Conditions of Participation
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- The future of tourism will depend heavily on whether it will develop in a way which
is socially responsible towards the people in the destination areas.
Entrants are invited to participate in the 15th TO DO! - International contest for socially
responsible tourism, held in connection with the International Tourism
Exchange 2010 in Berlin.
- Only projects and measures relevant to tourism development can be entered
whose planning/realization ensure the involvement
of the different interests and requirements of the local people through
participation (for example by information, by interviews, by discussion
and by creative participation in the decision-making process).
In addition,
the following aspects should be considered:
- Strengthening
the awareness among the local people with regard to the chances
and risks of tourism development in their daily economic,
social and cultural life
- Participation
of the broad local population stratum in positive
economic, social and cultural effects of tourism.
- Guarantee
of the attractiveness of jobs in tourism for the local people
by improvement of working conditions in relation to payment,
social security, working hours, education and training
- Strenthening
of the local culture as well as the cultural identity of those
living in tourism destination areas
- Avoidance/minimisation of social and cultural damage caused by tourism
in destination areas
- Accordance with the principles of environmental compatibility
- The organizer
of the contest is the Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung
e.V., Ammerland/ Germany (Institute for Tourism and Development).
Cooperational partners (partly since 1995):
- Entries to the
contest can be projects/measures in industrial countries as well as
in developing countries under the responsibility of:
- public
institutions and organizations
- private
companies and organizations in the tourism industry
-
other legal entities or private individuals.
- The projects or
measures entered for the contest must already have been implemented for at least two years.
It must be substantiated in detail that the criteria for the contest
mentioned under point 2 are fully met (see appended questions to the
application form). This should be documented by appropriate
enclosures (for instance through project papers, press reports, expert
opinions, photographs or video material if available).
- Only project
descriptions and documents in German or English will be accepted.
- The applicant authorizes the organizer of the contest to publish, either partially or
completely, the submitted application documents in connection with the execution and subsequent
activities of the contest (which includes also a presentation of the project on the TO DO!-website
of the Studienkreis). Further the applicant holds the organizer harmless against any claims by third
parties. The applicant also guarantees the organizer the right to have the project/measure examined
on the spot by an expert and will support this to be best of his/her abilities.
- The prizes related to the TO DO!-contest are in recognition of the objectives and achievements of a
project/measure at the time the award is given. The prizes consists of the TO DO!2009 trophy and of a
certificate.
The awarding ceremony will take place on the occasion of the International Tourism Exchange 2010 in
Berlin. In absence of prize-worthy entries, no award will be given.
- The award decision
will be made by a jury of experts, whose composition will be published
at the time of the award ceremony.
- Entries
for the contest must be submitted by August 31, 2009 thereby
using the form attached to these conditions of participation, using
the application form, together with the substantiation and documentation specified under item 5.
Direct your application to: Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung
e.G., Kennwort TO DO!2009, Kapellenweg 3, 82541 Ammerland/Starnberger
See, Germany. Applications and enclosures remain in the possession of
the organizer of the contest. A return of the material is not possible.
- The award
winners will be informed latest by January 31, 2010 by the contest organizer
and they will be invited to attend the award ceremony (see item 8).
At the same time, contestants whose projects or measures have not qualified
for a prize, will be informed accordingly.
- With the application
the entrant acknowledges the conditions of participation. Legal recourse
is excluded.
Official
address of the contest:
Studienkreis für
Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V.
Kapellenweg 3
82541 Ammerland/Starnberger See
Germany
phone: +49-8177-1783
fax: +49-8177-1349
e-mail: info@studienkreis.org
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