The National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism (INCDT) presented the IMPACT Project at the 9th International Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe that took place in Guimaraes, Portugal on 23 – 24 September 2016, on the theme ‘Intangible Heritage: Incomparable Asset for Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Development’.

The conference was held within the framework of another  Interreg Europe project CHRISTA (Culture and Heritage for Responsible, Innovative and Sustainable Tourism Actions), which also started in April 2016 , including Intangible Heritage as one of four priority themes.

This Conference discussed the latest trends in the field of intangible heritage, including innovation, creativity, design, Research & Development and sustainable and responsible tourism product development.

Further information at :  http://www.culturaltourism-network.eu/conference-2016.htmlhttp://www.culturaltourism-network.eu/conference-2016.html