Greenhost Project

Description

The project " GreenHost Vocational Excellence, Policy and Enterprise United for Hospitality Management Skills Adapted on Environmental Footprint Methods " is a project funded by the EU programme Erasmus+ CoVe. The GreenHost project is focused on addressing the shortage of skilled staff and the challenge of becoming green and sustainable within the tourism and hospitality industry.

GreenHost brings together a group of 19 partners from 7 countries, enabling interaction and collaboration between education institutions across the levels ISCED 3-8 and industry leaders.

Objectives

The main objectives of the project are focused on:

Training students and professionals in the tourism and hospitality industry with the creation of a new skilled workforce
Designing an innovative curriculum based on the principles of sustainable economic models, socially inclusive and ethic values.
Establishing a policy reform to promotee green sustainability and entrepreneurshiop

Phases

The project includes the following phases:

Needs analysis and identification of good practices on sustainability, digitalization, and social aspects.
Development of an updated training material
Implementation of study visits and professional internships

It is an EU-funded project that will run from 2024 to 2028. More information on the website of Greenhost.

Partners

UoM - University of Macedonia
TIHC - Technical Institute of Heraklion Chamber of Commerce & Industry
OECON Group – Business and Development Consultants
EPIHAL - Chamber of Halkidiki
MTBG - Ministry of Tourism - Bulgary
Euro-Alliance Ltd
PCCI - Plovdiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Frederick University
MAG - Magnetar
NTB - Nicosia Tourism Board
AITR - Associazione Italiana Turismo Responsabile
CSL - Centro Studio e Lavoro La Cremeria
CETT - CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy
AETHNIC - ETHNIC Sustainable Tourism Association
CCI Girona - Cambra de Comerç, Indústria i Navegació de Girona
SŠGT MB - Srednja šola za gostinstvo in turizem Maribor
Maribor Tourist Board
IPP - Instituto politécnico do Porto