Project Objectives:

The general objective of the project was to provide EU technical assistance to the Asian tourist sector for its sustainable and responsible growth on international markets, in order to attain the socio-economic benefits of an efficient management and the exportation of sustainable tourist products. The project thus aimed at:

• Enhancing the Asian countries skills and strategies to export sustainable and high quality tourism on the international market;
• Developing an integrated and permanent cooperation between the EU and Asian actors of the tourist sector at different levels;
• Growing the awareness of the economic impact of tourism in the socio-economic framework of the Asian countries partners.

Project activities:

• Collecting the market facts and figures;
• Design and management of the project web portal;
• Organization and realization of training courses in Nepal, Mongolia and Italy;
• Organisation of a seminar in Italy about tourist opportunities in Asia;
• Organisation of a 5 day mission in Nepal and Mongolia;
• Selection of interns and mission participants.

Expected Results:

• Enhancing the Asian tourism sector skills in planning, managing and exporting diversified sustainable tourist products;
• New business and cooperation contracts between Asian and European tourist operators;
• New investments in the Asian tourist sector;
• Improvement of the living standards of the local communities.

Type of service

Coordination and management of the project activities.

Coordination of training activities and internships.

Organisation of the mission in Nepal and Mongolia.

Design and management of the project web portal.

Promotion of cooperation and exchanges between the EU and Asia.

Monitoring, evaluation and accounting of the project.