Network of European Regions for a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

75,000€

Financial year: Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

2.75 Fte (4)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

4

High-level Commission meetings

8

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Network of European Regions for a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism   (NECSTouR)

    EU Transparency Register

    862709022846-11 First registered on 29 Jul 2016

    Goals / Remit

    Regions play a fundamental role in the development and support of sustainable and competitive tourism policies. They represent the most strategic institutional level for programming, orienting and sustaining tourism development processes liaising the EU and its Member States with the local destinations.

    NECSTouR represents 30 Regional Authorities (NUTS I and II) and 35 associated members (Universities, Research Institutes, Representatives of the Tourism Enterprises and of the Sustainable Tourism Associations) from 17 European Countries, committed to the implementation of the “European Agenda for a Sustainable and Competitive Tourism”, promoted by the European Commission in its Communication (COM (2007) 0621 – 19-10-2007). Furthermore, in the 2010 Communication “Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe” (COM(2010) 352 - 30.6.2010) the European Commission cites NECSTouR as a stakeholder invited to cooperate in the formulation and implementation of a European system of indicators for the sustainable management of destinations (article 11).

    NECSTouR objectives are to develop a strong framework for regional cooperation at European level, to conduct research and de tourism policy.

    NECSTouR is a self-funded network, thus Members are committed to contribute annually to obtain the rights stated in the network status and benefit from the services related to the network activities outputs in terms of:

    • Joint research, knowledge and cooperation,
    • Promotion and visibility of their good practices and strategies,
    • Representation towards the European Institutions.

    The network is composed of a General Assembly (GA) which meets annualy to define, analyse, monitor and approve the network strategy and workprogramme. Below the GA an Executive Committee takes charge of short term decision making in representation of and according to the strategic guidelines of the GA and has a rotating membership. In terms of territorial representation the following division should be adopted to ensure a Europe-wide coverage: 3 souther regions, 3 Northern regions and 3 Eastern regions. In addition, the three founding meembers of NECSTouR, the regions of Tuscany, Catalonia and Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur belong permanently to the Executive Committee.

    The Academic and Associated Committee NECSTouR are consultative bodies for the Executive Committee. Their members contribute actively to the network activities, more precisely by: Bringing their academic and entrepreneurial knowledge of the tourism education and sector; and by Providing guidance to the working groups and to the Permanent Secretariat in terms of good practice evaluation methodology, tourism concept and glossary, tourism literature, assessment of both on-going and project opportunities and general expertise

    NECSTouR’s Strategic framework 2015 – 2018 aims at positioning NECSTouR as a stakeholder of reference on Sustainable and Competitive Tourism in Europe, Raising the profile of the Sustainable and Competitive Tourism policy at the EU agenda, Promoting the use of European Funds for Tourism and Reinforcing the role of regions in EU-tourism policy

    Main EU files targeted

    NECSTouR has been contributing to the implementation of the European Tourism Policy since its origin in 2007 by participating, in almost all the 21 actions of the Communication “Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe” (COM (2010) 352). NECSTouR has put its knowledge at the different Tourism Unit(s) DG ENTER (previously) and DG GROWTH (currently) under disposal by sharing the first NECSTouR good practices catalogue on “Implemented Actions in the Priorities Identified by the European Commission” and in specific fields such as NECSTouR Position Paper “NECSTouR Reflections on the European Tourism Indicators System” in 2013, NECSTouR Position Paper “NECSTouR Proposal regarding the upcoming Communication of the European Commission on the future European Strategy for Coastal and Maritime Tourism” in 2013 and NECSTouR opinion on the European Charter for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism and European Quality Label in 2012.

    In addition, NECSTouR submitted in the framework of the 2014 Consultation, launched by the European Commission former Directorate General Enterprise and Industry, the position paper “Towards the European Tourism of the future”. In 2015, NECSTouR contributed to the European tourism policy through its NECSTouR Position Paper “Priority Actions for EU Tourism 2015 – 2020” and its NECSTouR reflections 2on “EU Charter for a Sustainable and Responsible Tourism”.

    ng its voice towards the European Parliament through: the NECSTouR Proposal for amendments on 2015 the “EP DRAFT REPORT on new challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe (2014/2241(INI)) Committee on Transport and Tourism - Rapporteur: Isabella De Monte” and NECSTouR letter of support to the creation of the Tourism Intergroup on 2014.

    NECSTouR is a member of the European Tourism Networks working group, coordinated by the European Commission, DG GROW, Tourism Policy Unit. NECSTouR often cooperates with the European Commission Tourism Unit, and has good cooperation relation with other DGs such as Regio, EAC, Mare and R&I.

    NECSTouR has been cooperating with several Members of the European Parliament for the purpose of different initiatives and events, as: MEP Michael Cramer, MEP Istvan Ujhelyi, MEP Ana Claudia Tapardel, MEP Rosa Estaras, MEP Maria Grapini, MEP Claudia Monteiro, MEP Isabella de Monte between others.

    NECSTouR is part of the European Tourism Manifesto and is responsible for the sustainability pillar of the Steering Committee.

    NECSTouR has strong cooperation relationship with international and European organisations such as: UNWTO, ERRIN, CPMR, European Travel Commission, HOTREC, ETOA, European Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, among others.

    NECSTouR strategy 2015-2018 has been integrating the current EU tourism priorities in order to align them to NECSTouR regional priorities. Resulting from this new strategy, NECSTouR 2015-2018 will focus on the following policy expertise fiends: EU funds for Tourism, Digital Platforms, Cultural Tourism and Sustainability, Smart Destinations, Innovation skills and education, as well as Sustainable Tourism Indicators.

    Address

    Head Office
    Rond Point Schuman
    14
    Brussels 1040
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    4

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%2
    50%1
    25%1

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    2.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    4 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 24 Jan 2018

    Name Start date End Date
    Mr Thomas GUILLOT 09 Nov 2019 09 Sep 2020
    Mr Jan Korthoudt 04 Sep 2019 01 Sep 2020
    Ms Cristina NUNEZ 04 Sep 2019 01 Sep 2020
    Mr Sandra DE PUIG 04 Sep 2019 01 Sep 2020
    Mr Tomaso Comazzi 04 Sep 2019 01 Sep 2020
    Mr Jan Korthoudt 31 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019
    Ms Cristina NUNEZ 28 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019
    Mr Sandra DE PUIG 28 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019
    Mr Tomaso Comazzi 28 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019
    Ms Marta DOMPER 28 Aug 2018 01 Sep 2019
    Ms Cristina NUNEZ 31 Aug 2017 23 Aug 2018
    Mr Sandra DE PUIG 31 Aug 2017 23 Aug 2018
    Mr Jan Korthoudt 11 Aug 2017 10 Aug 2018
    Mr Tomaso Comazzi 11 Aug 2017 10 Aug 2018
    Mr Sandra DE PUIG 13 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017
    Mr Gergo Krucso 20 Oct 2016 21 Jul 2017
    Mr Jan Korthoudt 13 Sep 2016 11 Aug 2017
    Mr de Puig Sandra 13 Sep 2016 01 Nov 2016
    Ms Cristina NUNEZ 05 Sep 2016 31 Aug 2017
    Mr Tomaso Comazzi 23 Aug 2016 11 Aug 2017

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Ms Cristina Nuñez (Coordinator)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Korthoudt Jan (Vice-President)

  • Categories

    Category

    VI - Organisations representing local, regional and municipal authorities, other public or mixed entities, etc.

    Subcategory

    Regional structures

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    None declared

    Member organisations

    http//www.necstour.eu/members

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    75,000€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    none

    Groups (European Parliament)

    European Intergroup for Tourism and Culture

    Communication activities

    EU co-funded projects:

    T4EST - Life Long Learning Programme 2012 - It aims to provide certified training of sustainable tourism project management to regional/local agents by using PM4ESD methodology (developed in the framework of another EU Funded Project), a new EU certified training tool and qualification program that will equip professionals with the tools necessary for effective project management

    ODYSSEA - CIP programme in the framework of the call for proposal of Transnational Cooperation Projects on European Cultural Routes 2012 - It aims to create an international network of transnational Port-Villages in rural areas and to support the economic benefits of the development of maritime and river tourism.

    NEZEH - Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) programme 2012 - It aims at accelerating the rate of refurbishment of existing buildings into Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB), supporting the private sector and promoting the front runners. NEZEH targets SME hotels which represent 90% of the European hospitality market and offers advantages to the hospitality industry.

    MITOMED - MED Programme 2014 - It aims at promoting an integrated management model of the MED coastal and maritime tourism by providing the knowledge of data, information, products, services and policies through an assessed system of indicators for sustainable tourism.

    "Mapping and Performance Check of the Supply Side of Tourism Education and Training” - Tender form the European Commission DG Enterprise and Industry 2014 - The key aim of the study is to examine the EU 28 education and training framework for tourism and to assess whether it is fit for purpose in providing the necessary labour market skills for employers currently and in light of future anticipated market developments.

    “Spirit Youth” – COSME 2015 -It is about developing a European transnational tourism itinerary for young people around the concept of Spiritual Tourism, understood in a global sense. Initially the itinerary will cover three countries: The Netherlands, Italy and Spain aiming at identifying those resources and activities that fit into the Spiritual Tourism theme but also which match the sustainability and competitiveness criteria.

    MITOMED+. The aim is to protect and promote Mediterranean natural and cultural resources

    Events:

    Only in 2016, NECSTouR interveened/participated in 48 events and directly organised 7 events.

    Among some of the most relevant events, NECSTouR has intervened to events organsied by the European Commission such as the European Tourism Day, the ETIS award ceremony, the Via Francigena Day, the Intangible Heritage Conference, as well as to European Parliament hearings.

    In 2016, NECSTouR organised together with the European Committee of the Regions the Event "Making the best use of EU Funds for Regional Growth and Jobs Through Tourism" and the reception "Towards a Stronger Tourism Policy for European Growth and Jobs at the European Parliament. It organised with the Catalonia Region the Spirit Youth Workshop and the Collaborative Economy Workshop in Barcelona.

    Documentation:

    Besides the organization and participation to events, and participation to EU projects, NECSTouR has been also providing with regional tourism good practices through the development of documentation such as: the “NECSTouR TESEO Catalogue 2013 on Structural Funds 2007-2013”, NECSTouR Roadmap on Accessible Tourism Destinations, NECSTouR good practices catalogue for the European Tourism Forum 2014

    Other activities

    None declared

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    8 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

    • Date 05 May 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Tourism policy
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet member)
      • Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
    • Date 31 May 2022 Location video-call
      Subject Regional sustainable tourism plans
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)
    • Date 25 May 2021 Location Online
      Subject Discussion on the territorial outlook of tourism recovery in relation with the opportunities for supporting the tourism ecosystem regeneration.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira
      Portfolio Cohesion and Reforms
      Attending
      • Simeona Manova (Cabinet member)
    • Date 18 Jan 2021 Location Brussels
      Subject Online meeting with NECSTouR on highlights of the webinar "Next Generation EU and the sustainable and resilient regional tourism recovery"
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira
      Portfolio Cohesion and Reforms
      Attending
      • Simeona Manova (Cabinet member)
    • Date 27 Oct 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject Discussion on European Tourism Agenda 2050, European Recovery Plan, European Tourism Convention, EU Green Deal and Digital Age strategies.
      DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
      Attending
      • Kerstin Jorna (Director-General)
    • Date 07 Apr 2020 Location Video Conference
      Subject Impact of Covid-19 crises on Tourism
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton
      Portfolio Internal Market
      Attending
      • Valere Moutarlier (Cabinet member)
      • Gaelle Garnier (Cabinet member)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 28 Jan 2020 Location Brussels
      Subject discussion on tourism and the Green Deal
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans
      Portfolio European Green Deal
      Attending
      • Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
    • Date 26 Sep 2017 Location Brussels
      Subject European Year of Cultural Heritage
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics
      Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
      Attending
      • Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet member)
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