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Notice: The call for submissions is now closed and all events have been selected.
Selected actions/events
Following the call for submission, the European Commission received 35 concept notes for diverse activities or events. Each action/event was duly assessed in terms of its relevance with ECTY objectives (1/3), its clarity and quality (1/3), and its European dimension as well as expected impact (1/3).
The Commission selected the actions/events listed below for partial support (i.e. support for specific organisational costs) as outlined below.
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EVENT |
PLACE |
DATE |
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European Federation of Youth Hostels Association (EUFED) – Workshop stimulating people to people dialogue and mutual understanding on youth tourism through youth hostelling movement |
Munich, Germany |
24-25 August 2018 |
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EUROGITES – 6th European Congress on Rural Tourism featuring debates on EU-China tourism relevant aspects |
Druskininkai, Lithuania |
3-5 October 2018 |
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Faenza Municipality – Participation in the China Jingdezhen International Ceramics Fair, featuring the European Route of Ceramics |
Jingdezhen, China |
18-22 October 2018 |
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ESPA - European Spas in China, Business to Business Seminar on “Why should Chinese travellers go to European Spas” in the context of the Chengdu International Tourism Fair |
Chengdu, China |
30 November 2018 |
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SORBONNE UNIVERSITY – High level academic conference on “EU-China Tourism, Challenges and opportunities for Chinese tourism in European Heritage Cities”, organised with the Observatory of Contemporary China at the Cité de l’Architecture, the Bologna University (Italy) and the University of Leuven (Belgium) |
Sorbonne, Paris |
6 December 2018
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Call for submissions
We were looking for actions/events organised by tourism-related organisations with a European dimension that underpin the ECTY objectives. Limited support was potentially available for a maximum of 10 relevant actions/events that met our requirements. Our eventual support is restricted to specific organisational costs with a maximum of €30.000 per selected action.
Who could apply?
Actions/events:
- in China or an EU country
- with a European dimension contributing to the ECTY objectives
- without direct commercial purposes
- including outlined concept and involvement of stakeholders and experts
- organised by a legal entity representing at least 14 EU countries
- organised by organisations from an EU country or third country participating in the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME)
Time table
There were 2 deadlines for submission of a concept note:
- 15 May 2018 for actions taking place between August and December 2018
- 15 June 2018 for actions taking place between October and December 2018
We have informed selected applicants in writing by end May and June 2018, respectively.