Considering the current context and following the EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism 2020-2038, it is important to create crisis management mechanisms to ensure that the tourism sector is adequately prepared for future crises

, as well as to support the tourism ecosystem by sharing best practices for crisis management and preparedness.

The European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) is implementing the project “Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism”, an initiative funded under the Single Market Programme (SMP) whose objective is the improvement of EU tourism ecosystem governance, making it more resilient and better prepared for resisting, managing and mitigating crises.

A call for Expression of Interest is currently open to identify and select at least 50 destinations and 5 cross-border professional associations across the EU and SMP participating countries interested in receiving advisory and assistance services to strengthen their resilience and crisis preparedness.

Eligible candidates: a legal entity (public or private bodies) established in Member States (others according to the call):

1. a) Destination (National Tourism Authority (NTA); National Tourism Organisation (NTO); Destination Management Organisation (DMO); Regional and Local Tourism Authorities) or a:

1. b) Cross-border Professional Associations (Professional associations from the 8 tourism ecosystem sectors: 1) Land transport and transport via pipeline; 2) Water transport; 3) Air transport; 4) Accommodation and food service activities; 5) Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities; 6) Office administrative, office support and other business support activities; 7) Creative, arts and entertainment activities; libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities; gambling and betting activities; 8) Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities).

The selected Service Beneficiaries will have access (maximum 15 participants per Service Beneficiary) to the Assistance Service Package which will be delivered by one Expert from a selected Pool of Experts. Each Assistance Service Package include the following sessions (delivered by default in English or in another EU language if agreed between Service Beneficiaries and the Experts delivering the service):

1. Introductory Session
2. Initial Online Meeting
3. In-Person Workshop
4. Remote Advisory Sessions
5. Continuous collection and analysis of feedback.

Candidates must apply using their professional e-mail and complete the registration form by 30 August 2023, 23:59 CET.

Apply here

For more information about the Call for Expression of Interest, please consult:

• Call text of Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism
• FAQs of Crisis Management and Governance in Tourism

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Source: European Commission