{"id":35,"date":"2024-04-01T08:19:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T08:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/141.85.176.16\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T12:00:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35\" class=\"elementor elementor-35\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-662a68b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"662a68b\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"xs_tab_3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-target=\"#content-00f52ae69d03c4ea7259\" href=\"#Content-00f52ae69d03c4ea7259\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-00f52ae69d03c4ea7259\">\n                            <span class=\"fasicon icon-earth elementskit-tab-icon\"><\/span>                            <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Context<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"elementkit-nav-item elementor-repeater-item-e7fb3c4\">\n                        <a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  left-pos\" id=\"content-e7fb3c469d03c4ea7259-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"main-objective\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-e7fb3c469d03c4ea7259\" href=\"#Content-e7fb3c469d03c4ea7259\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-e7fb3c469d03c4ea7259\">\n                            <span class=\"fasicon icon-earth elementskit-tab-icon\"><\/span>                            <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Main Objective<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"elementkit-nav-item elementor-repeater-item-9077dfd\">\n                        <a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  left-pos\" id=\"content-9077dfd69d03c4ea7259-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"specific-objectives\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-9077dfd69d03c4ea7259\" href=\"#Content-9077dfd69d03c4ea7259\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-9077dfd69d03c4ea7259\">\n                            <span class=\"fasicon icon-earth elementskit-tab-icon\"><\/span>                            <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Specific Objectives<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"elementkit-nav-item elementor-repeater-item-c1b6ba6\">\n                        <a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  left-pos\" id=\"content-c1b6ba669d03c4ea7259-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"target-groups\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-c1b6ba669d03c4ea7259\" href=\"#Content-c1b6ba669d03c4ea7259\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-c1b6ba669d03c4ea7259\">\n                            <span class=\"icon icon-earth elementskit-tab-icon\"><\/span>                            <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Target Groups<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"elementkit-nav-item elementor-repeater-item-52df765\">\n                        <a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  left-pos\" id=\"content-52df76569d03c4ea7259-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"work-packages\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-52df76569d03c4ea7259\" href=\"#Content-52df76569d03c4ea7259\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-52df76569d03c4ea7259\">\n                            <span class=\"icon icon-earth elementskit-tab-icon\"><\/span>                            <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Work Packages<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                        <li class=\"elementkit-nav-item elementor-repeater-item-32b4477\">\n                        <a class=\"elementkit-nav-link  left-pos\" id=\"content-32b447769d03c4ea7259-tab\" data-ekit-handler-id=\"results\" data-ekit-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#content-32b447769d03c4ea7259\" href=\"#Content-32b447769d03c4ea7259\"\n                            data-ekit-toggle-trigger=\"click\"\n                            aria-describedby=\"Content-32b447769d03c4ea7259\">\n                            <span class=\"icon icon-earth elementskit-tab-icon\"><\/span>                            <span class=\"elementskit-tab-title\"> Results<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n\n            <div class=\"tab-content elementkit-tab-content\">\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-00f52ae  active show\" id=\"content-00f52ae69d03c4ea7259\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-00f52ae69d03c4ea7259-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <p>According to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the tourism industry in Asia was projected to lose $1.1 trillion in revenue in 2020, a decline of 66% compared to 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decline has a significant impact on the region&#8217;s economies, as tourism is a major contributor to GDP in many Asian countries. PATA also reported that international tourist arrivals to the Asia Pacific region fell by 82% in 2020, with the most severe declines recorded. Domestic travel also dropped significantly in many countries, as people avoided non-essential travel and followed government restrictions. The pandemic and the continuing travel restrictions are making it difficult for the tourism industry to recover, and it is expected that the recovery will be slow and uneven across the region.<\/p><p>Currently, the tourism sector faces various challenges that require a variety of skills to tackle them. Tourism-related CO2 emissions are a concern in face of climate change, because around 4,9% of global greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to tourism and are expected to increase twofold within 25 years. The negative impacts of tourism on the environment also include \u201cstrain on natural resources; pollution; and physical impacts, typically involving the degradation of ecosystems.\u201d This requires more sustainable solutions, for whose development and implementation the promotion of green skills is essential. The importance of sustainable tourism, based on the three pillar model of ecologic, social and economic sustainability, has been widely acknowledged by the UN, including it in 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in the definition of sustainable tourism by the UN Environment Program and UN World Tourism Organization as \u201ctourism that takes full account of its current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, addressing the needs of visitors, the industry, the environment and host communities.\u201d<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-e7fb3c4 \" id=\"content-e7fb3c469d03c4ea7259\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-e7fb3c469d03c4ea7259-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <p>To foster the HEIs relevance for the labour market and society by developing new and innovative education programmes in smart technologies, renewable energy sources, and digital technologies with special regard to smart tourism.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-9077dfd \" id=\"content-9077dfd69d03c4ea7259\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-9077dfd69d03c4ea7259-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <p>Enhance the training of educators to improve the overall quality of the education system in the long run.<\/p><p>Narrow the current discrepancy between the demands of the job market and instructional approaches in education.<\/p><p>To enhance the quality of the HEI system and facilitate regional development, it is necessary to tailor teaching and learning practices to address the unique challenges faced by the economic sector.<\/p><p>Develop a Knowledge and Competence Centre<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-c1b6ba6 \" id=\"content-c1b6ba669d03c4ea7259\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-c1b6ba669d03c4ea7259-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <p>Internal target groups:<\/p><ul><li>Educators,<\/li><li>Students (Bachelor, Master),<\/li><li>PhD students,<\/li><li>Postdocs,<\/li><li>Academic staff,<\/li><li>Non-academic staff,<\/li><li>Researchers;<\/li><\/ul><p>External target groups:<\/p><ul><li>Entrepreneurs,<\/li><li>Investors,<\/li><li>Scientific experts,<\/li><li>Research institutions,<\/li><li>Industry partners,<\/li><li>Citizens,<\/li><li>Public authorities<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-52df765 \" id=\"content-52df76569d03c4ea7259\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-52df76569d03c4ea7259-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <p>WP1 &#8211; Project management and coordination<\/p><p>WP2 &#8211; Deploying Learning Management System (LMS) and Innovative Curriculum Design<\/p><p>WP3 &#8211; Development of Training Materials and Curriculum for Tourism Industry Learners<\/p><p>WP4 &#8211; Intensive Training Sessions and Assessment<\/p><p>WP5 &#8211; Enhanced Knowledge &amp; Competence Centres Development and Recommendations for Policy Makers\u00a0<\/p><p>WP6 &#8211; Impact Analysis and Dissemination<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-pane elementkit-tab-pane elementor-repeater-item-32b4477 \" id=\"content-32b447769d03c4ea7259\" role=\"tabpanel\"\n                         aria-labelledby=\"content-32b447769d03c4ea7259-tab\">\n                        <div class=\"animated fadeIn\">\n                            <p>Training needs analysis report<\/p><p>Training curriculum<\/p><p>Learning Management System Platform<\/p><p>Training modules &#8211; Smart transportation, \u00a0Smart sustainable accommodation,\u00a0 Smart renewable energy<\/p><p>Training sessions for university students and tourism professionals\u00a0<\/p><p>Updated university curricula<\/p><p>Advocacy pack and policy recommendations<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context Main Objective Specific Objectives Target Groups Work Packages Results According to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the tourism industry in Asia was projected to lose $1.1 trillion in revenue in 2020, a decline of 66% compared to 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This decline has a significant impact on the region&#8217;s economies, as tourism is a major<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":801,"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35\/revisions\/801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sohoproject.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}