Date: 22.02.2021

Place: The workshop will be hosted on Zoom platform. The link will be created and sent to all participants three days before the workshop.

Registration:

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Description

Goal: To raise awareness among its youth participants, and society in general, on how to maximize the economical benefits that the tourism industry offers, while preserving both the cultural heritage and nature of the destinations.

Description: The participants of the workshop will have a unique opportunity to learn from both – professionals and experts with baggage of experience in the field, as well as students with relatively little experience, but with different outlook on issues.

Participants: 2 teams (10 participants per team) from each participating country (Latvia, Lithuania, Russia). The participants of 1 team should include (from each of the participating countries):

4 high school or vocational school students;
4 senior year students of bachelor study programs interested in sustainable tourism;
2 professionals and experts in the tourism and environmental sector.

Time	Activity
10:00 – 10:15	Workshop Introduction „Best time to warm up our sustainability!”
10:15 – 11:00	Lecture in the field of sustainable tourism
11:00 – 11:10	Break
11:10 – 11:30	Division of groups, case study assignment and description of the task
11:30 – 12:10	Case study analysis
12:10 – 12:50	Lunch break
12:50 – 14:50	Case study analysis
14:50 – 15:20	Preparation for presentation of analysis
15:20 – 16:00	Presentation of case study results and discussion

Results

As a result, guidelines could be created for a program to promote sustainable tourism, such as a label system for tourism-related businesses that operate in accordance with the principles of sustainable tourism.

New project ideas/solutions/recommendations/adjustments for sustainable tourism in local areas analyzing locally developed sustainability projects.

Raise awareness among its youth participants and society in general, on how to maximize the economical benefits that the tourism industry offers, while preserving both the cultural heritage and nature of the destination

22 02 2021. Workshop „Best time to warm up our sustainability!”

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