FAST-LAIN Meeting 25-26 May 2011 in Saarbrücken Partner Profile – Template Please use information from your FAST-LAIN work book for your profile in the.

FAST-LAINMeeting 25-26 May 2011 in Saarbrücken

Partner Profile – TemplatePlease use information from your FAST-LAIN work book for your profile in

the following slides.

Partner OrganisationTourismus Zentrale SaarlandSaarbrucken, Germany

ParticipantTeresa Mueller (Project Leader Nature Tourism and Culinary Tourism)

List of ORGANISATIONS which are working in your region/area on sustainable tourism topics

Members Work Group „Nature Tourism“SaarForst LandesbetriebLAG Biosphärenreservat BliesgauNABU SaarlandSaarpfalz-TouristikNaturpark Saar-Hunsrück e.V.Biosphärenzweckverband BliesgauDreiländereck Touristik GmbHUrlaub auf dem Bauernhof im Saarland e.V.Ministerium für Wirtschaft und WissenschaftUrlaub auf dem Bauernhof im Saarland e.V.Landwirtschaftskammer des SaarlandesÖkolog. Schullandheim Spohns HausBUND Saarland e.V.Ministerium für Umwelt, Energie und VerkehrNaturpark Saar-Hunsrück e.V.Werkstattzentrum für behinderte Menschender Lebenshilfe gGmbHZweckverband LIK-NordTourismusverband des Landkreises SaarlouisBiosphärenzweckverband BliesgauBauernverband SaarSaarpfalz-TouristikGemeinde IllingenTourismus- & Kulturzentrale NeunkirchenMinisterium für Umwelt, Energie und VerkehrNaturlandstiftung Saar / Gemeinde IllingenGeographie ohne Grenzen e.V.Tourist-Information Sankt Wendeler LandKulturLandschaftsInitiative St. Wendeler Land

• Ministries• Regional Tourism Authorities• Nature Protection Organisations• Regional Development Organisations• …

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Bliesgau

(Biosphärenzweckverband e.V., incorporated society)

„Urwald vor den Toren der Stadt“ („Primeval Forest on the Outskirts“)

(Forestry Administration, Ministry for Environment, Nature Protection Org.)

Selection of current PROJECTS and INITIATIVES on sustainable tourism in our region/area

Calender „naturally 2011“ (TZS-project)

Field-Day (nationwide) through the "Primeval Forest on the Outskirts“(within the framework of the International Year of Forests 2011)

Upcoming EVENTS on sustainable tourism in our region/area

eVelo – network of e-bike rental stations

BIO-certified Hotels

Selection of tourism businesses and services which might be promoted on a sustainable tourism MARKET PLACE

Our Thematic Cluster idea

Project title: Carbon Neutral TravelLead organisation: TZSResearch thematic/s: Sustainable Transport & Travel

Climate Change – Energy & Resource Efficiency…

Objectives: Guests: awareness raising, take responsibilityDestination: profile shaping, competitive advantage

Potential partners

•TZS•DEHOGA•Regional Tourism Authorities•Ministries•…

Key regional Knowledge Providers

•TZS•Ministries•University of Saarland•Biosphärenzweckverband•…

Special strengths•variety of good practice examples•partners willing to encourage thematic projects•idea corresponds with the region’s image•transportation strucutres, organizations all work together•…

Special needs•analyses of regional potentials•strategic framework•development of coordinated projects•…

Potential•strengthen Corporate-Social-Responsibilities•existing work groups, organizations and partners to support the idea •…