Education and TrainingConsidering professional & academic potential…

Kelly Bricker

June 28, 2011

PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE• The GSTC is committed to ensuring that

sustainable tourism best practices are adopted and implemented by the industry and the traveling public. The Education and Training Working Group is tasked with developing and identifying the best available tools and resources to facilitate the transition to sustainable practices.

What do we do?

• Provide education and training materials tailored to specific sectors, to help them implement sustainable tourism using the GSTC criteria as the base.

• Provide educational resources to certification organizations to assist them in moving towards accreditation.

What are our goals?

• Ensure the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria are integrated into the curricula of universities, training schools and other programs.

• Build capacity amongst organizations promoting and selling tourism businesses, products and services, to educate their customers about more sustainable travel options

What are our goals?

• Online Digital Library• Education Material on

Accreditation• Educational Modules• Curricula for Universities and

Technical schools• Adaptation for existing training

courses

What have we done?

• Online Digital Library: GSTC members have access to a clearinghouse of information on sustainability including glossary of terms, directory of programs, tools and resources reviewed and recommended by the GSTC, training guides, case studies, tool kits, worksheets, and articles.  The digital library will integrate with other knowledge network platforms.

Resources, resources, resources…

• Education Material on Accreditation: A step-by-step guide for certifications on how to complete the accreditation process.

• Applying the GSTC: Diverse materials targeted to businesses, governments, NGOs and other stakeholders seeking to implement the GSTC in their programs or policies

Applying the GSTC…

• Educational Modules: Simple, online educational modules providing clear-cut instructions on how to establish sustainable practices, implement sustainable tourism programs and policies, and achieve accreditation.

Modules for all…

• Curricula for Universities and Technical schools: Resources for learning institutions to enable the understanding and integration of the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria for new tourism leaders.

Universities…

Adaptation for existing training courses: Non-governmental, non-educational organizations are an increasing resource of best practice and knowledge for sustainable tourism management. Numerous training and capacity building programs already exist among NGOs, and intergovernmental, bilateral or international organizations. The GSTC will work with selected partners to ensure that the educational and training materials are adequately reflected

Moving forward…

Collaboration…

• Continue Conference collaboration…

– Partnerships with existing organizations• TIES

--IYE 2012-workshops, training, webinars

• ATTA--Summit

-workshops, webinars

Strengthening University Networks…

• University accreditation

– Potential partners

• TIES – University Consortium Certificate• AHLA• TEFI• BEST EN• ICE-The International Centre of Excellence in

Tourism and Hospitality

Strengthening University Networks…

• Professional development workshops

– Potential partners

• Government• DMOs• CVBs• Supporting Grants & Projects

Strengthening E & T Networks…

In summary… Build partnerships with existing

educational focused organizations Initiate campaign materials for

university programs Consider accreditation of academic and vocational programs

Thank you!Thank you!Any Questions?Any Questions?