Transformation towards a smart management model
This experience has been one of the main commitments of the Secretary of State for Tourism in the recent years, thanks to which Spain is now cementing its status as a leader in the implementation of a methodology for the transformation of destinations towards a new tourism management model rooted in governance, sustainability, accessibility, innovation and technology.
The Smart Tourism Destinations Network is a meeting point and support tool for destinations in their transformation process towards a smart, digital management model and more sustainable tourism development. It is a key action in generating added value for destinations and for monitoring projects following a diagnosis, to promote cohesion, the exchange of good practices and the unlocking of synergies between destinations.
Spain is a leader in the design and implementation of public policies to benefit tourism
The creation of the Smart Tourism Destinations Network in February 2019 provided a strategic boost that is now serving as a catalyst to consolidate the Smart Tourist Destinations Programme and as a key instrument to ensure Spain‘s leadership in the design and implementation of public tourism policies at local level.
The Secretary of State for Tourism is leading the coordination and management of this initiative, which pursues the following objectives:
- Encouraging Spanish tourist destinations to become smart destinations and join the Network.
- Fostering public-private partnerships in the development of products, services and actions in smart destinations.
- Contributing to ensure Spain’s leadership in smart tourism through the actions of the Network.
- Guaranteeing the quality and evolution of the Smart Tourism Destinations project.
Learn more about the management and functioning of the Smart Tourism Destinations Network on the General Action Protocol (ES) and the Operation Regulations of the Smart Tourism Destinations management bodies (ES).
