Event only in person – III Sustainable Tourism Policy Lab in Limassol Cyprus – under the auspices of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU
Date/heure
Date(s) - 19 March 2026
11h15 - 14h00
Within the framework of the Sustainable Tourism Mission of the Interreg Euro-MED, the Dialogue4Tourism Project is carrying out four Sustainable Tourism Policy Labs across different Mediterranean countries in 2025 and 2026. The Labs aim to strengthen institutional capacity and enhance coordination among public authorities and tourism stakeholders, fostering the mainstreaming of sustainable tourism and supporting meaningful policy transformation. By promoting a shared methodology, amplifying the results of the Sustainable Tourism Mission’s Thematic Projects, and encouraging transnational cooperation and knowledge exchange, the Policy Labs will contribute to a more cohesive, innovative and sustainable tourism future for the Mediterranean.
The Sustainable Tourism Policy Lab in Cyprus is organised under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Main goals:
- Transfer to the policy level the results and main outcomes of the Thematic Projects of the Interreg Euro-MED Sustainable Tourism Mission.
• Strengthen coordination and institutional capacity in sustainable tourism to support decision-making and policy processes.
• Enhance policy transformation through shared methodologies relevant to Mediterranean tourism.
• Capitalise on and disseminate Tourism Mission’s Thematic Project results.
• Foster transnational cooperation and knowledge exchange in the Mediterranean.
Structure:
1) Theoretical session
• An overview of theoretical knowledge, accompanied by a review of selected case studies from the mainstreaming of the Interreg Tourism Mission’s Thematic Projects.
• Four key concepts have been identified around: i) Tourism Governance, ii) Climate Change, iii) Tourism Innovation and iv) Circular Economy in Tourism. These concepts will be at the heart of the practical session.
2) Practical session: participants will work in small groups on scenario-based exercises, applying theory to a real destination case study to co-design solutions and reflect on policy. Using the island of Cyprus as a tourism destination, participants will prioritise actions and discuss how the topics covered can improve sustainable governance, support circular economy solutions and support socio-economic growth.
3) Wrap-up and final reflections on the practical session outcomes.
Date: 19th March, 2026
Time: 11:15 – 14:00 (EET)
Place: Hotel Crowne Plaza. Promachon Eleftherias 2 Agios Athanasios Limassol, 4103 Cyprus
Format: On site session
