Come and meet us
Opening times
Visit the School
In Focus: Chalkidiki, Greece
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This market snapshot summarizes the key tourism characteristics and developments of the Chalkidiki region of Greece.
Design with the blind in mind
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
What would a city designed for the blind be like? Chris Downey is an architect who went suddenly blind in 2008. In this video, he contrasts life in his San Francisco before and after, and shows how the thoughtful designs that enhance his life now might actually make everyone’s life better, sighted or not.
Green roofs in Toronto
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
Toronto is the first North American city to have a by-law that requires the construction, and delivers standards for green roofs on new developments. The by-law, adopted by the Toronto City Council in 2009, applies to new commercial, institutional, industrial and residential developments with a minimum floor area of 2,000 meters squared, requiring a portion of the roof to be green.
Cities
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The Guardian has launched a new section devoted to ideas, discussion and predictions about cities all over the planet. This includes a section, Cities back from the brink, which looks at cities around the world that are recovering and rebuilding after a natural disaster.
London events in 2014
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
On the eve of London’s renowned and hugely popular Chinese New Year celebrations, the Mayor Boris Johnson has announced that 2014 will be another world-beating year for major events in the capital.
Creating “moments of trust”: the key to building successful brand relationships in the Kinship Economy
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The 2014 Trends Report, from the Intercontinental Hotels Group suggests that to win guest loyalty in the future, hotels need to deliver a global, local and personalised experience. The research also shows that personalised brand experiences which resonate with the local culture are particularly important for the fast-growing number of international travellers from emerging markets. This primary research is based on a study of 7,000 international travellers worldwide and uncovers critical success criteria for global brands delivering localised and personalised guest experiences, enabled by technology.
Employment in the EU transport sector
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The newly released Transport Research and Innovation Portal (TRIP) Policy Brochure presents EU policy on transport employment and highlights the contribution of research in supporting policy development and implementation in meeting the challenges of retaining skilled workers and encouraging more and highly skilled people to join the transport workforce. The transport sector accounts for 4.5% of the total workforce in the European Union and represents 4.6% of the gross domestic product (GDP). As a whole within the economy, employment in the transport sector is facing the economic and societal challenges of a growing shortage of skilled workers in an increasingly competitive global environment.
Sustainable Aviation
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
Sustainable Aviation is a long term strategy which sets out the collective approach of UK aviation to tackling the challenge of ensuring a sustainable future for our industry. A world-first, Sustainable Aviation was launched in 2005 and brings together the main players from UK airlines, airports, manufacturers and air navigation service providers. We have produced three Progress Reports to date, the latest published in March 2011, following ones in 2006 and 2009. It aims to continue to deliver on the goals and commitments identified in the strategy, monitoring and tracking the practical cooperative work being undertaken by signatories to Sustainable Aviation as well as promoting our efforts both within the UK and internationally.
The 3rd World Sustainability Forum. 1-30 November 2013
Posted on: 28 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: Events presentations
The Forum covers research in many areas relating to sustainability and sustainable development, and includes sessions in many important areas: Environmental sustainability; Corporate sustainability strategy; Social values for a sustainable economy; Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources; Sustainable urban development; Sustainable development policy and practice; Sustainability entrepreneurship and sustainability innovation; Sustainable agriculture and sustainable management of land and biodiversity. Papers are available online.
Working together in Europe: A shared leadership
Posted on: 27 January 2014
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This report, which counted on the valuable contribution of 43 European countries and major Affiliate Members, presents a highly valuable and up-to-date regional analysis of the tourism sector throughout Europe. It reflects their assessment on key current and short-term trends, market development priorities, public-private cooperation initiatives, investment ambitions in hard and soft infrastructure, modalities for cooperation and the role that the World Tourism Organization can play in these collaborative endeavours.
What’s new
What’s new and Events presentations archive
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011