking; Application of the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS) for sustainable destinations with extension to low-carbon solutions, in 10 EU destinations.

ECTN held its annual international conference on:

Industrial Heritage: Prospects for Sustainable Tourism Development in Europe

18 - 19 September 2015

Riga, Vidzeme, Latvia

for conference proceedings and to download presentations visit:

http://www.culturaltourism-network.eu/conference-2015.html

The last 5 th Newsletter of CHARTS published!

Public Consultation on the THESSALIA CHARTER

is open!

Project Partnership launches the ‘Thessalia Charter’ for Cultural & Heritage Sustainable Tourism Development in Brussels during ‘Open Days’

CHARTS Closing Conference has been linked to the EC Day initiative

21st September has become the European Cooperation Day (EC Day). On that day and several days around, hundreds of events all over Europe will showcase results of European territorial cooperation projects. For the third time already, these events will highlight the benefits of territorial cooperation, also within INTERREG IVC projects. This initiative is supported by the European Commission and the European Parliament.

CHARTS Award 2014

A ceremony of the

‘CHARTS Award 2014’ prize for

“Destination of Sustainable

Cultural Tourism”

will take place during CHARTS Closing Conference

INTERREG IVC project CHARTS Closing Conference

ENGAGING CULTURE AND HERITAGE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

10 - 15 September 2014

Valis resort, Agria, Volos, Greece

4th Newsletter of CHARTS published!

PRESS RELEASE - July 2014:

CHARTS INTERREG IVC project enhances cultural tourism development in ten EU regions

CHARTS Partnership participated at ITB Berlin, 5 - 9 March 2014

3rd Newsletter of CHARTS published!

CHARTS project INTERREG IVC

European Commission

DG Justice and DG Enterprise and Industry

"European Day of Persons with Disabilities" and

the "European Tourism Day" 2013 with the Joint Conference on“Accessible Tourism in Europe”

3 - 4 December 2013

Building Charlemagne
Rue de la loi 170 - 100 Brussels

Europa Nostra

European Heritage Policy Conference

“Cultural Heritage for Europe, Europe for Cultural Heritage”

5 December 2013

Bibliothèque Solvay

Parc Léopold, 137 rue Belliard, Brussels

NECSTouR

Euromeeting 2013

Regional Policies for Sustainable and Competitive European Tourism

13 December 2013

Committee of the Regions’ building

Rue Belliard, 99-101, Brussels

Workshop H: Cultural Routes

28-29 November 2013

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Workshop G: Place Marketing and

International Conference

'Cultural Tourism in the Experience Economy'

24 - 26 October 2013

Pafos, Cyprus

4th CHARTS Steering Committee meeting

24 October 2013

Pafos, Cyprus

Workshop F: Visitor Information

Workshop L: Cycling for Tourists

9-10 September 2013

Vidzeme, Latvia

2nd Newsletter of CHARTS published!

3 Thematic workshops and Study Visits

7 - 10 June 2013

South Pelion, Greece

CHARTS project Leaflet

23 – 25 May 2013

Veneto region, Italy

The Consultative Board meeting

23 May 2012

La Villa Contarini, province of Padova, Italy

1st Newsletter in Catalan

Workshop E: Quality Criteria

29 April - 1 May 2013

Gothenburg, Sweden

3rd CHARTS Steering Committee meeting

30 April 2013

Gothenburg, Sweden

Workshop D: Engaging Host Communities for Responsible Tourism

28-29 March 2013

Sibiu, Romania

1st Newsletter of CHARTS Project published!

Local event in South Pelion, Greece

6 February 2013

Workshop C: Effective Partnerships

6 - 7 December 2012

Burgas, Bulgaria

Workshop B: Accessibility to Heritage

12 - 13 November 2012

Tullamore, Ireland

Workshop-technical visit: Railway Heritage

25 September 2012

Wales, UK

Workshop A: Climate Change

24 September 2012

Wales, UK

Joint Training Seminar

21 - 22 June 2012

Barcelona, Spain

CHARTS project kick-off meeting

22 - 23 March 2012

Argalasti, South Pelion, Greece

Press Release No.3
CHARTS project is completed by marking a new era in cultural and heritage tourism development and promotion in the EU and beyond
CHARTS PressRelease No.3 final.pdf
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Press Release No.2
CHARTS INTERREG IVC project enhances cultural tourism development in ten EU regions
CHARTS PressRelease No.2 _final.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [554.6 KB]

Press Release No.1
The first step of CHARTS project for Tourism Sustainability
CHARTS PressRelease 1_MCU 30-06-2012 fin[...]
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