Two prizes were awarded during the first UNWTO.TedQual Annual Event Europe which took place in Brig, Switzerland.
Sacha Guillemin, student from the "César Ritz Colleges", and George Ubbelhode, professor at the BBI Brussels Business Schools, earned their award based on their contribution to research and their leadership skills.
In total, 13 different European universities accepted the invitation to join this conference which was based upon "the role of education in the development of future leaders of the international hotel industry ". A total of 18 professors representing the UNWTO.TedQual certified participating universities covered a variety of topics relating to hotel and tourism management. The Valais canton was represented by Mr. Eric Nanchen, Director of the foundation for sustainable development of the mountain regions www.fddm.ch , who spoke about sustainable tourism.
The event was also an opportunity to exchange good practices and tools for developing leadership skills in students, highlighting the importance of investing time in creating a comfortable study environment, using real world consultancy projects as part of the students' learning process, encouraging entrepreneurship and creativity amongst students, supporting students for the development of their professional and personal project, and in encouraging and providing them with opportunities to see the real world and work on cooperation projects while they are studying.
The UNWTO.Themis Foundation is responsible for implementing the work programme on Education and Training of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), with the objective of supporting Member States in the formulation and implementation of educational policies, plans and instruments which effectively contribute to an improvement in the quality, competitiveness and sustainability of the tourism sector through excellence in education and training.
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