Call for Presenters
The 17th Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on 23-26 October 2024,
with overall theme:
European Collaboration for Smart and
Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destinations
Call for Presenters
The 17th Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on 23-26 October 2024,
with overall theme:
European Collaboration for Smart and
Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destinations
NEW: Special Awards 2024 for Best papers related to a Doctoral thesis (1000 EUR) and a Master dissertation (500 EUR)
The 17th ECTN conference with main theme 'European Collaboration for Smart and Sustainable Cultural Tourism Destinations' will discuss the latest trends in the field of culture, heritage, smart and sustainable tourism; including innovation, accessibility (for the first time) and cultural tourism product development. The emphasis will be on the important role of cultural heritage, accessibility, digitalisation and sustainability in smart tourism and smart destinations, through collaboration.
The ECTN 2024 Conference is organised in the framework of Dublin 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism, the 'Transition Pathway for Tourism' co-implementation (European Commission DG GROW) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerning Tourism.
The conference aims to explore major challenges, risks and opportunities for smart, sustainable and responsible tourism development related to culture and heritage assets, as well as suggest practical steps for the development and promotion of cultural tourism products. The theme encompasses all forms of culture, including contemporary cultural expressions, all forms of cultural heritage and smart solutions.
Presenters are invited to showcase relevant experience, share their best practices, give detailed examples and provide practical recommendations to preserving, restoring, deploying and promoting culture and heritage values, with innovations for smart, sustainable and responsible tourism development. The EU Smart Tourism Capital and the UNWTO Smart Destinations initiatives are of particular interest in the 2024 ECTN Conference.
The conference is organised in close cooperation with Dublin City Council Tourism and ECTN members.
The submitted Abstracts should address at least one of the following topics linked to smart and sustainable cultural and heritage tourism:
Submission deadline: 1 July 2024.
Other Information:
Contacts
e-mail: [email protected]
Programme Committee
The ECTN 2024 Conference is organised in the framework of Dublin 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism, the 'Transition Pathway for Tourism' co-implementation (European Commission DG GROW) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) concerning Tourism.
The conference aims to explore major challenges, risks and opportunities for smart, sustainable and responsible tourism development related to culture and heritage assets, as well as suggest practical steps for the development and promotion of cultural tourism products. The theme encompasses all forms of culture, including contemporary cultural expressions, all forms of cultural heritage and smart solutions.
Presenters are invited to showcase relevant experience, share their best practices, give detailed examples and provide practical recommendations to preserving, restoring, deploying and promoting culture and heritage values, with innovations for smart, sustainable and responsible tourism development. The EU Smart Tourism Capital and the UNWTO Smart Destinations initiatives are of particular interest in the 2024 ECTN Conference.
The conference is organised in close cooperation with Dublin City Council Tourism and ECTN members.
The submitted Abstracts should address at least one of the following topics linked to smart and sustainable cultural and heritage tourism:
- Accessibility to Heritage, both physical and intellectual, as a component of Smart Tourism and Smart Destinations, at museums, cultural and heritage sites; Accessible Cultural Tourism (in partnership with ENAT - European Network for Accessible Tourism).
- Intangible Heritage, including Festivals, performing arts, music, dance, theatre, opera, visual arts, handicrafts, traditional trades, for Sustainable Cultural Tourism.
- Digitalisation advances and digital transition in Smart and Sustainable Cultural Tourism, Smart Tourism and Smart Destinations initiatives closely involving culture and heritage, enhancing the visitor experience, including AI, VR/AR, big data, gamification, Metaverse.
- Transnational Thematic Tourism Products, on culture and heritage, including those related to European Cultural Routes, European Heritage Label networks and/or cross-border cultural tourism initiatives (involving at least two European countries, not necessarily neighbouring).
- Coastal and Maritime Heritage for Sustainable Cultural Tourism, including underwater heritage, maritime museums, historic ships, shipwrecks, old ports, equipment, lighthouses, traditional boat and repair yards, as well as maritime cultural landscapes.
- Transition Pathway for Tourism (TPT): co-implementation synergies related to Culture, Heritage, Innovation and Smart Tourism.
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): activities related to Sustainable Cultural Tourism.
Submission deadline: 1 July 2024.
Other Information:
- There will be no delegate fees for selected presenters attending the Conference (one person per selected presentation).
- Participants, including selected presenters will have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. ECTN cannot cover travel expenses.
- Abstracts and presentations accepted by the Programme Committee of the Conference may be published online with author's approval.
- A post-conference study tour in Dublin 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism is planned and selected presenters will be invited.
- The Awards ceremony of the ECTN prize for ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism 2024’ will take place in conjunction the Conference. The 2024 ECTN Awards are in partnership with Europa Nostra, the European Travel Commission and NECSTouR, in the framework of European Capital of Smart Tourism 2024, the 'Transition Pathway for Tourism' (European Commission DG GROW) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as they concern Tourism.
Contacts
e-mail: [email protected]
Programme Committee
- Manos Vougioukas, Chair (ECTN Secretary-General)
- Nasos Hadjigeorgiou, Pafos Regional Board of Tourism, Cyprus (ECTN President)
- Simina Manea, Sibiu County Tourism Association, Executive Director, Romania (ECTN Vice-President)
- Raitis Sijats, Vidzeme Tourism Association, Latvia (ECTN Immediate Past President)
- Trinidad Manrique De Lara Vilchez, Diputacion de Granada, Spain (ECTN Board member)
- Franziska Stenzel, Experience Bremerhaven, Germany (ECTN Board member)
- Ema Aničić, City of Krk, Croatia (ECTN Board member)
- Jordi Tresserras, LABPATC, University of Barcelona, Spain (ECTN Board member)
- Victor Timotin, General Director of NIRDT, Romania
- Bosse Lagerqvist, University of Gothenberg, Sweden
- Prof Sandra Janković, University of Rijeka, Croatia
- Agita Livina, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, Latvia
- Nick Vogiazidis, University of Thessaly, Greece
Abstract Details
IMPORTANT DATES
Closing date for submission of Abstracts: 15 July 2024
Submission approval: 30 July 2024
Presentation submission: 30 September 2024
The Conference: 23-25 October 2024
- The Conference language will be in English
- Official language for Abstracts: English
- Abstracts are to be submitted online (maximum 300 words)
- All abstracts will be judged by the Conference Programme Committee
- Selected Abstracts (title or presentation, author, organisation) will be included in the Conference Programme
- Presentations (maximum 20 slides) including video (2 – 3 minutes) are encouraged (15 minutes maximum).
IMPORTANT DATES
Closing date for submission of Abstracts: 15 July 2024
Submission approval: 30 July 2024
Presentation submission: 30 September 2024
The Conference: 23-25 October 2024
ECTN cannot cover travel expenses for selected presenters, but delegate fees will be waived for one person per presentation.
ECTN members have 2 free places.
ECTN is not responsible for arranging visas for delegates or journalists to attend the Conference.
ECTN members have 2 free places.
ECTN is not responsible for arranging visas for delegates or journalists to attend the Conference.
