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The European Ecotourism Conference, which was held in Poiana Brașov, Romania, from 23-25 October 2013, gathered together ecotourism practitioners and experts from across the region to discuss the current challenges and future opportunities for ecotourism standards, destinations, and businesses in Europe.
The second European Ecotourism Conference (Poiana Brașov, Romania, 23-25 October 2013), organized by the Association of Ecotourism in Romania and partners, brings together ecotourism practitioners from across the continent and beyond, with the goal of addressing key questions around European ecotourism standards, European...
WTM World Responsible Tourism Day is being held as part of the World Travel Market (WTM). Staged annually in London, WTM is a four-day business-to-business event for the travel and tourism industry, presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors.
Earlier this month, the TrainingAid team participated in the training sessions organized by Travelife, focusing on sustainability practices in the tourism industry (Sept 2-4, 2013, Monnickendam). In attendance were representatives of associations, vocational schools and educational institutions (from Croatia, Finland, Germany,...
TrainingAid will be attending the Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC) 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya. The ESTC, organized by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), is a unique annual conference focused on the advancement of sustainability goals for the tourism industry.
It is safe to say that in the development world human capital development (HCD) is generally considered important for achieving sustained growth and sustainable results. What does it really mean to invest in people, and how can such an “investment” make a measurable impact? Human capital refers to the skills, ability, and...
Storytelling can be used as an effective training method, but it can only be effective when it’s done well. We’re following and finding great ideas and tips on storytelling from these experts. While many social posts you find about #storytelling techniques and methods may be primarily about marketing, branding and PR strategies...
In Europe alone, there are an estimated 70,000 plus organizations (civil society, government and private sector) engaged in the international development field*. On the one hand, this is great news; so many organizations around the world are investing in social good and are working in what could be broadly defined as the field...
At TrainingAid, we believe that investing in people through effective training, education, and capacity building is one of the most important ways for any organization to achieve success.