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BLUEJOBS. Employment opportunities in the sustainable coastal tourism sector and marine conservation

Organiza: blue-jobs

Fecha y hora

22 noviembre
09:00h - 11:00h
Sala 7 - FCC

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Companies, university students, entrepreneurs and workers

Idioma

Ingles

Aforo

27/30 pax

The objective of the workshop is to provide a comprehensive overview of the employment opportunities that the blue economy can offer, particularly in the sustainable coastal tourism sector. Various industry experts, including those from diving, marine protected areas, fishing tourism, cruises, and others, will describe the necessary skills and the professional profiles they seek for emerging jobs, as well as the challenges and opportunities in each sector. A networking space will allow for the establishment of strategic connections between leading companies in these fields and a diverse group of professionals and students, thus fostering collaboration and employment opportunities.

Agenda

09:00 - 09:20  Presentation of job opportunities and trends within the sustainable and coastal tourism sector

  • Blue job opportunities and trends within blue economy and sustainable coastal tourism sector (Celia Murcia, Blue-jobs)
  • The role of the universities enhancing skills on marine sustainability and tourism (Héctor Julián Pula, University of Granada)

09:20- 09:40   Advancing Blue Skills and Careers for Sustainable Coastal Tourism: International Success Stories (Round table)

  • Successful EU-funded projects in the development of skills applied to the tourism sectors: ECO-CRUISING FU_TOUR and WeMED_Natour  (Marika Mazzi, X23) 
  • The role of clusters in enhancing sustainable tourism and blue skills (Michele Colavito, Emilia-Romagna Region)
  • Plan Bleu’s strategy for the development of tourism sustainability (Samson Bellieres, Plan Bleu)

09:40 - 10:30 Key Career Paths in Sustainable Coastal Tourism: Job Seeker Profiles and Essential Skills

  • Blutopia Marine Park: sustainable marine experiences (Anastasios Baltadakis, Blutopia)
  • Sustainable employment practices in hotels (Fede Cardona Pons IBEROSTAR)
  • Pesca-tourism: sustainable experiences in the marine and fishing environment (Manuel Trives, Turismo Marinero Murcia)
  • The diving industry and citizen science in the Blue Economy (Alejandra Susana Pérez, Aquatours Almeria)

10:30-11:00 Networking and job fair