How many travellers try to reconnect with their ancestral homelands in Europe each year and how many succeed in doing so in a fully satisfying way? What are the specific skills that roots tourism professionals should possess and how can they be acquired?

These are some of the questions the ROOTS Tourism - Erasmus+ Project is trying to answer, with the help of as many stakeholders as possible,...How many travellers try to reconnect with their ancestral homelands in Europe each year and how many succeed in doing so in a fully satisfying way? What are the specific skills that roots tourism professionals should possess and how can they be acquired?

These are some of the questions the ROOTS Tourism - Erasmus+ Project is trying to answer, with the help of as many stakeholders as possible, and with the ultimate aim of creating the best possible vocational training framework for future roots tourism professionals.

Roots Tourism is increasingly recognised - officially and in the field - as a strategic driver of sustainable local development, particularly in rural and less-visited regions, supporting off-season travel, revitalizing local economies, and strengthening intercontinental ties.

The project partners, including our company, are currently conducting a Needs Analysis to pinpoint challenges, gaps and opportunities across the participating countries, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, and Portugal.

Invitations to participate by completing a questionnaire have been sent to Civil society organisations, Educators and VET providers, Tourism professionals and destination managers, Cultural and heritage institutions and Diaspora associations and community networks

If you fall under one of those categories and would like to participate please contact us at ecoclub.com/contact

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