In the summer of 2021, tourism showed signs of recovery following the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. August 2021 showed the most promising signs of recovery to pre-COVID figures in terms of the number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the EU, such as hotels, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and campsites. August 2021 recorded a 20% decline when compared with […]
Green and digital transformation is the way forward for the future of the tourism ecosystem.
The green and digital transformation is the way forward for the future of the tourism ecosystem Last 16 November 2021, EU tourism ministers held an informal meeting via an audio-video link. The debate focused on the transition pathway for a green and digital transformation of the European tourism ecosystem by 2030. The meeting was chaired […]
OECD Internship Programme
The OECD Internship Programme is designed to bring highly around 500 qualified and motivated students with diverse backgrounds into the Organisation to work on projects linked to the Strategic Orientations of the Secretary-General and to support the corporate functions of the Organisation. Its main goal is to give successful candidates the opportunity to improve their […]
Future of tourism: sustainable, responsible, smart
Europe is the world’s most popular tourist destination. When tourism returns following more than a year of disruption due to the pandemic, Parliament is calling for a plan to make it greener and more sustainable. Tourism and Covid-19 Tourism is one of the sectors affected the most by the Covid-19 pandemic. It employs about 27 […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: tourism and transport
Tourism and transport is one of the sectors most affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. What is the EU doing to protect businesses, workers and passengers? 13th May, European Commission: how to safely resume travel and restart tourism in Europe The Commission has presented a set of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually […]
COVID-19: MEPs call for an action plan for the tourism sector
The European Commission must present an action plan to help the tourism sector overcome the COVID-19 crisis, according to members of the EP’s Transport and Tourism Committee. Tourism: a highly affected sector In a debate with Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, MEPs insisted that the tourism sector needs more support through specific measures, funding, strengthened […]
PhD in Tourism at the University of Nebrija
The University of Nebrija needs to incorporate research professors to its faculties in a stable manner. World tourism requires development models that, without denying growth, are capable of being compatible with the conservation of the natural, social and economic conditions of tourist destinations. The main research lines are: Analysis, diagnosis and proposals of the strategic […]
Programme for the Competitiveness of SMEs: Boosting sustainable tourism development and capacity of tourism SMEs through transnational cooperation
This call (COS-2019-3-01), which aims to improve the business environment for tourism enterprises, is part of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises. Within the general objective of strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism sector, actions will focus in particular on improving the business environment for tourism enterprises, […]
Tourism trips – Three quarters of all trips by EU residents are within their own country – Majority of the trips are made by car
Summer is coming and we want to go on a trip … but do you know how Europeans travel? The last statistic of Eurostat tells us everything in detail. In 2017, EU residents made 1.3 billion trips with overnight stays that amounted to almost 6.4 billion nights. The average trip length was 5.1 nights. Compared with 2016, the […]