TEFI IV
TEFI (Tourism Education Futures Initiative)
Tools for Change & New Challenges
April 15-18, 2010
San Sebastian, Spain
About TEFI
The world faces many challenges, of which one of the most important is creating the leaders of tomorrow. With an explicit charge of universities to take a leading role in educating society, many have suggested that that we need to take a new approach in teaching our students values that will lead to a sustainable future. Indeed, innovative scholars and industry leaders throughout the world have begun to recognize the fundamental importance of values at the university and in the workplace.
The Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI) was born out of a concern for the future of tourism education by a number of truly innovative, thoughtful and committed scholars and industry leaders. This Initiative represents the collective effort of over 70 persons over the past three years to begin a process of rebuilding the education process so that tomorrow will be shaped by people that are committed to a sustainable world. On behalf of the TEFI family, we invite you to join us in this effort.
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Venue
The forth International Conference on the Tourism Education and Future Initiatives will be held at the University of Deusto in the heart of Donostia-San Sebastian.
Registration
Attendants should send an email to jonkepagerrikagoitia@tourgune.org in order to improve the organization of the event.
Programme
14 April
18:00 | Steering Committee Session |
| Informal reception |
15 April (Thursday)
11-12:00 | Registration |
12-13:00 | Opening Session: Welcome from local host Status of TEFI: Setting the agenda for the conference; Expected Outcomes ( see below) |
13:00 – 15:00 | Lunch |
15:00 – 17:30 | Reports of work done to date on TEFI Tools (w break): Moderator: Marion |
| Values Inventory: GiannaIndustry Task Force: Leo and MagdaFaculty Code and Student Oath: CharlyAmbassadors Program: DarkoPR; Website; Logo etc: UlliNetwork of universities: Pauline BESTEN Book: JanneTemple Univ. Case: BetsyGrants: Dan |
17:30 – 18:30 | Re-focussing of Work Groups: Moderator: Dan |
20:00 | Reception |
21:00 | Dinner |
16 April (Friday)
9:00 -10:30 | PANEL: New Challenges & Opportunities Facing Tourism Education Futures: Moderator Chris Cooper |
10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
11:00 – 14:00 | Breakout groups to further refine challenges and opportunities |
14:00 – 15:00 | Lunch |
15:00 – 16:00 | Report by groups to whole |
16:00 – 17:30 | Continued working groups |
| Break |
17:30 – 18:30 | Consolidating and Prioritizing the Challenges |
21:00 | Dinner on your own |
17 April (Saturday)
9:00 – 11:00 | Setting Agenda for TEFI V |
| Refinement of TEFI tools |
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
11:30 – 14:00 | Beyond TEFI V:Panel: Moderator: John and Cathy: Panelists: Irena, Chris, Ricco, Cathy; Aukene |
14:00 – 17:00 | Lunch – and visit to local area |
18:00 – 19:00 | Closing session |
19:00 | CLOSING DINNER |
OUTCOMES
Values: updating of current status; approval of TEFI infrastructure; reformulation & recommitment of TEFI 3 working groups; Statement of goals for TEFI V; Identification of critical issues affecting tourism education over next decade.Working groups considering strategies addressing critical issuesFinalization of First White PaperOutline for New White Paper.
Transport
By Air
- San Sebastian Airport (EAS) is the closet airport to the city of San Sebastián (20 km) offering daily direct flights to most major Spanish cities serviced by Iberia airlines. Iberia airlines also partners with several major airlines from all major European cities and destinations worldwide.
- Bilbao International Airport (BIO/LEEB) is 1 hour (100 km) away from San Sebastián and offers direct flights from all major European cities.
- Biarritz Parme International Airport (BIQ) is located just northeast of San Sebastián (60 km) in the French Basque Country and is also served by several major airline carriers.Top of Form
Taxi transfer:
Taxis are available outside Airport main terminals at all hours.
Approximate one-way rates from: *Please note that the above estimations include highway fees.
- - San Sebastián Airport: €30
- - Bilbao International Airport: €130
- - Biarritz Airport: €90
- - Pamplona Airport: €100
- - Vitoria Airport: €135
Bus transfer:
From San Sebastián Airport-
Interbus offers a regularly scheduled direct bus to San Sebastián´s Amara Plaza (city bus station). The bus is also located just outside the airport’s arrival area. Tickets are one way and should be purchased on the bus; travel time to San Sebastián is 30 minutes. (www.iparbus.com)
From Bilbao International Airport-
PESA Bus offers a regularly scheduled direct bus to San Sebastián´s Amara Plaza (city bus station) every 1 hour from 06:45 until 23:45. The bus located just outside the airport’s arrival area. Tickets are €15/per person/one way and should be purchased on the bus; travel time to San Sebastián is 70 minutes.
Transport around the City of San Sebastián:
San Sebastián maintains excellent intercity public bus services. Intercity buses come approximately every 15 minutes from 6am until 11pm, and several have stops within close walking distance of the Conference Center.
