{"id":4594,"date":"2018-02-20T18:25:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T18:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/tourism\/?p=4594"},"modified":"2018-02-20T18:25:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T18:25:22","slug":"professor-dimitrios-buhalis-contributes-to-the-investing-in-the-european-tourism-of-tomorrow-workshop-22nd-of-february-2018-brussels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/tourism\/2018\/02\/20\/professor-dimitrios-buhalis-contributes-to-the-investing-in-the-european-tourism-of-tomorrow-workshop-22nd-of-february-2018-brussels\/","title":{"rendered":"Professor Dimitrios Buhalis contributes to the \u201cINVESTING IN THE EUROPEAN TOURISM OF TOMORROW\u201d workshop 22nd of February 2018 Brussels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u201cINVESTING IN THE EUROPEAN TOURISM OF TOMORROW\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Thursday 22nd of February 2018 Brussels\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qnRhw8vR1H8\/WoxnIuSdZRI\/AAAAAAAALHc\/rAQy7yw3OwAVIH2Ww4-g8JIg4p4P_1y6ACLcBGAs\/s1600\/EU%2BIndustry%2BWeek.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qnRhw8vR1H8\/WoxnIuSdZRI\/AAAAAAAALHc\/rAQy7yw3OwAVIH2Ww4-g8JIg4p4P_1y6ACLcBGAs\/s640\/EU%2BIndustry%2BWeek.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"110\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Venue: European Committee of the Regions (Building Jacques Delors) &#8211; Room JDE51\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Belliardstraat 99-101, 1040 Brussels, Belgium<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Investing in the European Tourism of Tomorrow <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">The\u00a0<span class=\"s1\"><b>Digitalisation and Safety for Tourism\u00a0<\/b><\/span>partnership, supported by\u00a0<span class=\"s1\"><b>NECSTouR<\/b><\/span>, organises the workshop\u00a0<b>&#8220;Investing in the European Tourism of Tomorrow&#8221;\u00a0<\/b>in the framework of the\u00a0<span class=\"s1\"><b>European Industry Week. <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">This workshop aims at stimulating the debate on building public private investment to boost the tourism business resilience, workforce skills and entrepreneurship, through digitalisation, research and cross-cutting innovation, as a response to the tourism of tomorrow challenges. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Tourism is the third economic activity in the EU accounting for 10% of GDP and 12% of total employment. Enhancing the competitiveness and fluent operations of businesses, to improve the productivity as well as to increase the traveller\u2019s feeling of safety and security is a common concern. Safety and security are global megatrends in tourism business, along with digitalisation, sharing economy and authentic experiences. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Key topics for debate are: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">What is the tourism of the future and how Europe must be prepared for it? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Business intelligence for tourism operators: what data for customised products? what data for destination managers? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Market trends: how to reply to dynamic and pattern breaking demand? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Building resilience and security: how to anticipate? how to mitigate? <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">Reasons for investing in sustainability (climate change, green mobility): what return for investment? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: medium\">The workshop\u00a0<b>&#8220;Investing in the European Tourism of Tomorrow&#8221;\u00a0<\/b>counts with the support of Mr. Hanspeter Wagner, Mayor of the Municipality of Breitenwang, Member of the Committee of the Regions and rapporteur of the opinion\u00a0<span class=\"s1\"><b>Tourism as a driving force for regional cooperation across the EU\u00a0<\/b><\/span>as well as the Natural Resources Commission of the Committee of the Regions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">PROGRAMME<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">10:00 \u2013 10:30 Participants registration and welcome coffee<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">10:30 \u2013 10:40 OPENING<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Welcome by Mr. Christof KIENEL, Head of the Natural Resources Commission, European Committee of the Regions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Opening speech by Mr. Istv\u00e1n UJHELYI, Member of the European Parliament, Vice-chair of the Committee for Transport and Tourism and Chairman of the Tourism Task Force<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Introduction by the moderator:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mrs. Claudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Member of the European Parliament, Transport and Tourism Committee, SMEs Europe Vice President\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">10:40 \u2013 12:15 OPINION PLATFORM: \u201cTHE EUROPEAN TOURISM OF TOMORROW: TRENDS AND JOINT RESPONSES\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022<a href=\"http:\/\/www.buhalis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Prof. Dimitrios BUHALIS<\/a>, Head of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bournemouth.ac.uk\/tourism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department Tourism and Hospitality, Bournemouth University<\/a>, UK<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mrs. V\u00e9ronique CORDUANT, Director Public Policy \u2013 Europe Trip Advisor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mr. Eduardo SANTANDER, Executive Director of the European Travel Commission and Chairman of the Manifesto \u201cEuropean Tourism for Growth and Jobs\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mr. Juan Jes\u00fas GARC\u00cdA SANCHEZ, Head of Public Policy at Amadeus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mr. Christoph KLENNER, Secretary General of ETTSA &#8211; European Technology and Travel Services Association<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Discussion with the audience\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">12:15 \u2013 12:45 \u201cWHAT SUPPORT FROM THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mrs. Ana-Claudia TAPARDEL, Member of the European Parliament Transport and Tourism Committee and co-chair of the Intergroup Tourism and Cultural Heritage<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mrs. Anna ATHANASOPOULOU, Head of Tourism Unit DG Growth, European Commission\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">12:45 \u2013 13:00 CONCLUSIONS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mr. Patrick TORRENT, Presidency of NECSTouR<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">\u2022 Mrs. Claudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR, Member of the European Parliament, Transport and Tourism Committee, SMEs Europe Vice President<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cINVESTING IN THE EUROPEAN TOURISM OF TOMORROW\u201d Thursday 22nd of February 2018 Brussels\u00a0 Venue: European Committee of the Regions (Building Jacques Delors) &#8211; 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