The project HOSTVET– “IMPROVEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL HOSTING VET ORGANISATIONS IN TOURISTIC SECTOR” is a project that focuses on the touristic sector, especially in Sardinia, Italy. The partnership has created a blog “NEWS FROM EUROPE” where they share information about the activities of the project. Some partners published information concerning the importance of tourism, cultural heritage and employment, others shared information concerning their participation in other projects and the coordinator of this project informed about Sardinia and the cultural heritage of the island. You can find some abstracts from the articles published on the blog below.
Cultural Heritage over the centuries
Over the centuries, the island has been inhabited by different civilizations which left various traces of their presence. The Nuragics, Phoenicians, Romans or Byzantines, these and more peoples has influenced the shape of the island. According to ISTAT, the Italian National Institute of Statistics, Sardinia is the Italian region with the highest number of archeological sites and parks in the country². One of the most characteristic elements of Sardinian archeological landscape are the nuraghes, megalithic buildings erected between 1900 and 730 B.C. The structures were built by the Nuragics, an endemic civilization which inhabited only the island of Sardinia and was not present in any other part of the world. A great opportunity to promote cultural heritage.
Abstract from TIA Formazione-Italy
Tourism is one of the most important sectors of a country, since it is a mirror of the characteristics that a city has, its history, its citizens, its culture, its food. Unfortunately, in some European countries, this sector has a high level of unemployment. For example, in the case of Spain, the unemployment rate has increased from 2018 to 2019.
Abstract from MAD for Europe-Spain
Understanding and identifying intercultural issues are one of the most pressing aspects of mobility because they can represent barriers for participants and professionals working on mobility projects. Despite being an aspect present in all phases of mobility, there are two crucial moments – before mobility and during mobility;
Abstract from Proandi-Portugal
Organizational skills and time management in conjunction with multi- tasking are some very useful skills for people working in the tourism sector and cultural heritage. Along with these, professional integrity, positive approach and teamwork are some of the essential soft skills for a career in this field. Confidentiality is also essential as the employee may need to manage confidential both corporate and customer issues.
Abstract from IED-Greece
Two Brussels school, involved in the ENNE project that Belerasm is the Belgian coordinator, have been invited to the EU parliament in order to support Belgian youth that were involved in the RAYSE project. The RAYSE project (https://rayseproject.eu) aimed the election of youth ambassador for active citizens of second-generation migrant. Ayoub Boulayoun student of the school (Athénée Royal du Sippelberg) involved in the ENNE project, was proud to share that moment with his school friends.
Abstract from Belerasm-Belgium
In order to get informed about the project’s progress and activities and review the original articles you can visit us here: https://hostvetproject.wordpress.com/
