PUBLICATIONS

Tourism and children's rights: towards a violence-free model

Diagnostic report on the violation of the rights of children and adolescents within the framework of tourist activity in Barcelona.

September, 2025.

Project brochure.

October, 2025.

Executive summary of the diagnosis.

October, 2025.

Sectoral protocol for the prevention of violence against children and adolescents. Prepared by Aethnic and fapmi-ECPAT Spain with the collaboration of the DITUR Group.

November, 2025.

 

Conference Program.

December, 2025.

Conference 2025. "Towards regenerative tourism: rethinking the present, building the future"

The Program of the Day.

November 14, 2025.

The Save The Date of the Conference.

November 14, 2025.

Ethnic Social Balance

The Social Balance of Aethnic 2024.

Conference 2024. "We envision the future of tourism: for a committed Barcelona"

The Program of the Day.

November 27, 2024.

Materials of the speakers.

November 27, 2024.

 

The Program of the Day.

November 27, 2024.

The Save The Date of the Conference.

November 27, 2024.

Gender perspective and the LGBTIQ+ group

Project presentation.

Gender perspective and the LGBTIQ+ group: a challenge of inclusion in Barcelona's tourism sector.

Training materials.

LGBT Tourism Training 2024.

Report "Gender perspective and LGBTIQ+ collective, an inclusion challenge for the Barcelona tourism sector"

Infographic "Gender perspective and LGBTIQ+ collective, an inclusion challenge for the Barcelona tourism sector"

Presentations Day 2023. "Tourism and the City for a socially responsible regenerative model"

Inaugural speech How do we approach the debate on the transformation of tourism in Barcelona?

Mr. Ernest Canada,

Coordinator of Alba Sud.

 

Tourism and the city, towards a regenerative and innovative model.

Mrs. Anna Alaman,

Founder of Open Eyes Travel and Open Eyes Academy.

Flanders: Travel to Tomorrow, towards a thriving destination.

Mr. Jan Van de Meerssche,

Local director of the Visit Flanders Office in Barcelona.

 

Tourist activity and the regenerative development of the territory.

Mr. Gerard Costa,

CEO of Anigami Experiences, director of the Natural Sanctuaries project and co-founder of Miceli Social.

The Program of the Day.

November 14, 2023.

Urban tourism and tourist saturation, proposals for conscious management.

Mr. Claudio Milan,

Doctor in social and cultural anthropology.

The Save the Date.

November 14, 2023.

Challenges of urban tourism towards the climate emergency.

Mr. Alejandro González,

Eco-union coordinator.

Tourism and Social and Solidarity Economy, dignity of tourism work.

Mr. Martin Habiague,

General manager of Mescladís.

A new tourism model for Barcelona: urgent challenges from the neighborhood.

Mr. Pere Marine,

Representative of the Federation of Neighborhood Associations of Barcelona (FAVB).

Universal accessibility and labor inclusion: a reference case in the hotel sector.

Mrs. Sonia Bondia,

Director Ilunion Barcelona.

Overcoming communication barriers for responsible and conscious tourism.

Mrs. Elia Sala,

Translator specialized in digital internationalization of brands and consultant and trainer in accessible communication.

Experiences rooted in the territory for a tourism model at the service of the country.

Mr. Joan Morales,

Director of the magazine "Descobrir Catalunya".

Report of the Conference.

 

 

The Climate Route

Project presentation.

The Climate Route.

TourismESS

Project presentation.

TourismESS; impulse of a new regenerative model rooted in the Catalan territory.

TurismESS training course.

Dossier of the sessions (Oct. and Nov. 2025).

Save The Date.

Conference "Tourism and Social Economy".

Article nº2 of the #TurismESS Series.

Can Calopa, agriculture and life in the center. Author: Carla Izcara (Alba Sud, 2025).

Project presentation.

TourismESS Ecosystem; a transformation proposal for the city of Barcelona.

TOURISM: Social and Solidarity Economy and tourism in Catalonia.

Results of the Diagnosis (Author: Alba Sud).

Article nº3 of the #TurismESS Series.

Androna Culture Author: Raül Valls (Alba Sud, 2025).

 

Article nº4 of the #TurismESS Series.

Abarka Cooperative. Author: Carla Izcara (Alba Sud, 2025).

Resource guide to promote sustainable tourism in the city.

Updated guide, 2024.

TurismESS Hackathon in Action!

Learn about the challenges of the TurismESS Hackathon (16/10/24).

Turismess: from theory to practice.

Author: Carla Izcara and Raül Valls (Alba Sud, 2025).

 

Results of the TurismESS Ideas CoLab.

Session held on June 14, 2024.

What should the TourismESS Value Chain look like?

Work Session, December 2024.

Hackathon results "TurismESS in Action!".

October 16, 2024.

Report: "Diagnosis on the state of the matter of TurismESS at the European level".

Author: Ethnic (2025).

Article nº1 of the #TurismESS Series.

Farmers' markets in Barcelona. Author: Raül Valls (Alba Sud, 2025).

Tourism Consulting Services

Services for Public Administration.

Services for networks, groups and entities of the ESS.

The Aethnic Network

Presentation of La Xarxa

The Network Manifesto

The Network Criteria

Experiences of La Xarxa (CAT)

The Experiences Network (ENG)

How to be part of it?

The Network for Groups

Intercooperation session within the framework of The Network (The Program)

October 24, 2023.

Intercooperation session in the framework of La Xarxa (Save the Date)

October 24, 2023.

Report: Intercooperation Session "Tourism and SSE, towards a transforming ecosystem".

October 24, 2023.

Presentations of our projects

Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Network of Catalonia (2022)

Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Network of Barcelona (2022)

Poblenou Responsible Tourism (2021)

Report: Working Session "Accessible Tourism in Poblenou" (2023)

Report: Good practices in accessibility (2023)

 

Poblenou Accessible Tourism Guide (2023)

Co-creation Workshop II (2021)

Report 2023

Co-creation Workshop I (2021)

Responsible and Sustainable Tourism

TRS query sources

Declaration to promote the ecological transition of tourism

Catalan Agency

Barcelona TS

Advisory Council

Agenda 2030 CAT

World Charter TS

Biosphere CAT

Biosphere ESP

ODS query sources

Presentations Day 2022. "Responsible Tourism and Ecological Transition"

The Pre-Program

The Save the Date

welcome
Mrs. Marta Domènech
Director General of Tourism of Catalonia. Government of Catalonia.

What do we mean when we talk about "responsible and sustainable tourism"? The sector's response to contemporary challenges.
Mr. Jose Antonio Donaire,
Doctor in Geography and Professor at the Faculty of Tourism of the UdG.

Tourism in Catalonia. Current situation, ongoing plans and future prospects. Where are we and where are we going?
Mrs. Marta Domènech,
Director General of Tourism of Catalonia. Government of Catalonia.

Creativity and innovation, the construction of new tourist imaginaries in Barcelona.
Mr. Xavier Suñol,
Director of Tourism and Creative Industries. Barcelona City Council.

Challenges of adapting tourism to the SDGs to promote the ecological transition.
Mr. Daniel Imbert, Teacher and Researcher in Tourism and Territory at the CETT-UB Campus.

The reconciliation of the tourist ecosystem in Barcelona, a success story.
Mrs. Macarena Bergada,
President of AGUICAT (Association of Guides of Catalonia).

Tourism and Social and Solidarity Economy, strategies for a change of model from cooperativeism.
Mrs. Roser Hernandez,
Deputy Director General of Social Economy, Third Sector and Cooperatives.

Tourism, a strategic sector for a city committed to the ESS #ESSBCN2030.
Mr. Alvaro Porro,
Commissioner for Social Economy, Local Development and Food Policy of Barcelona City Council.

The Social and Solidarity Economy as a model for the socio-ecological transition.
Mr. Guillem Llorens,
President of the Social Economy Association of Catalonia (AESCAT).

Proximity tourism as a motor towards the ecosocial transition.
Mrs. Immaculate Diaz,
Professor and researcher in tourism and geography. TUDISTAR research group.

Challenges and opportunities for the articulation of a tourism ecosystem in SSE key.
Mrs. Laura Hernandez,
Partner of Calidoscoop SCCL.

Tourism and gender justice, the bases of responsible tourism.
Mrs. Núria Abellan,
Coordinator of the Master's in LGBT Tourism, teacher and researcher at CETT-UB.

Identity and territory, tourism as a driving force.
Mrs. I looked at Bosch,
Inter-cooperation and contents of OPTIONS.

New models for the dignity of tourism work.
Mr. Raul Valls,
Coordinator - Researcher in Albasud Tourism.

Responsible tourism models for the configuration of resilient destinations.
Mr. Francis Cots,
Senior Consultant on Climate Change and Urban Ecology at Eco-Union

Inclusive tourism and food sovereignty.
Mrs. Valle Grande and Eli Vico,
La Sínia Occupational Center.

Tourism, identity and heritage.
Mrs. Agia Luna,
Director of Artichoke.

Inclusive tourism and sustainable mobility.
Mr. Ramon Furriols,
Executive Director of Project Aurora.

Responsible tourism as a driver for the revaluation of rural and peri-urban environments.
Mrs. Anna Pijuan,
Member of Mas Casas Cruïlles.

Presentations Day 2021. "Sustainable Tourism"

The future of tourism in Poblenou and Barcelona
Miguel Lopez,
President of the Commercial Center of Poblenou.

Tourism in Barcelona.
Xavier Suñol,
Barcelona City Council Tourism Directorate.

What does TRS mean?
Xavier Font,
Head of Tourism services
of the Provincial Council of Barcelona.

Challenges to the SDGs.
Martí Sarrate,
President of ACAVE.

Challenges to the SDGs.
Felisa Palacio,
Travel Tarannà.

Innovative projects
Daniel Gutierrez,
bromptolone

Calidoscoop: a reference experience.
Laura Hernandez
Cooperative Calidoscoop.

TRS innovative projects
Noelia Losantos,
Identify.

Presentation of the TurismESS project.
Jesus Martin
President Ethnic Association.

Poblenou Responsible Tourism.
Jordi Tolrà,
Project manager Ass. Ethnic.

Poblenou Responsible Tourism
Jordi De Mier,
The Poblenou brewery.

The future of tourism in Poblenou and Barcelona
Santiago Hernandez,
President Barcelona Forum District.

TRS innovative projects
Anna Higueras,
Neighborhoods that grind

TRS innovative projects
Clara Soler,
Darn, Darn

Presentations Conference International Tourism, Sustainability, Human and Gender Rights

Opening Conference Ms. Carme Gual, ACCD Director

Challenges for a transformation of tourism with a perspective of Global Justice. Initial intervention: Dr. Ernest Cañada, Coordinator of Alba Sud

Tourism and gender justice, the bases of responsible tourism. Prof. Núria Abellan, CETT-UB

BestAfrica, Sustainable tourism and entrepreneurship as a tool to promote the ODS. Gabriel Viloria, Santander Foundation BestAfrica Program.

Cooperation and tourism, a model of coexistence based on human rights. Joan Ribas, Resp. African and Mediterranean Area of the Catalan Cooperation Fund (FCCD).

Violation of rights and gender inequality in the Gambia, current challenges. Dr. Adriana Kaplan, Director of the Wassu Foundation.

Responsible tourism as an agent of global change: the case of Gambia. Jordi Tolrà, Project Director at the Ethnic Association.

The SDGs in tourism, current challenges in the sector. Dr. Oscar Casanovas, Academic Director of the CETT-UB Campus Tourism Degree.

Tourism in the 2030 agenda, post-Covid challenges and opportunities. Antje Monshausen, Representative of Tourism Watch.

International tourism and human and gender rights, the experience of the private sector. Felisa Palacio, Director of Tarannà Viatges.

Photo exhibition: Tourism and SDGs, an engine for inclusive development in The Gambia

Tourism and SDGs, an engine for inclusive development in The Gambia.

Presentations project "No Women Left behind"

NWLB brochure

Results NWLB Project

NWLB-CAT presentation

Presentation NLWB-ENG

NWLB Briefing

Local STAFF NWLB

Start of course NWLB

Training course NWLB

Summary Study Plan NWLB Project