About us
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CAST
The Centre of Advanced Studies in Tourism (CAST) was established in February 2014 at the Rimini Campus of Bologna University. The Center mainly works on research projects and capacity building programmes. Four Departments are part of the Centre: Economics, Management, Sciences of Quality of Life, Statistics.
CE.U.B.
Since 1994, the University Residential Centre at Bertinoro (Ce.U.B.) has worked in the field of vocational training, conferences, congresses and lectures.
Ce.U.B. provides both Italian and international universities, companies, agencies, and individuals with extensive conference and lodging facilities.
AICS
AICS - the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation - is one of key innovations established by the Italian law on international cooperation (Law No. 125/2014). The Agency began operating in January 2016, with the aim of aligning Italy with its principal European and global partners in the endeavor of development.
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Discover NEST
Joining NEST network means entering a network that guarantees open dialogue with experts and professionals working internationally on sustainable and responsible tourism.
It means sharing of best practices, ideas, information.
What is NEST
NEST is a project of capacity building by the Centre for Advanced Studies on Tourism (CAST) of the University of Bologna in partnership with the University Center of Bertinoro (CeUB) and co-financed by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
Our goal
In accordance to the internationally recognized Goals for Sustainable Development, the project aims to improve the skills in the field of sustainable tourism of the operators from partner countries engaged in the network of Italian Cooperation and to create an operational, open and dynamic network that will consolidate permanently in the next years.