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Creacion ECOTUR WEB - NATOUR
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Con la creacion de esta web, se ha retomado la decision de recuperar una antigua y pionera publicacion
" NATOUR", que fue la primera en Europa, especializada en turismo y medio ambiente ( 1988), y subvencionada por la UE y otras instituciones publicas.
Queremos ofrecer compartir este espacio de informacion con Vds y por ello les invitamos, tanto a que envien informacion relacionada, como a que utilicen la nuestra ( citando fuente). De facto, se esta negociando acuerdos con diferentes medios y entidades para distribuir y compartir dicha informacion.
Pueden enviarlo a
natour@eol.es
ecotur@infonegocio.com
fax: 0034.91593.0980
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TURISMO CULTURAL CIDADE VELHA (CABO VERDE)
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El archipielago de Cabo Verde esta apostando, fuertemente por la recuperacion de su antigua capital " Cidade Velha" y apostando por convertirla en Patrimonio d ela Humanidad ( UNESCO). Gracias a la financiacion de la Cooperacion Española ( AECI) se ha recuperado el patrimonio historico arquitectonico ( Fortaleza, Convento, etc..) siendo responsable la empresa Inypsa, que a su vez nos ha contratado para el desarrollo y gestion del Area Turistica ( Diseño, Formacion y Gestion ). Sera sin duda un proyecto pionero en el turismo cultural - rural, con integracion real de la comunidad local. La empresa española ha contratado a Arturo Crosby para dirigir y gestionar este importante proyecto turistico patrimonial.
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NATOUR CALL FOR INFO SHARING
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We have recuperated our old and pioner magazine " NATOUR". The first journal in Europe, dealing tourism and the environment ( 1988).
We would like to invite you, to send and sharing information with us. No problem with the language : spanish or english, will be wellcome ( We might translate short info from another languages ). Do please send by e-mail or fax to :
natour@eol.es
ecotur@infonegocio.com
fax 0034.91593.0980
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CURSO GESTION MICROPROYECTOS TURISTICOS EN CENTROAMERICA
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Nicaragua, Honduras y seguramente El Salvador acogeran un programa de formacion aplicada, con tutoria individualizada post-curso, para foemntar y ayudar a microproyectos turisticos en areas rurales y naturales.
Se prevee que exista una correlacion de proyectos (micro- empresas), tanto en criterios de calidad, promocion como tematica, para tambien lograr un mejor acceso comercial al mercado internacional.
El Programa comenzara a finales del 2003 ( noviembre) y terminara en Diciembre 2004 - Mayo 2005.
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TURISMO COMUNITARIO: Iniciativa OMT -CTH-BEST
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La OMT esta lanzando una muy importante iniciativa, para formar y certificar, a nivel mundial un nuevo perfil profesional: Community Tourism Professional Host, traduciendolo como el profesional turistico o dinamizador, de la propia comunidad local.
Se esta preparando la version final del test GTAT y el material standard del profesorado.
Este proyecto tiene un partner BEST ( Programa Mejores Practicas ambientales para el Turismo), que junto con entidades como la U. George Washington, le confieren una base educativa solida.
Se prevee unas acciones piloto para el 2004, en el area iberoamericana.
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The first WTO.Ulysses Prize is awarded to Professor Donald E.
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Hawkins of The George Washington University's School of Business and Public Management.
Professor Donald E. Hawkins
(download image) The 2003 WTO.Ulysses Prize for Research and the Dissemination of Knowledge in Tourism has been awarded by the World Tourism Organization to Professor Donald E. Hawkins, who was the founder of the Tourism Studies Programme at The George Washington University, located in Washington D.C., USA. The prize has been given to him for "his scientific contribution to the theory and practice of Tourism Policy".
The WTO.Ulysses Awards were created to foster innovation and the application of knowledge in tourism. The institutional category of the award is given to innovative projects undertaken by tourism destinations, enterprises and institutions.
Professor Hawkins, who is well known in academic, government and professional circles, has made a substantial intellectual contribution to tourism since the early 1970s. Author or editor of some 100 publications contemporary aspects of tourism policy and strategy, Prof. Hawkins founded the Tourism Policy Forum in 1989 which for many years gathered intellectuals, academics and professionals from all regions of the world in the inter-disciplinary study of the macro effects of tourism: economic, social, cultural and environmental.
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Community Tourism - Gateway to Poverty Reduction
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The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is pleased to announce the IIPT 2nd African Conference on Peace through Tourism to be held in Dar-es Salaam,
Tanzania, 7-12 December, 2003 The Conference theme is:
"Community Tourism - Gateway to Poverty Reduction."
The Conference is being organized in partnership with the African Travel Association (ATA) and hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT), Tanzania.
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Aim of the Conference is to develop partnerships, implementation strategies, and action initiatives that contribute to sustainable community development, peace and poverty reduction.
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Conference Goals are to:
Harness the immense power of tourism as a leading force for poverty reduction in Africa.
Identify needs to be met in order to implement socially, culturally, and environmentally responsible Community Tourism.
Showcase case studies of "Success Stories" and models of Best Practice.
Develop concrete action programs to facilitate and nurture Sustainable Community Tourism Development
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Risk from a slowdown in the world economy
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Countries with negative ratings -- particularly Brazil, Guatemala, Jamaica, Morocco and the Philippines -- would be at risk from a slowdown in the world economy as structural flaws in their economies could worsen, the agency said. The governments of Brazil, Israel, Lebanon, the Philippines and Turkey have also said they aim to tighten fiscal conditions and their ratings could be affected if they back down on these commitments in the face of tight revenues.
"Sovereigns that rely upon commercial cross-border debt (or have) an inappropriately loose fiscal stance ... could have their creditworthiness hurt more than those nations closer to the fray," sovereign analyst John Chambers said. The agency said it presumes a war with Iraq will be short and decisive. "A longer war, however, would tilt the risk to the downside in key areas," it said in a statement.
The agency was relatively upbeat on the risk of political turmoil in Middle East countries as a result of an Iraq war. "Standard & Poor's believes that the current leadership of rated sovereigns in the Middle East can withstand economic and political shocks without losing the broad support of their populations for market-oriented programs," it said. "The most serious risk could stem from policy mistakes made under the stress of regional conflict and of policy paralysis in the face of civil dissent, which, in turn, could result in lower ratings."
ref: ETNETN Global Travel Trade News <
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ESTUDIO TURISTICO DE COMAYAGUA
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El pasado Noviembre se llevo a cabo por Ecotur, para la empresa Inypsa ( responsable del proyecto de ordenacion territorial de Comayagua para Serna), un estudio de diagnostico y proposicion de proyectos turisticos en la microregion de Comayagua, Honduras. Se llevaron a cabo unos seminarios-talleres, tanto en dicha localidad colonial, como en Teguzigalpa, para los responsables del Instituto Hondureño de Turismo. Dichas actuaciones tuvieron un gran exito, acorde a los comentarios de los diferentes participantes.
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CURSO PLANIFICACION Y DISEÑO TURISTICO
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Durante los proximos 23 junio al 4 de Julio, se celebrara en Managua, el curso de perfeccionamiento universitario ( titulo de Universidad de Extremadura, España) el curso PLANIFICACION Y DISEÑO TURISTICO DE AREAS RURALES Y NATURALES, dirigido por Arturo Crosby. este curso esta organizado por la Universidad Americana de Managua ( UAM) y tendra una duracion lectiva de 40 h, en horario de tarde-noche ( 17.30-21.30 h.)
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Quality in European Rural Tourism
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Towards a Common Understanding of Quality in European Rural Tourism", taking place in Puchheim near Munich, Germany on May 16, 2003.
Workshop objective
The objective of this workshop is to initiate a communication process between the different organizations and rural tourism classification systems in Europe, in order to discuss the possibilities or methods for a homologation and comparison scheme that would allow a greater international transparency for clients.
The Workshop working language is English.
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PROYECTO RETURN 07-23 .07 SPIS PROJECT FOR YOUTH-EUROPE
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Youth exchange project ...Return...? has been created by our non-government organization CREATIVE n.o. which contacted NGO SCEPUS with an offer for cooperation in the field of alternative forms of free time activities for young people with the orientation on traditional handicrafts. SCEPUS established in Spisske Vlachy the House of young artists in Spis where …Return…? will take place from 7th July to 23rd July 2003.
By the project …Return…? we would like to offer young people from Spis Region some kind of inspiration how to “cooperate within Europe” even if they stay at home country. Realization of this international exchange will be for us and for occupants from the House of young artists in Spis “the first European experience” thanks to which we will have opportunity to express our feelings and attitudes together with our coevals from Europe.
During the preparation of the project we wanted to continue in the Spis traditions, and that is why we decided to focus on nations who influenced its culture the most. Alongside with the mentioned fact crucial was to choose countries according to their present or future membership in European Union. We contacted organizations which we have known during several events abroad and which we haven’t had opportunity to cooperate with yet. Our partners are from following countries: Czech Republic, Poland, Rumania (Hungarian minority in Rumania), Italy, Spain, Germany and Netherlands. Altogether it means 68 participants.
The project program consists of Handicrafts workshops, Creative working groups, Round trips, Fieldwork, Discussion Evenings, National and International Evenings, Press day and lot of youth introduction or energizing games.
Spain's Partner Info: FIBE ( Forum Iberoamericano Ecoturismo)natour@eol.es
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JORNADAS SOBRE EL TURISMO Y LA COOPERACIÓN AL DESARROLLO
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JORNADAS SOBRE EL TURISMO Y LA COOPERACIÓN AL DESARROLLO
Barcelona, 22-23 de mayo de 2003
Organiza: Universitat de Barcelona e Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània, en colaboración con IBERTUR Red de I+D en Turismo Cultural.
Lugar: Sala de Actos IEMed (Girona Girona, 20, Barcelona)
ordi Juan-Tresserras
UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA
Campus Mundet
Pg.Vall d'Hebron, 171 Ed. Llevant Desp.008
08035-Barcelona
turismocultural@teleline.es
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