Models of Integrated Tourism in the MEDiterranean Plus
MITOMED+ is multi-module project combining Testing and Capitalization (M2+M3). It is a follow up of the previous MITOMED project (MED Maritime), which has been working to promote the integrated management of M&C tourism by improving the knowledge of data, products, services through a set of indicators based on the NECSTouR model. MITOMED+ takes farther these results aiming to improve the coordination of strategies between territories at transnational level regarding the development of the M&C tourism through cooperation and joint planning between regions. _x000D_
The main objective of the project deals with the enhancement of sustainability and responsibility in M&C tourism, by improving local and regional strategies and policy actions and coordinating them at a wider MED transnational level. To achieve this objective, the project intends to increase knowledge and social dialogue regarding the development of a sustainable and responsible M&C tourism in each partner region for better decision-making, improve M&C tourism planning at destination level and its coordination for a transnational governance, mainstream its results into local, regional and national policies and set up a MED M&C tourism management model. The project brings together a right mix of regional authorities and their networks, associations of local authorities, territorial development agencies, higher education institution and research centers, having the appropriate competences and expertise in M&C tourism.