RURAL DESTINATION MANAGER
RURAL DESTINATION MANAGER (Eu_VET_RDM4.0)
European VET Model for the Rural Destination Manager 4.0
Project code No. 2025-1-IT01-KA220-VET-000363599
EU_VET_RDM4.0 is an Erasmus+ KA220-VET project aimed at developing an innovative vocational education and training model for the Rural Destination Manager 4.0. The project integrates digital, green and managerial competences to support sustainable tourism development in rural, peripheral and internal areas.
The initiative addresses the need for qualified professionals capable of managing complex rural tourism ecosystems, enhancing local resources and supporting sustainable territorial development.
WHAT IS EU_VET_RDM4.0?
EU_VET_RDM4.0 is a transnational cooperation project that brings together vocational education providers, universities, public authorities and local stakeholders.
The project focuses on the definition and implementation of a shared European training model for Rural Destination Managers, capable of responding to current transformations in the tourism sector, including digitalisation and sustainability transitions
WHAT MAKES EU_VET_RDM4.0 DIFFERENT?
- Integrated methodological approach: The project develops a multidisciplinary and intersectoral training framework combining tourism, management, sustainability and digital innovation.
- Strong digital component: Through the development of the RDM-LEARNING_4.0 environment, the project enhances accessibility and innovation in vocational training.
- Territorial experimentation: Training is tested in real rural contexts through pilot activities, ensuring practical relevance and scalability.
EXPECTED IMPACT
- Strengthening of professional skills in rural destination management
- Increased digital and green competences
- Improved accessibility to training in rural areas
- Enhanced cooperation between education and territories
Coordinator:
Forma Camera – Camera di Commercio di Roma, Italy
Partners:
- MANCOMUNIDAD DE LA RIBERA ALTA (Spain)
- CNA – Confederazione Nazionale dell’Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa, (Italy)
- PERIFEREIA IPEIROU (Greece)
- LAG Pomorie (Bulgaria)
- PANEPISTIMIO IOANNINON (Greece)
- Association “BULGARIA TRAINING” (Bulgaria)
- ASOCIACIÓN INSTITUTO DE TECNICAS EDUCATIVAS ITE NETWORK, (Spain)