The Event:
The Neuchatel MASTERCLASS will take place at the University of Neuchatel (Switzerland) on the15th June 2012
(English will be the working language of the event).
The Theme:
Tourism and Sustainable Futures: Beyond 2015
Tourism can be both a challenge to, and driver of, sustainable development. This MASTERCLASS explores the opportunities and challenges inherent in the transition towards sustainable futures and tourisms role in, and contribution to, these. Over four complementary sessions (lectures, seminars and workshops), the discussion will focus on holistic approach to the development and management of tourism and its impacts and outcomes in order to aid a more comprehensive understanding of this complex adaptive system which embraces economic, social, cultural, environmental and political spheres. Drawing on a variety of concepts, theories and case studies, international perspectives on contemporary tourism will be addressed by established academics and professionals in the field (speakers to be confirmed in March 2012). Such approaches necessitate engagement with the rich milieu that characterizes tourism and which demand a diverse range of evolving and flexible responses in planning, development and management practice. In suggesting sustainable pathways beyond 2015 the Neuchatel MASTERCLASS will engage with some of the most critical concerns now facing tourism as it intersects with and influences developments both in destination regions, as well as in generating markets.
The Participants:
The Neuchatel MASTERCLASS will be of interest to public and private sector professionals in the Tourism, Hospitality, Heritage, Museums and Events sectors, as well as representatives of Donor Agencies, NGOs and Development Organizations. The MASTERCLASS will also be of interest to research students and others wishing to engage with up-to-date perspectives on tourism and its broader implications.
The Programme:
The programme will comprise lectures, workshops, discussions and presentations delivered in themed morning and afternoon sessions. There will also be a lively social programme.
The Fees:
Fees for the Neuchatel Masterclass (payable in Swiss Francs) are as follows:
50% Discount to full-time students (proof of status required)
Fees include a welcome pack, tuition, learning materials, lunch, refreshments.
For group rates please contact masterclass@tourism21.com
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NEUCHÂTEL MASTERCLASS
Tourism and Sustainable Futures: Beyond 2015
Schedule:
09.00-09.30
Registration
Registration09.30-10.45Session 1
Session 110.45-11.15Refreshment Break
Refreshment Break11.15-12.30Session 2
Session 212.30-13.30Lunch
Lunch13.30-14.45Session 3
Session 314.45-15.15Refreshment Break
Refreshment Break15.15-16.30Session 4
Session 416.30-17.00Closing Plenery
Closing PleneryFull DayCHF 170.00 (4 sessions, including lunch)
CHF 170.00 (4 sessions, including lunch)Half Day CHF 95.00 (2 sessions, including lunch)
CHF 95.00 (2 sessions, including lunch)Single Session CHF 60.00 (excluding lunch)
CHF 60.00 (excluding lunch)