Coastal and Maritime Tourism can contribute to growth and the creation of job opportunities | gr2014.eu - Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Coastal and Maritime Tourism can contribute to growth and the creation of job opportunities | gr2014.eu - Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union

(...) The 10 actions that have been proposed in this context include:
• creating a guide on the internet for funding opportunities, especially for SMEs;
• promoting dialogue at a European level with cruise ship operators, port authorities and other stakeholders;
• highlighting the maritime dimension in tourism initiatives of the EU;
• supporting transnational and interregional cooperation as well as specific strategies;
• developing innovative management solutions using ICT;
• improving data collection relating to coastal and maritime tourism; promoting ecotourism and creating sustainable action networks;
• developing strategies aiming at fighting pollution and waste;
• launching research to improve connectivity between islands and create tailor-made strategies;
• conducting research for innovative practices which could contribute to the development of marinas. (...)