TourVET

TourVET: Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality VET in South Mediterranean countries

TourVET is a dynamic initiative poised to redefine the landscape of tourism education and practice across Tunisia, Turkey, Palestine, and Jordan. With a comprehensive approach that intertwines environmental responsibility, cultural preservation, and technological innovation, we're fostering an awareness shift towards sustainability. TourVET targets a diverse range of stakeholders, including vocational institutions, industry professionals, policymakers, and local communities. By providing tailored training programs and forging strategic alliances, we're empowering individuals and organizations to become drivers of sustainable tourism development. To bolster institutional capacity, safeguard cultural heritage, and cultivate leadership in sustainable tourism. By integrating inclusivity, we're ensuring that marginalized groups are actively engaged in shaping the industry's future. TourVET delivers tangible outcomes that redefine the landscape of sustainable tourism.

Through targeted capacity-building initiatives, we empower vocational education institutions to cultivate a new generation of tourism professionals armed with the knowledge and skills to drive change. At institutional level, TourVET fosters the development of innovative curriculum and teaching methodologies that embed sustainability principles into educational programs. This ensures that graduates can meet complexities of the modern tourism industry while upholding environmental and social responsibilities. For industry professionals, TourVET offers training programs that enable them to adopt sustainable practices in their operations. At community level, TourVET engages local stakeholders in collaborative initiatives that harness the potential of tourism as a vehicle for positive change. Through collaboration, innovation, and commitment to our shared vision, we're not only shaping the future of tourism but also paving the way for enduring social, economic, and environmental prosperity across our communities

Project Coordinator:

Assoc. Prof.Dr. Zuhal Gök Demir

Researchers:

Prof. Dr. Nedim Yüzbaşıoğlu

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Şahin

https://tourvet.eu/en/