{"id":34684,"date":"2026-02-16T12:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/?page_id=34684"},"modified":"2026-02-16T14:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:17:04","slug":"bip-sustainable-tourism-and-regional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/en\/study-programs\/summer-school\/bip-sustainable-tourism-and-regional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"BIP Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs)<\/strong> are short educational offers combining online activities with an in-person intensive programme of minimum 5 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BIP entitled <strong>\u201cSustainable Tourism and Regional Development\u201d <\/strong>was developed to explore the concepts of sustainability, sustainable tourism, stakeholder and community engagement, and the financing aspect of local and regional development. Through a combination of online learning modules and face-to-face workshops, participants will gain a deeper understanding of these interconnected topics and their impact on individuals, communities and societies worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Topic<\/strong>: Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Host University<\/strong>: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Croatia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For:<\/strong> Bachelor or Master students with academic background related to sustainability, tourism, business and or regional development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> 8.-12.6.2026. (onsite component) + 2 days (virtual component) on 1.-2.6.2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Partners:<\/strong> University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus + Vistula University, Vistula School of Hospitality, Poland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ECTS:<\/strong> 3 ECTS + Certificate of participation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All activities are held in <strong>English<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BIP organizer contact: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sabina Hodzic<\/strong>, PhD., Full Professor, University of Rijeka, <br>Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Opatija, Croatia<br>T +385 51 294 687<br>E <a href=\"mailto:sabinah@fthm.hr\">sabinah@fthm.hr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program BIP-a:<\/strong> <em>u izradi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle wp-block-ub-content-toggle-block\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-block-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\" data-mobilecollapse=\"false\" data-desktopcollapse=\"false\" data-preventcollapse=\"false\" data-showonlyone=\"false\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Partner institutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap left\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-1-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34678\" style=\"width:74px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-1-1.png 273w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-1-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Milen Markov<\/strong><br>Director, <br>International Office<br><br>UNWE &#8211; The University of National and World Economy<br>E <a href=\"mailto:milen.markov@unwe.bg\">milen.markov@unwe.bg<\/a> <br>Erasmus code: BG SOFIA03<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-2-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-2-1-1024x358.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34680\" style=\"width:206px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-2-1-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-2-1-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-2-1-768x268.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-2-1.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eleni Charalampous<br><\/strong>Erasmus and Quality Assurance Officer, Erasmus Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCLan Cyprus<br>T +357 24 694033<br>E <a href=\"mailto:echaralampous2@uclan.ac.uk\">echaralampous2@uclan.ac.uk<\/a> | <a href=\"mailto:erasmus@uclancyprus.ac.cy\">erasmus@uclancyprus.ac.cy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34676\" style=\"width:73px;height:auto\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jasurbek Babae<\/strong><br>Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vistula University, Vistula School of Hospitality, University of Global Opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T +48 22 45 72 368\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>E <a href=\"mailto:j.babaev@vistula.edu.pl\">j.babaev@vistula.edu.pl<\/a>\u00a0<br>W <a href=\"https:\/\/vistula.edu.pl\/\">vistula.edu.pl<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vistulahospitality.edu.pl\/\">vistulahospitality.edu.pl<\/a>\u00a0<br>3 Stok\u0142osy Str. 02-787 Warsaw, PL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Main objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap left\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\">\n\n<p>The <strong>main objectives<\/strong> of this BIP are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to provide students with the opportunity to foster collaboration and teamwork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to deepen knowledge and learn about the practical aspect of sustainable tourism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to explore the links between urban planning and regional development, both in theory and in practise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to learn and promote intercultural understanding between tourists and local and regional communities in order to foster mutual respect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to strengthen stakeholder and community engagement to promote sustainable tourism initiatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to strengthen students\u2019 critical thinking and problem-solving skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\" style=\"border-color: #f1f1f1;\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-block-\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\" style=\"color: #000000; \"><strong>Learning outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap left\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down open\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-9e6bb7b9-a7b0-45ac-9535-a73a3be039db\">\n\n<p>After passing the BIP programme, the main <strong>learning outcomes<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>identify the main challenges in promoting intercultural understanding between tourists and local and regional communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>demonstrate the importance of sustainable tourism for stakeholder and community engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>define and identify the principles of sustainable tourism for the specific needs of local and regional communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>determine the funding opportunities and planning of cities and municipalities in relation to sustainable tourism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blended Intensive Programmes (BIPs) are short educational offers combining online activities with an in-person intensive programme of minimum 5 days. 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