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21 January 2026
FACILITATE Project Wins EU Tourism Platform Online Challenge
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The EU Tourism Platform has announced the winner of its online challenge “Future‑Proof Tourism – Skills for the Twin Transition”, and the selected contribution is “FACILITATE: the key for upskilling and reskilling the Tourism Ecosystem.”
The submission, prepared by Dolores Ordoñez and the FACILITATE team, stood out for its direct value to the European tourism community.
Check the publication here.
Congratulations to the winner!
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Cross-border travelling
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Digitalisation of tourism SMEs and destinations
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Improving formal education
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Improving statistics and indicators
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Innovative tourism services
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Online visibility of tourism offer
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Pact for skills
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Promoting PEF/OEF methods for tourism
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R&I on climate-friendly tourism
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R&I on digital tools for tourism
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Short-term rentals
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Skills needs for twin transition
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Sustainable mobility
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Tools for data on tourism
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Tourism strategies
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Training opportunities
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Well-being of residents
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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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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Gardens and nature reserves activities
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What is the FACILITATE project?
FACILITATE is a European initiative designed to help tourism destinations and SMEs transition toward a greener, more digital, and data‑driven future. The project supports tourism actors—especially DMOs and SMEs—in building the skills and capabilities needed to participate in the European Tourism Data Space.
FACILITATE does this by providing:
- Practical, easy‑to‑use guidelines on data management and data sharing
- Tailor‑made training and capacity‑building across all types of destinations (urban, rural, coastal, maritime, etc.)
- Access to digital tools and resources that enable performance measurement, benchmarking, and informed decision‑making
- A collaborative framework that encourages tourism stakeholders to adopt a data-driven culture and translate sustainability goals into concrete, measurable actions
- Expert support and end‑user validated methodologies, backed by leading EU initiatives such as D3HUB and DEPLOYTOUR
By empowering tourism ecosystems to work with high-quality data, FACILITATE helps them collaborate more effectively, accelerate the green and digital transition, and strengthen their competitiveness.
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