Project
The Sustainability Model for Accommodation MSMES (SMAC) project addresses the urgent need for sustainable transformation in the tourism sector by supporting accommodation MSMES, which often lack resources and know-how to adopt sustainability practices.Objectives
- To empower accommodation MSMEs embark on their sustainability journey by providing them with a practical, easy-to-use framework and digital support.
- To enhance the competitiveness, resilience, and environmental responsibility of MSMEs, contributing to a more balanced and inclusive tourism sector.
- To develop a pilot, implement and refine a Simplified Sustainability Model for Accommodation businesses (SSMA), supported by an Artificial Intelligence Recommendation Tool (AIRET), ensuring the lasting effects and transferability of outputs and results.
Partners
Drama Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Lead Partner)
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce (PP1)
Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations (PP2)
Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PP3)
Democritus University of Thrace – Special Account for Research Funds (PP4)
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Tunis (PP5)
Adana Metropolitan Municipality (PP6)
The project counts on the participation of CCIS of Alexandria, CCIS Tunis, and the Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations as partners of the project and members of ASCAME, as well as the CCI of Serbia, as associated partner of the project and a member of ASCAME.
Sectors
- SME Competitiveness
- Tourism
Target groups
- Accommodation for MSMEs in the project area.
- Tourism Stakeholders in the project area: Includes Tourism policymakers, local/ regional authorities, tourism organizations, Chambers of Commerce, Hotel associations, and environmental NGOs influencing tourism regulations and sustainability.
- Professionals/Mentors: Trained individuals who guide MSMEs in adopting sustainable practices and using tools.
Beneficiaries
- Tourists (by promoting sustainable practices and responsible tourism).
- Workers in accommodation MSMEs (benefiting from the project’s focus on sustainability and ESG practices).
- Higher education and research institutions (benefiting from capacity building & training, knowledge exchange and dissemination of knowledge; enhanced research opportunities).
- Local Communities (aiming at the creation of a more harmonious relationship between tourism and local communities).