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Month: June 2024

MineTOUR releases its first newsletter

MineTOUR Releases Its Very First Newsletter

Written by Nikolina Frangoullidou on . Posted in Project News.

With an overarching goal of empowering young individuals from rural areas to become active citizens, the MineTOUR project is excited to report back with exciting milestones achieved over the past few months. Aimed to enhance collaboration between young citizens with CSO organisations, promote local tourism and digitally safeguard cultural heritage, the project has already laid the foundation during its first kick-off meeting in Cyprus and has its first results to share! 

Read more about the MineTOUR project in the newsletters below and keep an eye out for the upcoming implementation of the MineTOUR focus groups across the partner countries soon! 

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MineTOUR: Becoming active citizens through Minecraft-enhanced Virtual Tourism

Written by Nikolina Frangoullidou on . Posted in Projects & Initiatives.

MineTOUR is here to promote active citizenship and engagement of youth with civil society by using digital tools to encourage local tourism in rural areas. Expected results entail increased digital literacy, awareness of local cultural heritage and enhanced soft skills, while ensuring community involvement, sustainable local tourism and increased employability for youth. The project will also establish a network of stakeholders to keep promoting active citizenship and local tourism beyond the project.

Key objectives

• Encourage young individuals from rural areas to participate in developing and promoting local tourism becoming proud active citizens in their own hometowns.
• Equip them with digital tools for effective promotion and engagement with civil societies.
• Provide necessary resources and networks to showcase hometowns and foster local tourism.
• Promote cross-cultural exchange and collaboration among rural youth in Europe.
• Raise awareness of sustainable and socially responsible tourism practices.