Were ERDF co-financed tourism projects effective?

Posted on: 20 September 2011
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Between 2000 and 2006, € 4.6 billion in EU funds were allocated under the ERDF for physical investments in tourism. This European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) performance audit is based on a wide survey of projects in nine Member States encompassing 26 regions. The questions addressed by the audit were: Did the projects deliver the results expected of them? Are project results sustainable? Did the EU support influence the existence or the design of the projects?

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First International Congress on Ethics and Tourism. Madrid, 15-16 September 2011

Posted on: 16 September 2011
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The 1st International Congress on Ethics and Tourism called for the urgent placement of ethics at the core of tourism development, so as to achieve a truly responsible and sustainable tourism sector. Jointly organized by the Spanish General Secretariat of Tourism and Domestic Trade and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the event was attended by participants from over 50 countries, bringing together some 350 tourism officials, business leaders, academics, representatives of international organizations and NGOs, and experts in the field of ethics and tourism. The UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations ten years prior to the Congress, set the tone for the event’s five panel debate sessions which addressed such issues as ethical frameworks for tourism development, fair tourism, sustainable practices in both the public and private sectors, poverty reduction, the prevention of exploitation, gender equality, accessibility, corporate social responsibility, and environmental protection.  General conclusions from the event are available online together with a copy of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.

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Domestic Industry Panel

Posted on: 7 September 2011
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VisitEngland has published findings from its latest Domestic Tourism Panel survey.

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Visitor attraction trends in England 2010

Posted on: 7 September 2011
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VisitEngland has released its Annual Visitor Attractions Survey.

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Innovation in tourism and sustainable regional development. Azores, 5-10 September 2011

Posted on: 5 September 2011
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The 2011 edition of the International Urban Development Association (INTA) Summer Course was organised in partnership with OTA (Observatory of Tourism of the Azores) and was practical course to sharpen skills in tourism development issues. The event focused on the following topics: development, branding and marketing, ICT, hospitality, business and services, new applications for tourism, heritage and innovation and regional sustainable development.

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International tourism in London 2010: Results for London from the International Passenger Survey 2010

Posted on: 19 August 2011
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The Office for National Statistics has released ‘Travel Trends’ outlining results from the International Passenger Survey 2010. This summary document presents a brief analysis of volume and value statistics from this latest annual release on international tourism data for London covering 2010.

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Enhancing graduate impact in business and management, hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism

Posted on: 8 August 2011
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This is the fifth in the Enhancing series, a book of case studies commissioned by The Higher Education Academy Subject Centres for Hospitality, Leisure Sport and Tourism (HLST), and Business, Management, Accountancy and Finance (BMAF).  [loaded 8 August 2011]

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7th Annual International Conference on Tourism. Athens, 13-16 June 2011

Posted on: 15 July 2011
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This abstract book includes all the abstracts of the papers presented at the 7th Annual International Conference on Tourism, organised by the Athens Institute for Education and Research. In total there were 32 papers and 37 presenters, coming from 14 different countries (Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America). The conference was organised into 10 sessions that included areas such as Tourism marketing, Ecotourism and sustainable tourism, Tourism management issues, etc. As it is the publication policy of the Institute, the papers presented in this conference will be considered for publication in one of the books of ATINER.

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The Local Area Tourism Impact model results for 2008 and 2009

Posted on: 14 July 2011
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This report provides new Borough level estimates for tourism spend in the capital in 2008 and 2009 for international visitors, domestic overnight visitors and day visitors. A revised methodology section updates on how the 2008 and 2009 estimates are calculated.

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Cruise traffic and urban regeneration

Posted on: 13 July 2011
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CTUR is an URBACT project made up of tem European cities looking for joint, effective and sustainable solutions in the field of cruise traffic and urban regeneration. The project led by the city of Naples has just published its second thematic journal entitled  “Topics and case studies on economic and social benefits”. Based on the work developed during the seminars by the CTUR network, this document focuses on the economic and social benefits of the whole shore-side system connected to cruise activities in CTUR partner cities.

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