INNO4Tourism

Project Overview



Project Title

Innovative Curricula for Life-Long Learning of Sustainable Tourism Workforce

Acronym

INNO4Tourism

Specific Activity

Erasmus + Capacity Building for Higher Education

Contact (Project Coordinator)

Prince of Songkla University (Phuket Campus)
Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism
Tel: +6676276835
tatiyaporn.j@phuket.psu.ac.th

Contact (PSU Partner)

Assistant Professor Dr. Tatiyaporn Jarumaneerat
Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism
Tel: +6676276835
tatiyaporn.j@phuket.psu.ac.th

List of Partners (Project Coordinator italicized)

Partner InstitutionCountry
PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITYTHAILAND
CESIEITALY
CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITYTHAILAND
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOSLAO PDR
PHUKET TOURIST ASSOCIATIONTHAILAND
SAVANNAKHET UNIVERSITYLAO PDR
SYMPLEXIS
GREECE
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO
ITALY
UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA
GREECE

Project Number

101129247

Grant Awarded (Euros)

748,054.00

Year

2023-2026

Project Summary

INNO4Tourism aims to contribute to the alignment of HEIs in Thailand and Lao PDR with the current hospitality and tourism labour markets, in order to enhance the employability of students via the establishment of University-Business Cooperation (UBC) mechanisms and the development of innovative curricula on sustainable tourism. This will be achieved through the implementation of the following activities:

  • primary and secondary research on skills demand and gaps in current hospitality and identification of required skills and knowledge
  • capacity building of HEIs’ staff: a) a training programme on setting up UBC mechanisms and holistic career services, b) a Curriculum Development course (Training of Trainers programme), c) training of teaching staff on the new Curricula on Sustainable Tourism
  • piloting of UBC mechanisms
  • development and piloting of the new curricula on sustainable tourism
  • promotion of the importance of UBC and innovative curricula on sustainable tourism.

INNO4Tourism at a glance:

  • 1 Transnational Report on skills demand and gaps of hospitality and tourism workforce and recommendations for curriculum development
  • 8 courses on sustainable tourism
  • 1 Training Programme on setting up UBC mechanisms
  • 1 ToT programme on curriculum development
  • 1 Training Programme on the new curricula
  • 4 career offices
  • 1 Final Exploitation and Sustainability Plan