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Advancing Kavala's sustainable urban vision through the Intelligent Cities Challenge

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02 September 2024

Advancing Kavala's sustainable urban vision through the Intelligent Cities Challenge

Adventure tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Cultural tourism

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Kavala aims to become a sustainable, intelligent city by focusing on green and digital tourism, enhancing digital skills, and engaging stakeholders for ongoing development.

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Kavala ICC

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Geographical descriptors

Greece

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations

    • Sustainable mobility

    • Tourism strategies

    • Training opportunities

    • Well-being of residents

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

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As part of the Intelligent Cities Challenge programme, Kavala envisions itself as an intelligent, entrepreneurial, and blue city, focusing on sustainable development in tourism, creative industries, and agrofood while enhancing digital skills for citizens and SMEs. The city's thematic track is "Green and digital transition in tourism," with implementation ambitions in Digital Tourism, Digital Infrastructures, Collaboration, and Skills. Moving forward, Kavala aims to continue implementing planned initiatives, secure additional financing, and engage stakeholders for further needs assessment and project development. Key lessons include the importance of stakeholder consultation, political leadership, addressing bureaucratic challenges, leveraging EU support, and ensuring that actions align with actual business and citizen needs for successful implementation.

#Mobility #Green transition #Sustainable tourism #Destination management

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