Service sector re-orientation: transferring skills from the tourism sector
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Date:
15 May 2021 - 15 Jul 2021
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Client:
The European Committee of the Regions
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Project duration:
15.05.2021 - 15.07.2021
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Katarzyna Sidło
Dr Katarzyna W. Sidło specializes in the political economy, geo-economics and socioeconomic development of the European Union’s Southern Neighbourhood as well as EU-Mediterranean relations. She has a proven track record working on studies, evaluations and impact assessments commissioned by various international donors such as the European Parliament, the European Commission and its various departments and agencies, … <a href="https://case-research.eu/project/service-sector-re-orientation-transferring-skills-from-the-tourism-sector-2/">Continued</a>
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- Identification of:
- the main transferrable skills present in the tourism sector, in its widest sense, in Morocco and Tunisia – based on academic research and backed by evidence – that can contribute to the recovery of the economy by being transferred towards the service sector and
- strategies (if any) are already in place in LRAs in this regard.
- existing opportunities in the service sector where these skills could be employed, and
- context conditions need to be created for such a transfer.
- Policy recommendations that build on the case studies and are valid for the whole region:
- How can LRAs contribute to such a skills transfer and broadening of the service sector?
- How can they contribute to creating a conducive context for such a transfer?
- What concrete support do they need to develop and implement strategies for a skills transfer and broadening of the service sector (drawing on tourism workforce including entrepreneurs) to ensure economic recovery and resilience?
- funding possibilities available to LRAs from the South Mediterranean partner countries that would allow them to fund projects related to the re-orientation of the workforce away from tourism.
The study will cover 2 ARLEM member countries as specific case studies: Morocco and Tunisia. In addition, studies on skills in the whole region will be identified to allow for recommendations to be broadly applicable. The ARLEM Mediterranean partner countries include: Egypt, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Syria (membership currently suspended), Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Palestine, Monaco, Montenegro and Libya, which participates as observer.
Sponsor: The European Committee of the Regions