THE EU ECO-TANDEM ACADEMY
The ECO-TANDEM Academy was delivered from 22 March until 30 May 2021
One of our goals in the EU ECO-TANDEM project is to boost sustainable tourism development through knowledge transfer. For that reason, we have developed the ECO-TANDEM ACADEMY – where theory meets practice!
Within the ECO-TANDEM ACADEMY we offer two programmes designed for entrepreneurs, managers of SMEs and tourism professionals in the public and private sector: the theory-based ECO-TANDEM Education Programme and the practically oriented ECO-TANDEM Training Programme.
Any interested person can register for FREE for one of the two Programmes or take both in parallel. Having completed the courses will be an asset for being selected to business programme.
Check out the details!
Education & Training Programmes
22 March 2021 – 30 May 2021 (10 weeks)
Education Programme
Type: Self-study e-learning course with optional weekly live online sessions
Duration: 22 March 2021 – 30 May 2021 (10 weeks)
Workload: 10 modules | 2-4 hours each
Certificate: Optional certificate after participation and completion of quizzes
Registration deadline: 17 March 2021
Participation fee: free
OVERVIEW
The ECO-TANDEM Education Programme is a self-study e-learning course that allows participants to access the content at their leisure. We developed ten modules following a scientific approach to provide abundant material about the tourism industry and its future. The modules include theoretical and practical inputs enriched by case studies (good practices) and optional real-time online meetings with experts and practitioners. As a course participant you get an overview of recent developments and first-hand knowledge that you can apply in your daily work.
The first five modules are based on the Graz Model for Integrative Development – a scientific concept to design and assess sustainability processes. We use the model as a guiding tool to follow in the process of creating a vision and turning it into reality. Therefore, we take a look at the UN Sustainable Development Goals and address the role of leadership, social networks, involvement of stakeholders, continuous learning, and integration of research.
Modules 6, 7 and 8 are more practically oriented and overlap with the parallel running ECO-TANDEM Training Programme. Modules 9 and 10 are dedicated to circular economy and assessment of sustainable practices.
THE MODULES
- Leadership & Vision
- Social Network
- Participation
- Education & Learning
- Research Integration
- Standardization (combined with ECO-TANDEM Training Programme)
- Sustainable Tourism Skills & Development (combined with ECO-TANDEM Training Programme)
- Resilience in Tourism (combined with ECO-TANDEM Training Programme)
- Circular Economy
- Assessment
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The course takes place online via the platform Moodle over a period of ten weeks from 22 March to 30 May 2021.
Each Monday a new module will be opened (2-4 hours workload per module).
The real-time online meetings will be facilitated with a free video-conferencing tool and take approximately one hour. Along the way, there are optional quizzes to check your learning progress. If you successfully complete all quizzes, you can receive a certificate.
Training Programme
Type: Online workshops series
Duration: 22 March 2021 – 30 May 2021 (10 weeks); every Wednesday 14.00-17.00 CET
Workload: 10 modules | 4 hours each
Certificate: Optional certificate after participation in at least 8 trainings plus final assessment
Registration deadline: 17 March 2021
Participation fee: free
OVERVIEW
The ECO-TANDEM Training Programme is a real-time, online training course that is targeted towards SMEs related to the tourism supply and value chain, with emphasis in accommodation facilities, tour operators, travel agents and technology-oriented start-ups. The industry-specific modules on offer aim to improve skills and build capacity around the standards for sustainability in the tourism industry. Three of these modules overlap with the parallel running ECO-TANDEM Education Programme.
The training modules include presentations with participation of experts, videos and reference material.
Each module will involve a brief assignment for each trainee. Depending on Covid-19 restrictions, the final group assignment module may also involve an on-site visit from trainee group representatives, with the rest of the groups participating online.
THE MODULES
- Introduction to Climate Change & Tourism
- New EU Tourism Strategy & Sustainability Challenges
- Evaluate your Sustainability Footprint
- Management & Transformation to a Green Economy
- Green Operations in SMEs
- Standardization (combined with ECO-TANDEM Education Programme)
- Sustainable Tourism Skills & Development (combined with ECO-TANDEM Education Programme)
- Resilience in Tourism (combined with ECO-TANDEM Education Programme)
- Tourism and COVID-19 / The next day
- Group Assignment on Sustainable Tourism
The modules will be delivered using a free video-conferencing tool over a period of ten weeks, from 22 March to 30 May 2021, supported by the Moodle platform for completing assignments.
Each week a new module will be delivered (4 hours workload per module).
Along the way, there are optional quizzes to check your learning progress. If you successfully complete all quizzes and the final assignment, you can receive a certificate.
THE EU ECO-TANDEM PROGRAMME
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