Europarc Atlantic Isles

Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference for the EAI Sustainable Tourism Charter Network, as agreed at the Cairngorms Meeting in June 2007.

The Sustainable Tourism Charter Network is a Working Group of EUROPARC Atlantic Isles. The Network has been brought together:

to develop guidelines for the implementation of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas;
to encourage protected areas to join the Charter Network;
to operate as a supportive forum for the exchange of ideas, best practice models and information;
to give organisations at all stages of Charter status a chance to learn from each other;
to promulgate ideas, best practice and information as widely as possible, within and between member organisations;
to work closely with the wider Charter Network across Europe in order to build links with, and learn from, other EUROPARC Sections that are implementing the Charter.

The Network will operate mainly through an e-mail list held and maintained by the EAI Development Officer.
A dedicated discussion forum on the EAI website will also be made available to the Network.
The Network shall meet as and when necessary; meetings organised by mutual consent.

Membership shall be open to staff and members of all EAI membership organisations, and others by invitation.

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