The MEET Network, PPIOSCAN and IUCN Med organised the webinar and gave a brief introduction to MEET´s experience, methods and tools for ecotourism development. Following this, MEET Ambassadors, Elton Caushi, Albanian Trip, Pascal Abdallah, Responsible Mobilities and Aymen Louhichi, Tunisia Ecotourism, opened up a panel discussion and shared their experiences working with MEET and using the networks tools and resources to develop ecotourism in Mediterranean Protected Areas. The panel discussion ignited an engaging debate between the eighteen participants on collaboration between the private sector and civil society for ecotourism development around Protected Areas, and setting the basis for future projects and opportunities.
¨MEET works from the ground up with parks to develop an ecotourism product. This kind of model does not exist anywhere else¨ - Pascal Abdallah, Responsible Mobilities Founder and MEET Network Ambassador / Founder.
“The more we engage and debate, the better the projects become ”- Elton Caushi, Albanian Trip Founder and MEET Network Ambassador.
¨Being part of the meet network and working with local stakeholders and MEET methodologies really makes our work easier and gives us access to many opportunities.¨ - Aymen Louhichi, Tunisia Ecotourism Director General and MEET Ambassador.
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