Alentejo has consolidated itself as the region of the country with the greatest tourist growth in 2023, with an increase of almost 8%, while the national average was 2,8%, according to INE data.
This impulse was due, largely, to the contribution of Alqueva, the largest artificial lake in Europe that, associated with your water plans, created countless opportunities and added value to the region, driving a significant increase in demand.
With the aim of promoting quality sustainable tourism, EDIA agreed to partner with IPBeja in the Postgraduate Course in Sustainable Tourism and Wellbeing, a training offer that aims to respond to the needs of advanced training with a specific and professional nature.
This is a course aimed at current and future professionals in tourism and similar areas., in the form of e-learning, aimed at developing skills and theoretical and technical qualifications in the specific area of ​​sustainable tourism.
The essential dimensions of this Postgraduate Degree are based on sustainability and social responsibility, in territorial planning, in health and well-being and practical application, through the creation of solutions to real problems of organizations.
This curriculum was developed within the scope of the MERIDIES consortium, aligning with the training priorities established by international organizations, such as the United Nations and the World Tourism Organization, as well as, nationally, Hair Turismo de Portugal, in the context of the ‘Tourism Strategy 20-27’ and the ‘Tourism Plan + sustainable 20-23.
Beyond EDIA, are IPBeja partners in the Postgraduate Course in Sustainable Tourism and Wellbeing, Portugal Tourism, the Portuguese Association of Sustainable Tourism (APTS) and the Hotel Association, Restoration and Similar Portugal (AHRESP), among others.
