AlterContacts

🌊 On May 21-22, 2026 Think Tank AlterContacts joined the 3rd Transnational Meeting of Sustainable Ecotourism Awareness project in Naples, Italy 🇮🇹. The project is moving forward with real momentum, especially in Work Package 2, where the Course on Green Tourism, Sustainable Management and Green Certification has already delivered impressive results.

✅ Compared to the originally planned 30 learners, the EU co-funded project Sustainable Ecotourism Awareness already trained over 100 representatives of tourism industry in Italy, Turkey and Malta, receiving very positive feedback from the participants.

Here's what else was discussed during the meeting:

✅ WP3 – Mentoring & consulting pathway
The partners aligned on the plan for building a structured support system for tourism SMEs seeking green certifications such as EU Ecolabel, ISO 14001 and GSTC.

✅ WP4 – AI platform
The consortium discussed the development of personalised, domain-specific learning journeys adapted to each learner’s language, sector and knowledge level.

✅ WP5 – Dissemination & stakeholder engagement (AlterContacts is the Work Package Leader)
Achieving strong results already, with 500 LinkedIn followers, over 1,000 website visits, 1,100 newsletter reaches and more than 800 views on the course playlist in YouTube.

The meeting was collaborative, constructive and future-oriented — exactly the kind of partnership spirit that makes Erasmus+ KA220 cooperation so impactful.

A sincere thank you to all partners for their expertise, energy and commitment in Naples:

🇮🇹 Consorzio Promos Ricerche, Coordinator
🇮🇹 GuestItaly
🇹🇷 Ahiler Kalkınma Ajansı
🇹🇷 Kapadokya Üniversitesi
🇳🇱 AlterContacts
🇪🇸 Ole | Tecnología
🇲🇹 Mediterranean Academy of Culture, Technology and Trade
🇲🇹 Mediterranean Tourism Foundation

Together, we are helping tourism move towards greener, smarter and more sustainable practices across Europe.

That's what the Sustainable Ecotourism Awareness project is building. 🌿

🌿 Is your Mediterranean tourism business ready for what's coming? Green certifications are no longer just badges — they're becoming the gatekeepers to green finance, B2B contracts, and competitive destinations. 👉 Read the newsletter of the EU co-funded project Sustainable Ecotourism Awareness — find out what's free, what's next, and how to get your business on the path to certification: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/green-certification-made-practical-course-4ab7f