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\"European<\/p>\n

The Joint European Tourism Indicator System (ETIS) and Accessible Tourism Awards will take place in Brussels on 31 March 2016.<\/p>\n

Eight prizes in three categories will be awarded for the most sustainable and accessible destinations, following the two-year ETIS pilot initiative.<\/p>\n

European tourist destinations are to be recognised for their standout performance in tracking and enhancing sustainability and accessibility at the Joint ETIS and Accessible Tourism Awards hosted by the European Commission. Eligible destinations all successfully completed a two-year ETIS pilot testing phase (2013 \u2013 2015), employing standardised European indicators to measure and monitor performance and work towards a more sustainable tourism management approach.<\/p>\n

Destinations in Croatia, France, Italy, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain have made it into the final round, thanks to the accuracy and quality of their data, the involvement of different community groups and businesses, and follow up action taken to enhance sustainability and accessibility.<\/p>\n

The final winners will receive a 1* to 3*** rating in sustainability, accessibility and social and economic impact awards across three categories \u2013 overall winners, responsible destination management, and sustainable economic development.<\/p>\n

Ivor Ambrose, Managing Director of the European Network for Accessible Tourism and Member of the Jury, says: \u201cThese awards not only recognise the effort on the part of destinations in the ETIS pilot to improve accessibility, they also showcase the social and economic benefits of having a more inclusive tourism offer to destinations throughout Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winning destinations not only gain visibility at the European level, they also have the opportunity to share their experiences and ideas with other pioneering sustainable tourism destinations from across Europe.<\/p>\n

Cristina Nu\u00f1ez, Coordinator of the European Network of Regions for a Sustainable and Competitive Tourism (NECSTouR) and Jury Member, says: \u201cETIS is a practical tool which can help communities raise awareness and communicate on sustainability, as well as boosting environmental standards throughout a destination. It\u2019s also sparked a great deal of interest in researching and adopting sustainable tourism practices in destinations across Europe and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2016 ETIS Toolkit<\/strong> will be presented at the award ceremony as a tangible contribution from the European Commission towards the UNWTO Year of Sustainable Tourism development in 2017.<\/p>\n

The toolkit will be freely available for destinations to use, adapt and integrate into their everyday work.<\/p>\n

Background<\/h3>\n

The European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS)<\/strong> is a simple yet comprehensive tool from the European Commission to help European destinations measure and monitor tourism management performance and enhance sustainability. ETIS has been designed so that destinations can easily pick it up and start using it without any training. ETIS was tested in a two-year pilot project (2013 \u2013 2015) involving over 100 destinations from across Europe.<\/p>\n

The final 2016 ETIS Toolkit<\/strong> will be presented at the Joint ETIS and Accessible Tourism Awards on 31 March 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To find out more about ETIS\u00a0<\/strong>visit:\u00a0http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/growth\/sectors\/tourism\/offer\/sustainable\/indicators\/index_en.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Read the original\u00a0article<\/strong>: European Sustainable and Accessible Destinations To Receive New EU Tourism Award<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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