How do you feel the Wadden Sea World Heritage could benefit from your involvement? the following aspects are mentioned: contribute to WH and sustainable tourism within their own fields of action; act as multiplier, extension of WH communication outreach towards guests and local inhabitants, reach different social and age classes; educational/interpretation offers; professional advice. Some add: support civil science or join-in environmental projects; market certified products and services; pay fees for logo use. What can a potential Partnership Center deliver to make the Wadden Sea Heritage a success and to offer additional value? Often it is mentioned, enhance awareness for WH, communication activities; network-facilitator/ being communication platform, establish new resp. enhance trilateral network level; organize events (in the regions, too), personal encounters, meetings, meetingrooms on offer; international exchange of knowledge and experience, competence centre for knowledge transfer, establishment of trilateral working groups; educational offers for tourism actors, f. e. foreign languages; integrate aspects of marine environmental protection. Some mention additionally, a trilateral Wadden Sea Foundation als financial instrument; Creation of a tangible, central point. function as guardian for the WS WH brand. In what way could you envision contributing to the Partnership Centre? Almost everyone mentioned involvement in exchange of experience, knowledge transfer and educational offers. There is a high willingness to work in trilateral working groups, thematic forums or projects. Some can imagine in addition, to contribute financially, communicate the PC-idea. Some prefer to contribute to the Wadden Sea Cooperation on local/ regional level, instead. How do you see your position in the governance of the Partnership Centre? Concerning organizing and steering, more than half of the representatives don’t see a role for themselves. Some can imagine to take on a role in a steering or advisory committee. 4. Result informal talks Jouke van Dijk Science and Research sector
How do you feel the Wadden Sea World Heritage could benefit from your involvement? the following aspects are mentioned: contribute to WH and sustainable tourism within their own fields of action; act as multiplier, extension of WH communication outreach towards guests and local inhabitants, reach different social and age classes; educational/interpretation offers; professional advice. Some add: support civil science or join-in environmental projects; market certified products and services; pay fees for logo use. What can a potential Partnership Center deliver to make the Wadden Sea Heritage a success and to offer additional value? Often it is mentioned, enhance awareness for WH, communication activities; network-facilitator/ being communication platform, establish new resp. enhance trilateral network level; organize events (in the regions, too), personal encounters, meetings, meetingrooms on offer; international exchange of knowledge and experience, competence centre for knowledge transfer, establishment of trilateral working groups; educational offers for tourism actors, f. e. foreign languages; integrate aspects of marine environmental protection. Some mention additionally, a trilateral Wadden Sea Foundation als financial instrument; Creation of a tangible, central point. function as guardian for the WS WH brand. In what way could you envision contributing to the Partnership Centre? Almost everyone mentioned involvement in exchange of experience, knowledge transfer and educational offers. There is a high willingness to work in trilateral working groups, thematic forums or projects. Some can imagine in addition, to contribute financially, communicate the PC-idea. Some prefer to contribute to the Wadden Sea Cooperation on local/ regional level, instead. How do you see your position in the governance of the Partnership Centre? Concerning organizing and steering, more than half of the representatives don’t see a role for themselves. Some can imagine to take on a role in a steering or advisory committee. 4. Result informal talks Jouke van Dijk Science and Research sector
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