The Islands and Small States Institute of the University of Malta is collaborating with the Observatory on Tourism in the European Islands (OTIE) in the organisation of a Summer School on Island Tourism, which will be held between the 30th of July and the 8th of August 2013, at St Augustine Convent, Victoria, Gozo.

Interested Maltese and Gozitan students who wish to attend are entitled to a reduced fee of €150 per person.

This is the third year that the school will be held and this summer’s course is themed ‘Islands Tourism Management’ and is aimed at students of European Universities, as well as to those who intend to work for the tourism development of their island.

The official language of the course will be English and to facilitate the understanding, the course of tourism will be joined by some hours of English language lessons.

One of the main objectives of OTIE is to organise training seminars and courses, giving the occasion to participants to know the tourism sector and to apply their knowledge in the development planning.

As for the 3rd Edition of Summer School, the main goals are the following:

1. To improve knowledge of the English language and to encourage fluency of the English language, through face-to-face conversations;

2. To promote knowledge of tourism management;

3. To discuss tourism development with the participation of international experts;

4. To identify best practice in tourism at the international level;

5. To increase knowledge on cultural and natural heritage of Maltese Archipelago;

6. To facilitate cultural and social exchanges among participants, coming from different European States;

7. To award participants a certificate of attendance, referring to the issues covered and the skills acquired by participants;

8. To understand tourism dynamics in a small island State, particularly during peak tourism periods.

For more information, details of the course, or to book a place, please email info@oite.org or visit the website.

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