On Sunday 26 November 2023, the project entitled “Joint Innovative Activities for Outdoor Tourism” and acronym “JoInOuT” was presented in Heraklion, Crete.
During the final event, the actions of the project as well as the results of the pioneering and innovative initiative in the Rural Tourism sector and entrepreneurship in general were presented.
JoInOuT and the Rural Tourism Network epaithros were present at the Innovation Days “Innodays 2023 – Crete of knowledge and production”, organized for the second consecutive year by the Region of Crete, from 24 to 26 November, at the International Exhibition Centre of Crete in Heraklion.
The epaithros & JoInOuT booth attracted the interest of numerous visitors as well as representatives of the state and local government, who were guided and informed about the pioneering for Greek standards Rural Tourism Network and the results of the innovative JoInOuT project.
In the framework of JolnOuT project, an e-learning platform was created for the members of the e-paithros Network. The training materials are designed on the basis of Sustainable Development and Rural Tourism.
The 7 training modules of epaithros/ JoInOuT
The educational programme of JoInOuT e-learning platform was created by the Project Team of IDEA training. It is structured in seven (7) Modules aiming to cover the following Alternative Forms of Tourism in an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach:
In the framework of JolnOuT project, an e-learning platform was created for the members of the e-paithros Network. The educational materials are designed on the basis of Sustainable Development and Rural Tourism.
The educational programme of JoInOuT e-learning platform was created by the Project Team of IDEA training. It is structured in seven (7) Modules aiming to cover the following Alternative Forms of Tourism in an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach:
In the framework of JoInOuT project, a qualitative research was conducted through a Focus Group which focused on exploring the perceptions and attitudes of the members of the e-paithros Network regarding Sustainable Development and Rural Tourism.
During the virtual Focus Group, three themes were discussed using photos, images and infographics:
In the framework of the JoInOuT project, a survey was conducted by I.D.E.A. training, which focused on the investigation of the educational needs of entrepreneurs and employees of the members of the e-paithros Network, focusing on Sustainable Development and Rural Tourism .
The findings collected are mainly quantitative and are used by IDEA in the design of the training material for the needs of the same project. The data highlighted both the background of the participants in terms of their knowledge so far and their further training needs. In particular:
Aghia Pelagia is one of THE most popular summer destinations in the Heraklion prefecture.
The beach Mononaftis is 23 km from the town of Heraklion and just 1 km from the popular tourist resort of Agia Pelagia.
Within walking distance of Agia Pelagia and 22 km from Heraklion, in a small, enclosed cove is the beach Psaromoura.
Between the seaside resorts of Kato Gouves and Analipsi, in a a distance of 19 km from Heraklion, the Aposleme river flows sown to a most attractive beach, I
Sustainable tourism is a development model governed by triple sustainability terms (environmental, social, economic) while giving a new perspective to the countryside, so that it can return to modernity.
