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to the only pan-European network
of destinations, authorities, NGOs and research institutes for sustainable Cultural Tourism development and promotion across Europe

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NECSTouR, the Network of European Regions for a Sustainable and Competitive Tourism, supports the ECTN Awards for Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2018, as a contribution to the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, in partnership with Europa Nostra and the European Travel Commission


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ECTN in new Interreg Europe projects!


ECTN is a partner in a new Interreg Europe project approved by the monitoring committee, one of 54 projects approved out of 234 applications received in the third call for project proposals.




​Cult-CreteTE (Cultural and Creative Industries contribution to Cultural and Creative Tourism in Europe) aims to redeploy Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) for the development and promotion of Cultural and Creative Tourism (CCT) strategies, with sustainability, innovations, capitalisation, policy learning, policy implementation and capacity building. Cult-CreteTE is led by Vidzeme Tourism Association in Latvia, with partners Veneto IT, Nicosia CY, Cork IE, Dundee UK, Naoussa EL, Pecs HU, Kujawsko-Pomorskie PL.

ECTN has also supported another winning application, DESTI-SMART (Delivering Efficient Sustainable Tourism with low-carbon transport Innovations: Sustainable Mobility, Accessibility and Responsible Travel), led by Metropolitan Development Agency of Thessaloniki, Greece, with partners Bremerhaven DE, Sardenia IT, Mallorca ES, Funchal PT, Hastings UK, Pafos CY, Lake Balaton HU, Greenways LV and Bournemouth University UK as an advisory partner. DESTI-SMART aims to improve the transport and tourism policies of EU destinations, by integrating strategies for sustainable mobility, accessibility and
responsible travel with efficient & sustainable tourism development, for transition to a low-carbon economy, through efficiency, resilience, multimodality, novel low-carbon transport systems, cycling & walking, with implementation innovations, policy learning and capacity building.

Both of the above topics, CCIs for CCT and SMART Destinations, are included in the ECTN 'Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism', which is a contribution of ECTN to the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.


Video Clip Competition on Cultural Tourism Development and Promotion, 
as a contribution to European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018!


ECTN will launch a competition with prizes for a Video Clip on the theme of Cultural Tourism development and promotion in Europe. This competition is in the frame of EYCH 2018, European Initiative on 'Tourism and heritage: responsible and sustainable tourism around cultural heritage'.

Further details to follow soon!



ECTN Annual Conference 2018 to be held in Pafos, Cyprus, on 25-27 October 2018

Theme: Cultural Heritage as an Asset for Responsible and Sustainable Tourism


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ECTN presented the CHRISTA Project Heritage Interpretation aspects for tourism at the Interpret Europe Conference 2018: Heritage and Identity

The heritage interpretation aspects of the CHRISTA Project were presented by ECTN at the Interpret Europe Conference 2018 that took place from 23 to 26 March in Kőszeg (Hungary). This conference was part of the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage. Theme of this year's conference was 'Heritage and Identity'. The question of identity is key when it comes to one's feelings towards Europe in all its diversity and one's relationship with single nation states, regions and local communities. The title of ECTN's presentation is:

"Heritage Interpretation for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Policies: Interreg Europe CHRISTA Project"

Tibor Navracsics
, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport opened the conference in the Knight's Hall of Jurisics Castle in Kőszeg.


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TENDER for subcontracting external expertise regarding policies on INNOVATION and DIGITISATION for SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL TOURISM in the scope of Interreg Europe programme project CHRISTA. (CLOSED)

To receive Tender Specification and Proposal Form, potential Applicants should send a request to email: christa@culturaltourism-net.eu

Deadline for submission of offers by email: 9 March2018 24:00 CET.
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01 February 2018

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CHRISTA Project Joint Meeting on the Action Plans in Granada, Spain
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A Joint Meeting on the preparation of the CHRISTA Action plans took place in Granada, Spain, with the participation of all CHRISTA project partners and their experts.

​The meeting was opened by Ms Ana Muñoz Arquelladas, deputy of the delegation of employment and sustainable development of Diputacion de Granada and by Mr Michalis Pavlidis, Mayor of Geroskipou in Cyprus, on behalf of the CHRISTA lead partner Pafos Regional Board of Tourism. Both Diputacion de Granada and Pafos Regional Board of Tourism are members of ECTN, also represented on the ECTN Board.

ECTN is providing expertise on guidelines for the CHRISTA action plans.

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ECTN participates in the official opening of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year at the Doge's Palace, Venice

ECTN had been invited by the European Commission DG GROW to to the official opening of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY) on Friday 19 January 2018 in Venice, at the Doge's Palace and the ECTN Secretary-General participated. The ECTY was announced jointly in July 2016 by the President of the European Commission and the Chinese Prime Minister. It aims at increasing the investment opportunities in China for European operators and boosting European growth and jobs by promoting Chinese tourism to the EU. ECTY was launched by Commissioner Bieńkowska and the Chairman of China National Tourism Administration.

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ECTN is ready to contribute to ECTY 2018, in terms of responsible and sustainable cultural tourism which is highly relevant to both EU and China tourism sectors. ECTN is also facilitating synergies between ECTY 2018 and EYCH 2018, as the only member of the EYCH 2018 Stakeholders Committee with a tourism mandate.

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ECTN Secrtary-General Manos Vougioukas, Europa Nostra Vice-President Piet Jaspeart and European Travel Commission (ETC) Director-General Eduardo Santander at the launch of the EU-China Tourism Year 2018, Palazzo Ducale, Venice, 19 January 2018. On the right, the European Commissioner for Tourism Ezbieta Bienkowska.
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ECTN, Europa Nostra and ETC are cooperating in the Award for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destinations in 2018 in the frame of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.

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Call for Tenders regarding Creative Documentary Video Production in the framework of the Interreg Europe project CHRISTA (CLOSED)
15 January 2018
 
The work is a part of the CHRISTA project, under external expertise, in order to help achieve the project communication and dissemination objectives and to facilitate the policy learning process, by the production of a creative video documentary of the project aims, activities, outputs and results, with specific focus on Intangible Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Interpretation facilities and Innovation/Digitization, for Sustainable and Responsible Cultural Tourism development and promotion.

The Call document may be requested by email from: christa@culturaltourism-net.eu

Deadline for submission of offers by email: 23 February 2018 24:00 CET.


Call for offers regarding external expertise for assistance to partners during development of Action Plans in the CHRISTA Interreg Europe project (CLOSED)
12 January 2018

  
ECTN as advisory partner of CHRISTA project in the Interreg Europe programme, intends to commission an external expert that will provide technical assistance to the project partners in the drafting of the Action Plans.

The Call document may be requested by email from: christa@culturaltourism-net.eu

Deadline for submission of offers by email: 19 January 2018 24:00 CET.

A VERY HAPPY AND CREATIVE 2018 - EUROPEAN YEAR OF CULTURAL HERITAGE !

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Awards contest for 2018 'Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism' launched at EYCH 2018 Stakeholders and National Representatives joint meeting and at the European Culture Forum 2017, in Milan, Italy, in partnership with Europa Nostra and the European Travel Commission and as a contribution to European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 !

See and download the Awards 2018 announcement 

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​ECTN participates in the European Culture Forum in Milan, Italy,

at the launch of European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
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ECTN participates in the European Tourism Day 2017 in Brussels 

ECTN participated in the 2017 edition of the European Tourism Day on 28 November in Brussels, organised by the European Commission. This year the conference addressed the topic of "The future of EU tourism" and will look into issues such as access to finance under the next EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework, the tourism value chain and its implications on consumers, businesses and local communities as well as the future of tourism governance at EU, national and regional level. The event gathered up to 400 participants, including Commissioners, other representatives of the European Commission and high-level representatives of public authorities at EU, national and regional level. We’ll also line up representatives of prominent European sector associations, the tourism and travel industry as well as other relevant stakeholders.
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ECTN presented the 'Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism' and the 'European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018' at the NETWORLD International Conference on 'Tourism valorization of the First World War and other cultural heritage', Bucharest, 27 November 2017
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FOODbiz Erasmus+ Project launched at Macerata University, Italy, with ECTN as a partner and ECTN members University of Goteborg, Sweden and University of Rijeka, Croatia, as partners
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Granada, Spain and Västra Götaland, Sweden, join ECTN Board

Representatives from Granada County Council (Diputación Provincial de Granada) - Spain, and from Västra Götaland Region (Västra Götalands Regionen) - Sweden, have been elected to join the Board of ECTN.

​They join the existing Board members, representatives from Vidzeme Tourism Association - Latvia (President), Pafos Regional Board of Tourism - Cyprus (Vice-President), Sibiu County Tourism Association - Romania, CIM Ave - Portugal, and Dubrovnik City Development Agency DURA - Croatia.


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Awards for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destination 2017 go to Romania, Portugal and Croatia

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10th Cultural Tourism Conference held in Sibiu, Romania, 20-21 September 2017
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The 2017 ECTN Annual Conference has been organized in the framework of:
  • UN International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, facilitated by UNWTO
  • European Heritage Days 2017
  • European Cooperation Day
  • European Tourism Manifesto for Growth and Jobs
  • Interreg Europe project CHRISTA (Culture and Heritage for Responsible Innovative and Sustainable Tourism Actions).
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The United Nations 70th General Assembly has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (IY2017), which is a unique opportunity to raise awareness on the contribution of sustainable tourism to development among public and private sector decision-makers and the public, while mobilizing all stakeholders to work together in making tourism a catalyst for positive change. IY2017 aims to support a change in policies, business practices and consumer behaviour towards a more sustainable tourism sector, facilitated by UNWTO. European Cultural Tourism Network joined the celebrations of the International Year by promoting tourism`s role in the key area of ‘Cultural Values, Diversity and Heritage’, one of the five key areas of the IY2017.
 
ECTN organizes an international conference since 2005 on a theme related to cultural tourism in a different country every year. For the past 4 years, the annual conference is organized in the frame of ‘European Heritage Days’ and ‘European Cooperation Day’. Our 2017 Conference theme was dovetailed with the UN IY2017 and took place within IY2017 activities.
 
The 10th international conference ‘Cultural Values, Diversity and Heritage: Pillars of Sustainable Tourism for Development’ discussed the latest trends in the field of cultural values, diversity and heritage towards sustainable tourism for development, including innovation, creativity, R&D and sustainable tourism product development. The conference explored major challenges, risks and opportunities for sustainable and responsible tourism development related to cultural values, diversity and heritage, as well as suggest practical steps for the development and marketing of cultural tourism products and services. ECTN as a signatory of the ‘European Tourism Manifesto for Growth & Jobs' has included this Conference in the Manifesto Working Programme 2017.
 
The conference was organised in close cooperation with Sibiu County Tourism Association and in conjunction with the Interreg Europe project CHRISTA – Culture and Heritage for Responsible, Innovative and Sustainable Tourism Actions (2016 – 2020).
Message by the UNWTO Secretary-General                Message by the Committee of the Regions         

ECTN at the Working Group of Member States' experts on Sustainable Cultural Tourism, in Bruges

ECTN presented its aims, activities and the Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism to the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) Working Group of Member States' experts Priority Area C "Cultural and Creative Sectors: Creative Economy and Innovation" Topic C3: Sustainable Cultural Tourism, in Bruges, Belgium, 12 September 2017

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European Parliament Conference “A European strategy to enhance the competitiveness of the tourism industry, a key driver for job creation”, in Brussels on 27 September, International Day of Tourism.



​The event was opened by European Parliament President Tajani, with the participation of Vice-President Katainen, the responsible Commissioners, the Chairs of the TRAN, IMCO and CULT parliamentary committees, leading MEPs, as well as the Presidents of the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, senior representatives from the European Investment Bank and other leading stakeholders.


Discover the detailed programme of the event here:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/eu-affairs/20170901STO82905/

​Aimed at citizens, policy makers, the investor community, market participants of the tourist sector and stakeholders’ representatives, the conference will look at the Tourist sector, focussing discussion on three areas:

·         Supporting investments, improving the business environment and upgrading skills;
·         Tourism innovation and digital economy;
·         Promoting Europe as the number one tourist destination.

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NEWS from members

ECTN is pleased to welcome new members as well as previous members re-joining, in order to benefit from the activities and strong membership !​
ECTN is a member of:
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ECTN is a signatory of:
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ECTN Projects:
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​Newsletter of Cult-RInG Interreg Europe project published by ECTN
Cult-RIng Chronicle No 1


International Conference – The Visitor Economy: Strategies & Innovations
ECTN presented the Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism at the Visitor Economy Conference at Bournemouth University, on 5 September 2017.
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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


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EYCH 2018 Stakeholder Committee 1st Report published !


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ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Cyprus - Nicosia Tourism Board
1 June 2017

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​​TENDER for subcontracting external expertise regarding policies on INTERPRETATION FACILITIES 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.
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30 May 2017


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​ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Ireland - Cork City Council
26 May 2017

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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

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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

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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 

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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

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ECTN participates in a high-level event of European Parliament and UNWTO on 'Connecting Europe through Innovations' in Madrid on 24 March 2017.
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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 ! 

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ECTN participates in the 1st  UNWTO World Conference on Smart Destinations
16 February 2017

The 1st World Conference on Smart Destinations took place at Murcia, Spain, co-organized by UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Spanish Ministry of Tourism and the Region de Murcia, with the participation of ECTN. 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

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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!

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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

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​​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.
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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.


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ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Hungary - Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pecs - Baranya
22 December 2016

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ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Ukraine - Ukrainian Federation of Employers in Tourism 
15 December 2016

ECTN organised a special event in Brussels on 30 November 2016, to launch the 2nd edition of the 'Charter for Sustainable Cultural Tourism' and in preparation for the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. READ MORE
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ECTN Secretary-General Manos Vougioukas made an intervention at the European Tourism Day event in Brussels on 29th November 2016.
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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

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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

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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


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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

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ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Portugal - Intermunicipal Community of Alto Minho
1 September 2016

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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.
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Conclusions and the results of the meeting will be available HERE. 
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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.
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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


Other NEWS


2016

  • ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Poland - Podkarpackie Regional Tourism Board, 18.05.2016
  • European Commission announces 2018 as ‘European Year of Cultural Heritage’ proposal, 20.04.2016
  • ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Georgia - Caucasus International University, 07.07.2016 
  • ECTN Welcomes new member to the network from Croatia - City of Jastrebarsko, 04.04.2016
  • ECTN welcomes new member to the network from Sweden - University of Gothenburg, Department of Conservation, 24.02.2016
  • ​European Tourism Indicator System ETIS joint conference 2016 on Managing and Promoting Sustainable and Accessible Tourism Destinations
  • ECTN welcomes three new destination members to the network from Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia
  • ​Former EU Commissioner for Culture becomes the first Honorary Member of ECTN
  • Cultural Tourism Conference 2015 on Industrial Heritage held in Riga 
  • Awards for 'Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2015'  go to Poland, Cyprus and Latvia
  • New Member of the Board elected at General Assembly
  • ECTN welcomes seven new members to the network from Poland, Romania, UK, Spain, Croatia, Portugal and Greece in 2015
  • ECTN signed 'Memorandum of Understanding' with 'Alpine Pearls' 
  • ECTN supports ‘European Industrial and Technical Heritage Year 2015’​​
  • CoR events Flash May / June / July 2015​​
  • Cultural Tourism serves about half of cruise passengers​
  • New project ideas were presented at the INTERREG EUROPE launch event 'Europe - let`s Cooperate!'




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