Management of Coastal Recreational Tourism

Organiser:Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD) at t the Foundation for International Studies, University of Malta. Sponsored by the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Valletta, Malta
Location:Valletta, Malta
Date:19 Feb 2007 - 2 Mar 2007

Training Course Objectives
This two-week programme will provide hands-on training designed to enhance participants’ skills in support of the sustainable management of coastal leisure and recreational tourism, within a broad objective of achieving economic development while protecting the natural resources upon which tourism itself depends.

Target Participants
The training course is intended primarily for professionals holding senior/middle management positions within tourism ministries and environmental or planning authorities. Suitable applicants will have direct responsibility for planning & management and/or execution of tourism projects concerned with coastal recreation and leisure in their countries. Other potential participants include management staff from coastal municipalities, the yachting sector and relevant non-governmental organisations. Participants are expected to be well acquainted with their local country practice.

Contact: Pauline Campbell, Programme Officer, Caribbean and Mediterranean Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 6321 p.campbell@commonwealth.int