TouriSME - Boosting Sustainable Tourism Development in Europe

Organized by: the Autonomous Region of Sardinia

*Please confirm your participation at bcauli@regione.sardegna.it and gifarina@regione.sardegna.it*

Programme

9.00-9.10 Welcome and opening
Roberto Doneddu, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, DG Directorate General Labour, Vocational Education and Training, Co-operation and Social Security, ESF+ RP Managing Authority (ON LINE)
Sandro Sanna, Autonomous Region of Sardinia 
Beatrice Avagnina, Consulta Europa projects and innovation, lead partner “TouriSME project - Improving sustainability of tourism SMEs through knowledge transfer, international cooperation and multistakeholder engagement - COSME Programme – Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (2014-2020)”

9.10-10.30 First session: Context and Opportunities for Tourism SMEs
Moderators
Barbara Cauli, Autonomous Region of Sardinia 
Giorgia Farina, Autonomous Region of Sardinia

9.10-9.20 "Genially”, a web application to help implement sustainable tourism practices
Maxime Kayadjanian, l'Institut Paris Region

9.20-9.40 Inspiring stories: 
The train expert travel agency “Discovery Trains”
Tatiana Shpakova
Romane Gaudré
Inspiring stories: the “Canarian Hospitality” sustainable management
Francisco Fernández

9.40-9.55 SMEs in the new EU Single Market Programme 2021-2027: opportunities for European tourism SMEs
Misa Labarile, European Commission, Directorate General Internal Market, Industries, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Unit G1: Tourism & Textiles (ON LINE)

9.55-10.10 Instruments to support European Tourisme SMEs – the key role of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
Stefano Lenzi, Unioncamere Emilia Romagna, Sector Group EEN Tourism

10.10 -10.30 Questions and contributions from participants

10.30-10.45 Coffee break

10.45 -12.50 LIVING LAB Sharing good practices - SMEs engagement for sustainability in tourism: settlement and assessment
How to settle and measure sustainability in tourism: the experience of the MEET Network and DestiMED PLUS Projects for the SMEs engagement and the Ecotourism Package Footprint Calculator. Interactive mutual learning session. 
Serena Mancini, Global Footprint Network, PhD, Research scientist

Facilitators: Emanuela Manca and Luisa Mulas, Autonomous Region of Sardinia

12.50-13.00 Practical info on B2B activities dedicated to TOURISME SMES at ECOMONDO EXPO