During the project meeting, partners discussed current project implementation issues, reporting deadlines, and event plans for 2026, as well as shared experiences on past events held at the Tourism Hubs. Project Coordinator Nora Lappalainen presented an overview of all planned activities and key deadlines for periodic reporting for 2026.
During the meeting, the quality of reporting and feedback from participants in the events were discussed. The results of a midterm evaluation of the university tourism hubs, prepared based on a survey of students, faculty, and stakeholders at partner universities, were presented. A total of 110 responses were received, with participants highly appreciating the events and expressing their interest and willingness to participate in future InfoHub events. Participants also discussed plans for implementing the Tourism Hub Operational Plans for the spring 2026 semester. Representatives of partner universities shared the current status of the hubs' operations and plans for upcoming events. Particular attention was paid to training for external stakeholders, which remains a key objective of the project. It was proposed to hold a separate TOT meeting of faculty to exchange ideas and discuss future activities, including workshops.
During the meeting, the experience of conducting the Business Challenge was presented and was rated as positive by all parties involved—students, faculty, and business representatives.
Special attention was given to planning a second workshop on disseminating project results and communications activities for 2026, scheduled to be held in May in Chisinau at the State University of Moldova. The project partners are the International Management Center Innsbruck (Austria) (MCI Management Center Innsbruck Internationale Hochschule), the University of Genoa (Italy), the Caucasus University, Akaki Tsereteli State University, Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University (Georgia), and universities in the Republic of Moldova – the Constantin Stere University of European Political and Economic Studies, and the Moldova State University.
We would like to remind you that the "Developing Green Tourism Concepts through Learning" (ENRICHER hubs project) ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-STRAND project launched on January 21, 2024. The project's grandholder is Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Finland), the international project coordinator is Nora Lappalainen, and the project's duration is three years.
The project is funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ CBHE fund.
The Erasmus+ ENRICHER hubs project – “Designing Green Tourism Concept through Learning” (Project number: 101082919) is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Project is implemented by the consortium members: project grant coordinator - Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Finland); MCI The Entrepreneurial school® (Austria); University of Genoa (Italy); Caucasus University (Georgia), Akaki Tsereteli State University (Georgia), Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University (Georgia); University of European Political and Economic Studies Constantin Stere (Moldova), Moldova State University (Moldova), Comrat State University (Moldova).
