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G4T: Completed initiative for advancing sustainable tourism education and training

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03 September 2024

G4T: Completed initiative for advancing sustainable tourism education and training

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Project aims to improve sustainable tourism education and training for unemployed individuals and NEETs across Europe from February 2022 to April 2024.

Authors

G4T - Green skills for future tourism

Related Organisation(s)

Beira-Aguieira Professional School-EBA

Ecosystem Europe

Europroodos educational group

IFOM Soc. Coop. Sociale

Nida Culture and Tourism Information Centre “Agila”

The Lower Silesian Federation of Non-governmental Organisations

Topics
Geographical descriptors

Bulgaria

Greece

Italy

Lithuania

Poland

Portugal

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • 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

    • Pact for skills

    • Sustainable mobility

    • Training opportunities

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The Green Skills for Future Tourism (G4T) project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and led by IFOM Soc. Coop. Sociale in Italy, in collaboration with six European partners, is dedicated to advancing sustainable tourism education and training over a 24-month period, from February 1, 2022, to April 1, 2024. It aims to cultivate green tourism competencies through the development of three international CVET (Continuing Vocational Education and Training) curricula, enhance the quality of training, promote international cooperation among CVET providers and green tourism organizations, and inspire potential learners to pursue careers in sustainable tourism. The initiative is aligns with the objectives of the Next Generation EU and the European Green Deal, supporting ecological transition and sustainable economic growth in accordance with the Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

#Green transition #Sustainable tourism #Pact for Skills #Empowerment

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