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The Cape Breton Island Tourism Training Network is a strategic, co-ordinated, partnership-based research and training response for post-Covid 19 recovery. Using a collaborative model, the Tourism Training Network will address specific workforce needs in support of economic recovery for tourism and related sectors including arts and culture.
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The overall goal of the project is to stimulate post-pandemic recovery, build capacity and grow opportunities for Cape Breton Island’s Tourism Sector.
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Led by the World Tourism Institute at Cape Breton University this three-year initiative is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Sectoral Initiatives Program and will run until February 2025.
Objectives:
Ensure inclusivity in all development activities.
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Work with Mi’kmaw partners to explore, design and implement community-based credit programs in Indigenous tourism.
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Develop a foundation of accessible, timely and credible research which will support decision-making by the industry and act as a catalyst in innovation and entrepreneurialism in tourism.
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Identify training gaps and needs associated with labour shortages.
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Promote education and professional certifications for the tourism industry, including the development of micro-credentials and customized training programs.
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This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Sectoral Initiatives Program.