Pledges
Pledge formulated by ELTA Europea LGBTQ* Travel Alliance (1)
Pledges
Publishing organisations:
ELTA Europea LGBTQ* Travel Alliance
Relevant countries:
Belgium
Organisation types:
Academic / Research and VET Institutions
ELTA Europea LGBTQ* Travel Alliance
Topics
Belgium
Academic / Research and VET Institutions
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer Organisations
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 / Journalist Organisations
National authorities
Networks and Federations / Confederations
NGOs / Non-profits
Regional Authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
Trade Unions
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Specific types of tourism
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Adventure tourism
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Festival tourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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Health and medical tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Sports tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Well-being of residents
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Business activities
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Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
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Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
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Air passenger transport
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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Events catering and other food services
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Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
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Gardens and nature reserves activities
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Mobile beverage services
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Mobile food services
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Museums
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Operation of historical sites
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Other
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Other accommodation
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Other amusement and recreation activities
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Other food and beverage services
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Other holiday reservation services
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Other tourism transportation activities
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Rail Passenger transport
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Recreational and sport activities
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Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
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Road passenger transport
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
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ELTA adopts a system of certification for destinations and travel organizations which advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. which is not just a label but implies a concrete commitment in monitoring actions and communication (inside the organization and towards clients) and includes a yearly audit with international auditing systems (RINA) will set the path to a new responsible and hospitable shape of tourism. The path to the certification starts with an initial assessment the 'state of art', highlighting evidence of what can be done to improve lgbtq+ inclusion both on the job and towards the market. A mandatory training follows, which is the tool necessary to create either a management handbook (travel organizations) or a manifesto for inclusive hospitality (for destinations). We will support the editing of both. When these documents are ready, the first audit takes place, in order to release the certification and its label. We expect to help at least 3 destinations and 5 travel organizations by December 2024
ELTA intends to tackle any expression of prejudice against the traveling LGBTQ+ community. This means to develop a project which includes a number of tools which are effective to the scope. These tools include training, certification, audits, events for schools and opportunities to acquire good practices and adopt good neutral communication. This educational project is going to be developed along the three years with closing in December 2026. Results will be measurable by the application of a brand new LGBTQ+ Travel Index, which measures the perception of diversity and inclusion in a destination by algorithms detecting reviews and sentiment on line towards that travel organization/destination.
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