TourismTourismDestinationsDestinationsfor the Futurefor the Future

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Sustainable developmentSustainable development 3 dimensions - source of innovation3 dimensions - source of innovation

PROFITEconomic dimension

PEOPLESocial

dimension

PLANETEnvironmental

dimension

Conference on SustainableConference on SustainableDestination DevelopmentDestination Development

Region Zealand

Sorø

EU PolicySD Persp

ectives

Experience EconomyQuality Destin

ations

WorkshopsLearning Platform

Knowledge Sharing

Sustainable Development is like a TreeSustainable Development is like a Tree

ValuesKnowledge & Science

Awareness of sustainable development

Democracy& Network

Strategies & Plans

Activities

Key challenges for destinationsKey challenges for destinations

Localise sustainable development (SD) in Localise sustainable development (SD) in destination contextdestination context

Link SD to other major challenges/trends, e.g.: Link SD to other major challenges/trends, e.g.: Innovation, experience economy, globalisationInnovation, experience economy, globalisation

And achieve synergistic effectsAnd achieve synergistic effectsWe needWe need Quality improvement and competence Quality improvement and competence

developmentdevelopment Joint action, networking and learning arenasJoint action, networking and learning arenas

- a Europe-wide Partnership- a Europe-wide Partnership Sustainable Tourism Destination Development in Sustainable Tourism Destination Development in

rural regionsrural regions Local & regional authorities, universities, tourism Local & regional authorities, universities, tourism

agencies - promoting rural region developmentagencies - promoting rural region development 10 thematic workshops in 2005-200710 thematic workshops in 2005-2007 Two international conferences in 2007Two international conferences in 2007 Storybook, brochures/guidelines, fact sheets, good Storybook, brochures/guidelines, fact sheets, good

practice casespractice cases www.DestiLink.netwww.DestiLink.net

A warm welcome from all A warm welcome from all DestiLinkersDestiLinkers

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team

Three parallel workshopsThree parallel workshops14:00 - 16:0014:00 - 16:00

Presentations &Presentations & Facilitated dialogue Facilitated dialogue

based on your own based on your own experiencesexperiences

The proposals from the The proposals from the workshops will be workshops will be included in the included in the DestiLink DestiLink recommendations and recommendations and guidelinesguidelines

Workshop 1:Workshop 1:

Local and regional Local and regional produceproduce

Workshop 2:Workshop 2:

Development of tourism Development of tourism enterprisesenterprises

Workshop 3:Workshop 3:

Cultural identity and Cultural identity and cultural diversitycultural diversity

TourismTourismDestinationsDestinationsfor the Futurefor the Future

Conference 15 November Conference 15 November 20072007• InnovationInnovation• Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development• Experience EconomyExperience Economy

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