Foundations of community tourism

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Delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, the Islands Community Tourism Learning and Networking Programme is about supporting island communities to develop sustainable, community-led tourism.

This session's theme is around contextualising tourism in Scotland and in our island groupings, exploring the foundations of community led and regenerative tourism and how local ownership, participation and decision-making can help tourism create lasting benefit for people and place.

This session will cover:

• Understanding tourism today and its value globally, nationally and locally

• Appraising current tourism policy and tourism within wider policy agendas

• Contextualising tourism in each of the Scottish island groupings

• Explaining the principles of community led and regenerative tourism

• Understanding what can be achieved locally and how to ensure tourism provides meaningful and lasting local benefits

The National Islands Plan highlights that islands are central to our identity as a nation and a core part of Scotland's international image.

View the whole series of the Islands Community Tourism Training Programme or book this event below by selecting join event.