{"id":215709,"date":"2026-02-12T11:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:26:43","slug":"efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2","title":{"rendered":"EfVET 2026 in Puglia: Fasano, Europe Discusses the Future of Local Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>EfVET 2026, Fasano, local tourism, vocational training, European cooperation<\/strong>: from March 18 to 21, 2026, Puglia will host the Tourism Thematic Team Annual Event organized by EfVET (European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training). The event will bring European stakeholders in education and tourism to Italy to discuss excellence in local tourism and international cooperation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommario<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab2f67b27ea8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ab2f67b27ea8\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#A_European_event_starting_from_Italy\" >A European event starting from Italy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#What_it_means_for_Italian_tourism\" >What it means for Italian tourism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#What_the_program_entails\" >What the program entails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#Local_tourism_and_international_cooperation\" >Local tourism and international cooperation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#An_opportunity_for_Italian_territories\" >An opportunity for Italian territories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#Main_information\" >Main information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#Where_is_the_EfVET_2026_event_held\" >Where is the EfVET 2026 event held?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#What_is_discussed_at_the_EfVET_Tourism_Thematic_Team_Annual_Event_2026\" >What is discussed at the EfVET Tourism Thematic Team Annual Event 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\/#Why_is_it_relevant_for_Italian_tourism\" >Why is it relevant for Italian tourism?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_European_event_starting_from_Italy\"><\/span>A European event starting from Italy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2026 edition will be held in Fasano, Puglia, and represents a significant sign: the European debate on education and local tourism starts from an Italian territory. The focus will be on the theme \u201c<strong>Cultivating Excellence: From Local Tourism to International Cooperation<\/strong>\u201d, linking educational systems, tourism operators, and European networks.<\/p>\n<p>This is not just a simple training meeting, but a moment of discussion among institutions, vocational training bodies, and sector stakeholders, with the aim of strengthening skills and the quality of local tourism offers in an increasingly international context.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"849\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_it_means_for_Italian_tourism\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"849\">What it means for Italian tourism<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The event is particularly relevant for ITS tourism, hotel schools, training bodies, DMO, and territories working on enhancing professional skills. In a tourism system like Italy\u2019s, heavily based on micro-enterprises and local identities, the theme of training is often an underestimated strategic point.<\/p>\n<p>From my perspective, the choice of Puglia as the event\u2019s venue highlights how Italian local tourism can become a European laboratory, provided investments are made in human capital and structured cooperation between the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_program_entails\"><\/span>What the program entails<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The program of the 2026 Annual Event is designed as a working path (not just a simple conference). In summary, it includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Institutional and contextual sessions<\/strong>, also focusing on the <strong>EU Tourism Platform<\/strong> and the European sector transition framework.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Involvement of territorial stakeholders<\/strong> and the regional system, with attention to local tourism dynamics and destination enhancement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on training and skills<\/strong> (VET), with contributions from specialized entities and professional pathways related to tourism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational workshops<\/strong> on topics like <strong>policy advocacy<\/strong>, development of initiatives, and <strong>project design<\/strong> from an European perspective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roundtables and discussion moments<\/strong> to share best practices and initiate collaborations among organizations and countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Activities in the territory<\/strong> and visits connected to the local dimension (including cultural moments), to concretely link skills and destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_tourism_and_international_cooperation\"><\/span>Local tourism and international cooperation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The event\u2019s title refers to two central concepts for the sector\u2019s future: excellence and cooperation. Excellence involves not only the quality of the tourist experience but also the preparation of those working in the field. Cooperation becomes essential to share models, tools, and training pathways among European countries.<\/p>\n<p>In a context where European tourism increasingly emphasizes sustainability, digitalization, and professionalization, events like this can help align the education system with the market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_opportunity_for_Italian_territories\"><\/span>An opportunity for Italian territories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hosting a European event dedicated to local tourism also means offering international visibility to the territory. For Puglia and Southern Italy, it can be an opportunity to consolidate its role as a dynamic area capable of engaging with European networks.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge will be to turn discussions into concrete projects and lasting collaborations, avoiding the event remaining confined to the institutional sphere.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_information\"><\/span>Main information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Event:<\/strong> EfVET Tourism Thematic Team Annual Event 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme:<\/strong> Cultivating Excellence: From Local Tourism to International Cooperation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> March 18\u201321, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Fasano, Puglia (Italy)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further details are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/transition-pathways.europa.eu\/tourism\/events\/efvet-tourism-thematic-team-annual-event-2026-cultivating-excellence-local-tourism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official portal of the EU Tourism Platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_EfVET_2026_event_held\"><\/span>Where is the EfVET 2026 event held?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is held in Fasano, Puglia (Italy), from March 18 to 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_discussed_at_the_EfVET_Tourism_Thematic_Team_Annual_Event_2026\"><\/span>What is discussed at the EfVET Tourism Thematic Team Annual Event 2026?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The focus is on excellence in local tourism and international cooperation, with attention to vocational training, skills, and networking among European stakeholders.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_relevant_for_Italian_tourism\"><\/span>Why is it relevant for Italian tourism?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Because it brings European discussion on competencies and standards in local tourism to Italy, offering insights and connections useful to territories, entities, and operators working on quality and professionalization in the sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">EfVET 2026, Fasano, local tourism, vocational training, and European cooperation: from March 18 to 21, 2026, Puglia hosts the annual event of the Tourism Thematic Team. A strategic event for dialogue between education systems and the tourism sector, with potential impacts also for the Italian trade.<\/div>\n<p> <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/en\/efvet-2026-fasano-puglia-turismo-locale-europa-2\" title=\"EfVET 2026 in Puglia: Fasano, Europe Discusses the Future of Local Tourism\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":214430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[270],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-215709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fulltravel.it\/trade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}