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ICT services for post Covid-19 blue tourism in the Mediterranean region Date: November 10, 2020
Place: Online, -
Description of the event:
Tourism sector is facing a big crisis that could lead to a transformative change. The anti Covid-19 measures taken in many countries to manage generally the tourism sector and in particular the seaside tourist season of Summer of 2020, open new scenarios on how to use the beaches and coastal areas, e.g. social distancing between umbrellas and deck chairs, booking access to free beaches, etc. This situation could facilitate the spread of new technologies among the population, e.g. app to book access to the beach or check its crowding in real time, as well as changing the habits of tourists e.g. by making limited and sequential access to some sites by stimulating their remote use, etc. The workshop aims to verify the impact of anti Covid-19 measures on tourists’ habits and new needs and opportunities for the development of related ICT technologies.
The workshop is organised in two main sessions. On the first session, after the introductory speech on perspectives and needs for sustainable tourism in the Mediterranean, experts from different tourism sectors will address the major problems and needs that the tourism industry faced during and after the pandemic outbreak as well as any positive experiences from novel technological solutions in terms of services and products to better handle the pandemic advert effects. The second session, in the form of a panel discussion by representatives of industry, policy makers, RD&I funding institutions and academics, will further explore the outcomes of the previous session providing possible answers, innovative ideas and new business models, including relevant resources and strategies for the better design of a society more resilient to pandemic outbreaks with special focus all along the tourism value chain.
Please have a look at the workshop agenda here.
For further information on the workshop please contact: bluemed[at]cnr.it, rosangela.barcaro[at]cnr.it.
And if you are interested in participating at the event please register here.
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