Why is it relevant to tourism?
Tourism organisations, education and training providers can receive funding for development and networking activities. These include academic and vocational training, adult/lifelong learning, youth and European sport events. Projects can cover mobility, developing the competences and employability of young people in tourism, digital skills in cultural heritage, hospitality, and research innovation.
The programme has no specific tourism components. However, tourism enterprises and their (future) staff can benefit from developing and training young people. In addition, some Erasmus+ project calls are specific to certain sectors, and often aim to have 1 project financed per sector, per call.
Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. These are key areas that support people in their personal and professional development.
The programme supports the objectives of the European Education Area, the Digital Education Action Plan, the European Youth Strategy and the European Union Work Plan for Sport.
Erasmus+ places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, as well as on promoting youth participation in democratic life. It aims to be a programme for all by becoming more inclusive for people with fewer opportunities and more accessible for small organisations. The programme provides cooperation, capacity building, exchanges, networking and policy support for organisations.
Reforms in education, training, youth and sport are also being made. Erasmus+ additionally aims to promote the sustainable development of its partners in higher education, and contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy.
Specific issues tackled by the programme include
- reducing unemployment, especially among young people
- promoting adult learning, particularly for new skills required by the job market
- Encouraging young people to take part in European democracy
- supporting innovation, cooperation and reform
- educing early school leaving
- promoting cooperation and mobility with the EU’s partner countries
Project Title: European Master in Tourism Management
Description: The European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM) gives students advanced knowledge in contemporary tourism management. It provides a foundation for the following careers
- international consultants
- innovative entrepreneurs
- government and public administration officials
- tourism business managers
- academic researchers
The EMTM is a fully integrated, 2-year joint European programme tailor-made by 3 university partners
- the University of Girona in Spain, known for its research and pursuit of teaching excellence in tourism product innovation and destination management.
- the University of Southern Denmark, internationally recognised for its research and education in sustainable tourism development.
- the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, renowned for its excellence in tourism policy design and environmental management and economics.
EU contribution: €3,450,400
Level of EU funding: N/A
Project Title: The Next Tourism Generation Alliance
Description: The Next Tourism Generation Alliance (NTG) is the first European partnership for improving a collaborative and productive relationship between education and industry. The aim is to develop a blueprint for sectoral cooperation on skills.
The NTG Alliance provides employees, employers, entrepreneurs, teachers, trainers and students with a set of core modules in digital, green and social skills. The NTG approach, modules and learning methods will be integrated into the current European vocational education and training (VET) system. This will provide a benchmark, tools and good practices for green and social skills to support sustainable development. Digital and technological innovation within 5 sub-sector operations will also be covered.
EU contribution: €4 million
Level of EU funding: N/A