Transcript International Conference Sustainable Development through

International Conference
Sustainable Development
through Responsible Tourism
Dubrovnik, 9-10 June 2011
Presentation of AITR
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AITR set up in 1998
11 founding members
Its unique features:
Composition of the member base: T.O.,
NGOs, associations, co-operatives
2. Dialogue with the conventional tourism
industry
3. Values of r.t. are universal, applicable
also in Italy
Good practices in brief
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Preparatory meeting
Small sized group
Slow pace of the trip
Local hospitality provided by the local community
Use of local public transport
Role of inter-cultural facilitator
Price transparency
Solidarity contribution to the local community
Visit to local NGOs’ projects
Meetings with the local population
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Working groups
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Travel organizers
Hospitality in Italy
NGOs
Training
Communication
Relations with Universities
Campaigns
International relations
Some initiatives
• A Guidebook for independent travelers in
Italy
• Vademecum
• 5 ST-EP projects
• Creation of EARTH aisbl, the European
network
• EARTH project
Problems
• Is responsible tourism tiring and
uncomfortable?
• Does responsible tourism respect laws
and rules?
• What exactly does responsible tourism
mean today? Is its definition changing?
• Is certification possible?
• Is our communication effective?
• Which alliances? With whom?
Thank you for your attention
Best wishes to our Croatian
friends!!