Programme: Erasmus+
Projekct name: Development of education in relation to the influence of ongoing climate change to hunting tourism
Project Acronym: HUNTOUR
Project Duration: 1.9. 2020 – 31.8.2023, 36 months
National Agency of the Applicant Organisation CZ01 Dům zahraniční spolupráce (DZS) Centre for International Cooperation in Education
Total Budget: 369.495,00 EUR
Lead Partner
- Czech University of LifeSciences – Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech Republic
Project Partners
- University of Novi Sad – Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- University of Helsinki – Ruralia Institute, Finland
- University of Sopron, Hungary
Main objective
The main objective of the project is mainly to create educational materials for subsequent decision-making direction of the development of hunting tourism in the European Union countries. Only systematic collection of materials, comparison on a uniform basis can lead to the subsequent creation of a strategic development plan in a given area. Higher education of future professionals who will decide in the future on the development of hunting tourism is a key prerequisite for the correct solution of this area. Only if they are familliar of the rural environment, the possibilities for developing hunting tourism, the economic, environmental and social consequences of their decisions they will be able to move the sector into the right direction.
Main goals
- improve the level of key competences and skills in the field of hunting tourism, taking into account the need for strategic developmentof this area in the context of environmental and climate change (G1)
- support quality improvement, excellence in innovation and internationalization at the level of education, research and training institutions through improved international cooperation between education and training providers and other hunting tourism stakeholders (G2)
- expand the international dimension of education by promoting mobility and cooperation between institutions from different countries (G3)
- improve the awareness of the population in partner countries on the importance and benefits of hunting tourism through dissemination activities (G4)
- improve language skills and promote EU linguistic diversity in intercultural awareness, focusing on hunting tourism (G5)
4 main outputs
- Multi-language dictionary to support hunting tourism
- Best practise report of economic effect of hunting tourism
- Case study: Evaluating the hunting tourism potential
- Sustainable hunting tourism in European countries
Expected results on its completion
HUNTOUR will
- Offer a unique educational package for universities to start educate students in hunting tourism (multilanguage dictionary, case studies, best practise guideline, textbook about hunting tourism in English and other partnership languages)
- Fostering creativity and innovative learning practices and environments by enhancing hunting tourism knowledge
- support for the development of hunting tourism strategies and methodologies
- Facilitate access for both students and hunting communities/authorities to important open educational resources
- Spread the importance of hunting and hunting tourism to the general public