International Conference "Tourism in Central and Southeastern Europe - New Development Paths" took place on September 27, 2024 in Tirana, organized by the National Tourism Agency within the framework of the Albanian Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the Tirana Presidency of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP).
This conference was created as a collaboration platform for ltourism industry leaders, policymakers, academics and regional professionals, with the aim of sharing knowledge, experiences and innovative ideas for tourism development in the Central and Southeastern European region.
The focus was on important topics such as: challenges in promoting tourist destinations, expanding tourist packages beyond classic tourism, as well as education and training of human capacities in the tourism sector to support the sustainable and qualitative development of services.
The event was held in three main discussion panels, where good practices for promoting tourist destinations were examined, ways to integrate new forms of tourism such as experiential, ecological, cultural and agrotourism, as well as the importance of tourism education for raising standards in the sector.
Participants in this conference were representatives of tourism institutions from CEI and SEECP countries, as well as private and academic sector actors, enabling the exchange of perspectives and the creation of new opportunities for regional cooperation.
