T4T stakeholder event & expert group plenary in Brussels

14th October 2024

Duration: 14 October, 2024 - 14 October, 2024

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EGWA takes part in the Together for EU Tourism (T4T) stakeholder event & expert group plenary in Brussels

Organised by the EC DG GROW past 14/October
To share recent policy developments in the tourism sector at EU level

EGWA participates in the stakeholder event on tourism & expert group plenary in Brussels organised by the EC DG GROW, represented by her director

This event was held to share recent policy developments in the tourism sector at EU level. Presentations, were focus on EU Tourism Platform; supports to cultural and heritage tourism; how the AI Act impacts tourism, future travel requirements to Europe, and the new law on green claims and how it will affect the tourism industry. Examples of pledges were presented to inspire new actions.

There was an opportunity for debate, in which the DG Move was also mentioned given the importance of cycling as a means of transport and the growing importance of cycle tourism, and therefore was also requested that it join the varied and expert representation from other tourism-related EC departments participating in the event.

The recording of the livestream can be watch here. The presentations are available online.

EC – DG Grow invite all stakeholders to check out the EU Tourism Platform and get access to all the latest information on tourism events, funding opportunities, EU policies and more. Create a profile to publish content such as pledges, best practices, articles etc.

Expert group plenary in Brussels

A rich debate about overtourism & unbalanced tourism, organization and working plan for next period of the Expert group focus the afternoon meeting. From EGWA highlighted the #GreenwaysEurope as an opportunity for sustainable #tourism namely for rural areas!

Through our participation in the EC Together for EU tourism expert group, EGWA promotes active mobility in tourism, in particular cycling, which is positive for both locals and visitors. Highlighting the importance of tourism in rural areas linked to greenways, many of them built on abandoned railway tracks, transformed for new mobility, leisure and tourism uses, thus giving a new opportunity to these territories, for which tourism is a key resource.

Together for EU Tourism & Greenways

The dissemination of best practices on sustainable tourism in the greenway ecosystem to inspire new actions in new territories, constitutes the basis of the commitments for the co-implementation of the EGWA transition pathway for tourism.