The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) participated in the kick-off Transnational Partners’ Meeting (TPM) of the “I-DEMO: Innovating Destination Management through Game-based Tourism” European project, which took place on 26–27 October 2024 in Pisa, Italy.
The main objective of the I-DEMO project is to strengthen the skills of tourism professionals, especially those working in Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), through the integration of game-based methodologies and tools. The project aims at developing a new professional profile and promoting creativity and digital transformation for enhancing the quality of tourism experiences as well as the sustainable development of local destinations.
The DAISSy-HOU actively contributes to all project deliverables, ensuring the quality implementation of all work packages. Additionally, DAISSy-HOU is responsible for the design and development of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Game-based Tourism”, which will be freely available and aims to support skill development for tourism professionals. The Research Group will also be in charge of formulating a new professional profile in the field of game-based tourism. Furthermore, DAISSy-HOU will be involved in the data collection and analysis, as well as the dissemination and exploitation activities at the national level.
►Detailed information about the content and the results of the kick-off Transnational Partners’ Meeting (TPM) of I-DEMO, the project deliverables and the role of DAISSy-HOU, is available at the attached press release
►For more information about the I-DEMO project, and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:
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