Innovation and Continuing Education in Destination Management

Innovation and Continuing Education in Destination Management

Innovation and Continuing Education in Destination Management

Project Reg. No.: 2020-1-CZ01-KA202-078343

Project funding: 22980 EUR

Total project funding: 183 408, 00 EUR

Project manager: Prof. Marina Gunare

Project dates: 01.11.2020. – 31.10.2022. (two years)

www.demina.cz

Project description:

The project Innovation and Continuing Education in Destination Management (DEMINA) is co-financed by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme and focuses on:

  • innovation and continuing education in destination management;
  • economy, efficiency and effectiveness of investment in tourism & destination development;
  • upskilling managers and employees in the destination management and strategic development of tourism;
  • the application of the European Tourism Learning Areas concept;
  • strategic and process planning in tourism.

The project will implement two key outputs:

  1. Creation of a methodological publication European Model and Methodology for Destination Management and Audit;
  2. Creation of a training programmes for destination management staff and staff responsible for the development of tourism at the public level

All project outputs will be applicable in lifelong & vocational training of current and future tourism staff.

Project implementation partnership consists of seven professional organizations from six countries.

 

Project coordinator:

University of Hospitality Management in Prague - Czech Republic (www.vsh.cz)

Partners:

Baltijas Starptautiskā Akadēmija – Latvia (www.bsa.edu.lv)

University of National and World Economy – Bulgaria (www.unwe.bg)

Local Development Agency Pins – Croatia (www.pins-skrad.hr)

Fundacja Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie – Polsko (www.fundacjauek.krakow.pl)

Aydin Valiligi – Turkey (www.aydinabgov.tr)

Hospitality Training Institute - Czech Republic (www.hospitalitytraining.eu)