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Partner Search for a project under the Culture Programme

The Provincia di Perugia (Italy) is preparing a project proposal on Cultural Heritage in Europe under the 2007/2013 Culture Programme (deadline for submission: 1 October 2008). The project «Tobacco workers: Female employment in Europe at the beginning of the 20th Century» aims at preserving and valorising the popular culture that was born and developed with the tobacco industry in Europe.

The Provincia di Perugia is interested in identifying potential partners (local authorities, cultural associations and foundations, public or private bodies, etc.) characterized by a specific local history related to the tobacco industry. The deadline for the identification of partners is August 27.

Further details are available on the following page. For further information you can directly contact : Mrs. Silvia Calabresi silvia.calabresidelete_me(at)provincia.perugiadelete_me.it or Mrs. Rossana Cheri r.cheridelete_me(at)upi-tecladelete_me.eu from UPI-TECLA european office: Rue du Commerce, 124 1000 Brussels - Belgium. Tel: +32 (0)2 503.51.28 / Fax: +32 (0)2 514.34.55 / www.upi-tecla.eu

• Sustainable tourism associations:
  • International Centre for Responsible Tourism
  • Tourism for Tomorrow Award
  • Tourbench (eco-label) : project in favour of environmentally friendly tourism
  • European platform for ecolabels in tourism in Europe
  • Information service on best practices in sustainable and quality tourism
  • Sustainable Tourism Information Portal
  • Network for soft mobility in European Tourism
  • Central European Countries Travel Association
  • ECO-TRAN
  • Nature's Best
  • Sustainable Travel International
  • TIES - The International Ecotourism Society
  • Tourisme Autrement
• Tourism industry organisations:
  • World Travel and Tourism Council
  • World Tourism Organisation
  • Group of National Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' associations within the EU
  • HOTREC: Confederation of National Associations of Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés and Similar Establishments in the European Union and European Economic Area
  • European Travel and Tourism Action Group
  • European Tour Operators Association
  • EU Tourist Officers
  • The Green Tourism Business Scheme
  • ETC - European Travel Commission
• Institutions:
  • European Commission: DG Entreprise – Tourism Unit
  • United Nations Environment Programme
  • UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme. Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics
  • Green Practice
• Others:
  • European Cities Tourism
  • Green Globe 21
  • Green Audit Kit
  • Ecotravel
  • DestiNet
  • Novethic info: Tourisme Responsable