CS.Tour press release FU

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Department for International Cooperation Folkuniversitetet, Uppsala Address: Bergsbrunnagatan 1 75323 Uppsala, Sweden Phone: 018-68 00 60 Email: [email protected] PRESS RELEASE 25.11.16 THE ‘CS.TOUR’ PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED A TRAINING COURSE FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY The CS.Tour partnership has developed a customized training course for the tourism and hospitality industry employees. The first draft of the developed materials will be piloted already in spring. The course consists of the curriculum, methodological training kit, and special training platform, all designed to develop the appropriate social and cultural awareness skills. The developed materials can be used by multiple targets, ranging from educational institutions to businesses or even learners themselves. “Our research showed, that there are very few courses, dedicated to development social and cultural awareness within tourism sphere in Sweden. The course we’ve developed is among first steps to cover this gap. The course is developed in accordance to European Reference Framework and can be used by multiple stakeholders”, - says Ali Rashidi, the director of Department for International Cooperation of Folkuniversitetet. CS. Tour is 32 months project, launched in September 2015. The CS.Tour consortium consist of nine organisations from 5 European countries Greece, Spain, UK, Sweden & Cyprus), all involved in Human Resources development and support services to tourism and hospitality sector. ### Contact: Ali Rashidi

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Department for International CooperationFolkuniversitetet, Uppsala

Address: Bergsbrunnagatan 1 75323 Uppsala, Sweden

Phone: 018-68 00 60Email: [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE

25.11.16

THE ‘CS.TOUR’ PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED A TRAINING COURSE FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

The CS.Tour partnership has developed a customized training course for the tourism and

hospitality industry employees. The first draft of the developed materials will be piloted already in

spring.

The course consists of the curriculum, methodological training kit, and special training platform, all

designed to develop the appropriate social and cultural awareness skills. The developed materials

can be used by multiple targets, ranging from educational institutions to businesses or even learners

themselves.

“Our research showed, that there are very few courses, dedicated to development social and cultural

awareness within tourism sphere in Sweden. The course we’ve developed is among first steps to

cover this gap. The course is developed in accordance to European Reference Framework and can be

used by multiple stakeholders”, - says Ali Rashidi, the director of Department for International

Cooperation of Folkuniversitetet.

CS.Tour is 32 months project, launched in September 2015. The CS.Tour consortium consist of nine

organisations from 5 European countries Greece, Spain, UK, Sweden & Cyprus), all involved in Human

Resources development and support services to tourism and hospitality sector.

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Contact: Ali Rashidi

Phone: +46 18 68 00 60, email: [email protected]

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