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The submission of abstracts for our Conference is CLOSED now!
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Applications for Award 2017 can be submitted by 1 September! 
MEPs, regions, cities and the tourism industry urge the European Commission to come forward with a European Tourism Strategy. 40 MEPs, more than 70 Members of the European Committee of the Regions and representatives of Europe's tourism industry call for a comprehensive strategy supporting the tourism sector in an Open Letter addressed to the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. READ MORE
EYCH 2018 Stakeholder Committee 1st Report published !
ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Cyprus - Nicosia Tourism Board
1 June 2017
​​TENDER for subcontracting external expertise regarding policies on INTERPRETATION FACILITIES for SUSTAINABLE and RESPONSIBLE TOURISM in the scope of Interreg Europe programme project CHRISTA. 
To receive Tender Specification and Proposal Form, potential Applicants should send a request to email: coordinator(at)culturaltourism-net.eu.
30 May 2017
​ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Ireland - Cork City Council
26 May 2017
Bournemouth University Department of Tourism and Hospitality, a member of ECTN, is organising an international conference on 'The Visitor Economy: Strategies and Innovations', on 4-6 September 2017.​
25 May 2017

The themes of this conference will include creative economy, destination branding, smart tourism, sustainability, tourism experience & co-creation and tourism planning & innovation, which are of great interest to cultural tourism. READ MORE
ECTN is selected by the European Commission as a key stakeholder for the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
3 May 2017

​The selection by DG EAC followed a special call of the ‘Voices of Culture and Heritage’ in which 310 applications have been submitted and 35 stakeholder bodies have been selected, including ECTN. READ MORE
ECTN Secretary General Manos Vougioukas has been selected in the programme of the symposium 'The Future of Tourism in Europe: Promoting Competitiveness Through Sustainability and Digitisation' on the initiatives to promote Europe’s Cultural Heritage in Brussels on 4 July 2017.
7 April 2017 

Europa Nostra's Call for Contributions of Examples of Best Practices and Innovative Methods: ​deadline 15 April
5 April 2017

Europa Nostra is looking for contributions from all over Europe on inspiring management and funding models; innovative communication practices; and education and public engagement activities in heritage. Your contribution will be compiled in a toolkit for civil society organisations working in the field of heritage throughout Europe. READ MORE
ECTN participates in a high-level event of European Parliament and UNWTO on 'Connecting Europe through Innovations' in Madrid on 24 March 2017.
​5 April 2017
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#ectnaward2017
3 March 2017

We are happy to announce that ECTN Award 2017 for cultural tourism in Europe is OPEN! Read more HERE and APPLY ! 
ECTN participates in the 1st  UNWTO World Conference on Smart Destinations
16 February 2017

The 1st World Conference on Smart Destinations takes place this week at Murcia, Spain, co-organized by UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Spanish Ministry of Tourism and the Region de Murcia. READ MORE
Civil society calls on EU Leaders to recognise fundamental role of Cultural Heritage for the future of Europe
3 February 2017

Ahead of the informal summit of European leaders on the future of the EU in Valletta on 03.02.2017, 40 European heritage networks that form the European Heritage Alliance 3.3 are urging EU leaders to recognise the fundamental role of Europe’s shared cultural heritage for bringing people in Europe together. READ MORE
ECTN Messenger No. 3 - December 2016
10 January 2017

We are pleased to announce that our ECTN Messenger No. 3 is published.
In this issue, we feature many good news and activities happened during the second half of 2016 with the network and its members. We believe this information will be interesting and useful for You.
Enjoy reading!
ECTN joins the celebrations for the UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017!
9 January 2017

The contribution of ECTN to celebrating #IY2017 is mainly in the form of sharing the Thessalia Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism – Second edition, which will be included in the #IY2017 website under ‘sharing solutions’, all of our events and activities planned to take place during 2017. READ MORE
​​TENDER for subcontracting external expertise regarding policies on INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE for SUSTAINABLE and RESPONSIBLE TOURISM in the scope of Interreg Europe programme project CHRISTA. TENDER is CLOSED!
To receive Tender Specification and Proposal Form, potential Applicants should send a request to email: coordinator(at)culturaltourism-net.eu.
29 December 2016
37 European and international heritage networks, that are part of the European Heritage Alliance 3.3, including ECTN, have sent a joint letter calling on 28 EU Heads of State or Government to fully support the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018, and especially to allocate adequate financial resources to the implementation of the Year.
Members of the Alliance also urge the EU Heads of State or Government to seize the historic opportunity of the event marking the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 2017 to publicly recognise that the entire European project has a wider cultural meaning and significance derived from our shared cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. 
Read the full text of the letter with the list of signatories HERE.
ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Hungary - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pecs - Baranya
22 December 2016
ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Ukraine - Ukrainian Federation of Employers in Tourism 
15 December 2016
ECTN organised a Special Workshop with the theme 'Sustainable Cultural Tourism, European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 and beyond' in Brussels on 30 November 2016, at EU Info Centre. READ MORE
7 December 2016
ECTN Secretary-General Manos Vougioukas made an intervention at the European Tourism Day event in Brussels on 29th November 2016. READ MORE
6 December 2016
ECTN signed the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with the European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage
30 November 2016

Raitis Sijats, President of ECTN, Chairman of Vidzeme Tourism Association (Latvia) signed Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage (E-FAITH). READ MORE
Best Creative Destination: Pafos Region
22 November 2016

We are pleased to inform that Pafos Region – Cyprus (ECTN Vice-Presidency) received the Creative Tourism Award 2016: Best Creative Destination. Creative Tourism is included in the new version of THESSALIA CHARTER, to be launched in Brussels, during a special workshop on 30 November 2016.
ECTN at ‘World Travel Market’ tourism fair in London, 7-9 November 2016
10 November 2016

ECTN members participated as exhibitors at this year’s ‘World Travel Market’ (WTM) tourism fair in London’s Excel exhibition venue: Central Macedonia Region (Greece), Pafos Regional Board of Tourism (Cyprus), Granada (Andalucia, Spain), Burgas (Bulgaria), Sibiu (Romania), Ave & Alto Minhio (North Portugal), Bournemouth University (UK), were there. READ MORE
ECTN President addressed Cultural Routes Forum in Vilnius
25 October 2016

President of European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN), Mr Raitis Sijats, addressed the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe Forum, which took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva from 26 – 27 October 2016 in Vilnius, Lithuania. READ MORE
CHRISTA project has published the 1st edition of the newsletter CHRISTA VOICE
25 October 2016

In the 1st edition of CHRISTA newsletter you can find more information about the project, partnership, how CHRISTA project was created, events organised between May and September 2016, as well as plans for the next 6 months. CHRISTA VOICE is available at the CHRISTA Library. 
Our project proposal Cult - RInG is APPROVED!
7 October 2016
We are very happy to inform that project proposal Cult-RInG - Culture Routes as Investment for Growth and Jobs submitted in the 2nd Call of the Interreg Europe programme with ECTN as an Advisory Partner and our members as Project Partners from 6 destinations across Europe  is APPROVED! List of the projects approved in the second call for proposals can be found HERE.
Awards for 'Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2016'  go to Latvia, Greece and Spain
27 September 2016

The winners of the ECTN Award 2016 on the theme ‘Intangible Heritage Tourism' were announced at the Award ceremony on 23 September 2016, Guimaraes, Portugal. READ MORE
Conference on Intangible Heritage Tourism in the frame of Interreg Europe programme and Award of Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destination in Guimaraes
14 September 2016

The 9th international conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe took place in Guimaraes, Portugal on 23 – 24 September 2016, on the theme ‘Intangible Heritage: Incomparable Asset for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Development’. READ MORE
South Pelion re-joins the Network
13 September 2016

We are very please to report ​that South Pelion Municipality in Greece, the Lead Partner of the successfully completed INTERREG IVC project CHARTS and a previous member of ECTN in 2012-2014, has recently re-joined our Network as a destination member.
South Pelion will be represented by its Tourism Committee, comprising elected representatives councillors, representatives of SMEs in the tourism sector and citizens.
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 announced with particular reference to sustainable cultural tourism
2 September 2016

​ECTN greatly welcomes the EYCH 2018 and will strive to incorporate its activities into the EYCH programme. READ MORE
ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Portugal - Intermunicipal Community of Alto Minho
1 September 2016
E-FAITH signed the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with ECTN during the 2016 E-FAITH Weekend for volunteers and voluntary associations on theme ‘Industrial Heritage Tourism: the role of volunteers and local citizens’, which took place on 17—19 June in Antwerp, Belgium.
​Conclusions and the results of the meeting will be available HERE. 
12 July 2016
ECTN is pleased to welcome again previous members re-joining in order to benefit from the activities and strong membership !​
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ECTN signs the European Tourism Manifesto for Growth & Jobs. READ MORE
16 June 2016
​​TENDER for subcontracting external expertise regarding policies on INTANGIBLE HERITAGE for SUSTAINABLE and RESPONSIBLE TOURISM. Tender Specification. Form.
14 June 2016
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EU project to protect and preserve European natural and cultural heritage assets and to deploy them for the innovative, sustainable and responsible tourism strategies 
31 May 2016

​CHRISTA project started in April 2016, involving 10 partners from 10 EU Member States regional and local authorities, as well as tourism authorities in 9 EU regions. READ MORE
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