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TOURISM FOR TOMORROW

A new partnership between the Ministry of Tourism and Google was announced today at the Delphi Economic Forum regarding the new training program aiming to speed up the green and sustainable transformation of the Greek tourism sector. Τhe findings and the considerations of the survey commissioned by Google to the Research Institute for Tourism (RIT) by the title “The Importance of Environmental Sustainably in the Hotel Sector” provided the targeted guidelines of this training program. 

The transition of the Greek tourism industry to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly is among the key priorities when dealing with the inevitable effects of the climate crisis. According to the survey commissioned by Google and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels to the Research Institute for Tourism (RIT), three out of four hotel owners consider the adoption of sustainability practices as key to the future of their business, with 79% expressing interest in acquiring sustainability certification. However, only 41% consider their level of knowledge about sustainability practices to be satisfactory. 

Those interested in the new training program, can register following the instructions below.

How to register:

Small businesses can sign up to the online group seminars or book a one-on-one consultation with a Google advisor by visiting g.co/greektourism and clicking on “Σεμινάρια από το σπίτι”.

The Director General of RIT Mr. George Petrakos in collaboration with the Department of Sociology of the University of Aegean and the Postgraduate Program “European Communities and European Integration” presented the “Sustainability Indicators in Tourism” at the Workshop held at French Institute on March 14, 2022.

RIT attended the 5th International Hospitality Forum held on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the Metropolitan Expo and briefed the participants, hoteliers and researchers, about the research it has conducted on sustainability, new technologies, accessibility and the needs in human resources in the hotel industry. The surveys highlighted the framework which will define the next day of the hospitality industry, the viability and competitiveness of Greek hotels in a demanding and at the same time uncertain environment in the post-Covid era.

Hybrid workshop at the Lighthouse of S.N.F.C.C. under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, in which General Director of RIT Professor George Petrakos presented the results of four RIT surveys on sustainability, employment, accessibility and penetration of new technologies in Greek hotels.