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25 October 2024

Enhancing sustainable tourism education through Erasmus+ project

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This Erasmus+ project aims to enhance sustainable tourism education and employability through developing four micro-credentials and fostering university-business collaboration.

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ERASMUS+

Related Organisation(s)

Association of Latvian Travel Agents and Operators

Burgas Free University

Düzce University

FH JOANNEUM

Latvian Academy of Culture

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Geographical descriptors

Austria

Bulgaria

Latvia

Türkiye

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Financial Institutions and Investors

Local Authorities

National authorities

Regional Authorities

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

    • Equal and fair tourism jobs

    • Improving formal education

    • Pact for skills

    • 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 Erasmus+ project, “Tourism Security and Sustainability Training Innovations through Academia and Industry Cooperation,” running from October 2023 to September 2025, aims to improve higher education in sustainable tourism and security. It will develop four micro-credentials based on research into the necessity of reskilling and upskilling in the tourism sector. Additionally, it will foster collaboration between universities and businesses, enhancing the practical relevance of tourism education. 

#Pact for Skills #Empowerment #Stakeholder engagement

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