SECTOUR

The pilot project of Leonardo da Vinci programmec
 

PROJECT NAME: Safety and Security in tourism− innovations in educational programs and business practice

PROJECT NUMBER: 2005 - LV/05/B/F/PP-172.004

The project intends to reduce risk of the safety problems in tourism sector through the development of innovations in tourism education (including further education and adult education);

The project results will be :

  1) Improved tourism management educational programme, online support for assessment, assistance, and continuous upgrading of the tourism guide and tourism manager qualification.

  2) Material for improving the quality of tourism service enterprise management.

The project products will be:

  1) Training tool ''A guide of safety aspects within tourist routes `, including all relevant travel safety and security areas, which should be considered by the tourism service provider and travellers, accompanied by practical examples about tourism safety and security.

  2) Recommendations for tourism service providers ''Safety and security aspects in tourism service management and marketing.

Project products are foreseen for use in following sectors:

  » tourism education ( including informal education)
  » tourism service providers ( travel agents, hotels, leisure activities providers)

 

Project leader:	» Latvia Culture College (Latvia)
Project partners :	» Abant Izzet Baysal University ( Turkey)  » Latvian Country Holiday Association ( Latvia)  » Cultural Organization of Acharnes ( Greece)  » Amitie (Italy)  » Liverpool Hope University ( United Kingdom)  » Latvia Travel Agents Association (Latvia)
Contacts:	Latvia Culture College Bruninieku 57, Riga LV 1011, Latvia, phone: 00371 7846240 e-mail: Gita.Senka@km.gov.lv Abant Izzet Baysal University Konuralp Kampusu Duzce, Turkey phone: 0090 3805413723 e-mail: muderrisoglu_h@ibu.edu.tr