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The Be.CULTOUR community and peer-learning scheme targets decision-makers at the local and regional levels committed to shaping the future of the cultural tourism sector in their region. We are looking for civil servants who are passionate about innovation and wish to achieve urban and regional development through sustainable and circular cultural tourism policies and programmes.
Ideally, the profile of the applicant should reflect:
- Commitment to learning and sharing challenges, experiences and innovative ideas.
- Professional experiences related to cultural tourism, urban & regional development, circular economy and innovation processes.
- The ability to mobilise a broader ecosystem of interested stakeholders (destination managers, tourism guides, entrepreneurs, tourism operators, etc.).
- Interest in actively participate in the Be.CULTOUR peer-learning scheme (certificate of attendance provided).
- Interest in new co-creation methodologies, preferably with some experience in participatory/collaborative approaches to innovation.
- Based in Europe (27 EU and non-EU countries).
Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for the 12 selected applicants to join two Learning Labs:
- Brussels Learning Lab (5-9 September 2022, back to back with a hackathon led by ICHEC Brussels Management School )
- Naples Learning Lab (December 2023, back to back with the final conference of the project):
The content of the Learning Labs will be defined at a later stage, in collaboration with the needs and expectations of the Be.CULTOUR community members. Budget for an additional colleague may be available.
Applicants from a country in Europe (EU and non-EU Countries) are eligible.
Here the list of eligible countries:
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Kingdom.