Engaging Culture & Heritage for Sustainable Tourism Development
CHARTS project is co-funded by the
European Regional Development Fund
and made possible by the
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 5th Newsletter of CHARTS published!
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.
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!
CHARTS INTERREG IVC project enhances cultural tourism development in ten EU regions
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
Regional Policies for Sustainable and Competitive European Tourism
13 December 2013
Committee of the Regions’ building
Rue Belliard, 99-101, Brussels
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
CHARTS project Leaflet
The Consultative Board meeting
23 May 2012
La Villa Contarini, province of Padova, Italy
3rd CHARTS Steering Committee meeting
30 April 2013
Gothenburg, Sweden
Annual Award contest for Tourism Destinations across Europe
Theme for 2015: Industrial Heritage Tourism
linked with the campaign for a European Industrial and Technical Heritage Year 2015
Organiser: European Cultural Tourism Network
More information available HERE
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