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On the 28th of October 2020, the Secretariat hosted a public-facing webinar to announce the launch of its new online course on ecotourism product development in Mediterranean Protected Areas. The course is made of two modules and is primarily directed at Protected Areas staff interested in ecotourism development for their destination, but is also highly relevant to other stakeholders in the tourism and conservation sectors i.e. tourism boards, tour operators, sustainable tourism associations, etc.

The first module is on how to develop an ecotourism productÌýfollowing MEET´s tried and tested methodology, and the second on how to use the to measure the ecological footprint of the ecotourism product.

The MEET DestiMED calculator allows those who are developing the ecotourism package to measure the environmental impact of components of the package including, food and drink, transfer and mobility, activities and accommodation. The ecological footprint of the tourism package can then be improved following the results of the calculator. For example, if the main impact of the package is coming from imported foods it may be recommended to include more local food options in the package itinerary. Both modules in the course are free and can be accessed by creating an account at and searching for

Meet Network

To celebrate the course launch, MEET Network hosted a webinar attended by 80 participants from Mediterranean tourism and conservation sectors. MEET also took the opportunity of the webinar to explain its as a membership association for Mediterranean Protected Areas, as well as, current projects it is involved in such as, . Not to mention, the Network´s new MEET Ambassador Initiative – more on this coming soon!

The course, made possible by a Learning Grant from the , brings together MEET´s developed experiences from previous project´s such as project and project and was developed in partnership with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Mediterranean and the with support from and e-learning platform, Conservation Training.

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MEET Network Member, Samaria National Park, Crete, Greece.

¨Actively transforming ecotourism into a viable alternative for the Mediterranean region¨ - MEET NetworkÌý

If you didn´t get an opportunity to attend the webinar you can find the live recording on MEET´s YouTube channel , as well as, the webinar slides on the Network´s Ìý

For further enquiries about the MEET Network please contact [email protected].Ìý

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