The CDDA Central Danube Development Agency Nonprofit Ltd. received a grant of EUR 191,176 for the implementation of the DETOCS project within the framework of the INTERREG EUROPE Program, in which it participates as a consortium partner.
The European Union has decided to decarbonize its economy by 2050 due to the need to mitigate and adapt to climate change. At the same time, it wants to increase its energy security, self-sufficiency and competitiveness. The current energy crisis has skyrocketed the fuel and electricity prices, threatening the viability and profitability of the tourism infrastructure.
In order to recovering the tourism infrastructure sector of the EU, on a sustainable and low-carbon manner, after the Covid-19 pandemic, in that new environment of the energy crisis, the main challenge of the DETOCS project is to comply with long-term EU policies aimed at decarbonizing the economy.
During the implementation of the project, the partner regions learn and exchange good practices, while improving regional policies by building the capacity of the participating regions and adopting successful policies.
The goals of the project are as follows:
The CDDA Nonprofit Ltd. in accordance with the legal requirements, has recently prepared the Situation Analysis, establishing the development of the Priority Area, as well as the Development Concept of the Area, and its Strategic and Operational Program.
Among other things, the operative program contains the goals of energy-related sustainability, includes the use of renewable energy sources and the increasing of the energy efficiency of the buildings . The OP is based on the national and country development strategies, which primarily dealing with the energetic modernization of the building stock in the region.
Participation in the DETOCS Program serves to achieve the objectives set out in priority 4 of the Operative Program, „The innovation and implementation of environmental friendly (green) developments" encouraging the use of renewable energy, particularly the use of solar energy.
Participating in the DETOCS Program, CDDA Nonprofit Ltd. can gain experience and professional knowledge by getting to know the energy efficiency and renewable energy-related projects of other European Union countries. Can also receive information about the best practices of the countries, using these experience and information to review and expand individual policy recommendations.
The DETOCS project contributes to the achievement of the objectives formulated along the related priority 4 of the Operative program by learning about new approaches related to energy efficiency measures and new technologies used to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
The fourth interregional meeting of the project "DEcarbonising the TOurism Industry Post Covid-19 Support" (DETOCS), supported by the Interreg Europe programme, took place in Crete, on 23-24 October 2024.
The DETOCS project aims to meet long-term EU policies for decarbonising the economy by bringing together project partners every six months to discuss regional progress.
On the first day, in addition to a brief presentation of the DETOCS project, the participants heard inspiring success stories of how decarbonisation proposals in other regions have been translated into policy developments. Afterwards, partners presented their good practices. The day concluded with a study visit to the Renieris Hotel and the Hotel Halepa. The energy efficiency and the use of renewable resources in these hotels is very important.
On the second day of the meeting, the participants continued the study tour and visited other hotels with outstanding energy performance. The destination was the fully self-sufficient luxury Hotel Euphoria complex, 20 km from Chania, which uses geothermal energy, heat pumps and solar panels to power its 344 rooms.
After the excursion, the Dutch partner presented the possibilities of carbon neutral virtual tourism, which has become particularly popular during the COVID period. Afterwards, the Maltese partner gave a presentation on the Joint Thematic Survay Report to be prepared in the framework of the project. During the afternoon, the project partners discussed the upcoming tasks and proposed a " join thematic guidebook".
Andrea Grónay, Managing Director of CDDA Nonprofit Ltd., Mimi Kocsis Eszter, International Manager of CDDA Nonprofit Ltd. and Gábor Kígyóssy, Regional Development Officer of Fejér County, participated in the two-day meeting.
The third interregional two-day meeting of the Interreg Europe funded project "DEcarbonising the TOurism Industry Post Covid-19 Support" (DETOCS) started today in Sliema, Malta.
On the first day, the participating countries presented the results of the Eisenhower Matrix analysis and shared their experiences to date. A presentation was given by Eszter Mimi Kocsis, International Manager of KDMFÜ Nonprofit Ltd.
The second half of the day was dedicated to study visits to see how hotels of all sizes are trying to make a positive environmental and social impact on tourism.
During the study visits, the participants were shown good practices from the following hotels:
🔹 Mulberries Guesthouse (Zabbar)
🔹 Embassy Hotel (Valletta)
🔹 Embassy Embassy (St Julian's) Hilton Malta (St Julian's)
The event was attended by Dr. Ádám Ruszinkó, President of the Hungarian Health Tourism Marketing Association.
A summary of the meeting is available at the following link:
Third Interregional Exchange of Experience Event in Malta | Interreg Europe - Sharing solutions for better policy
Malta summary can be downloaded by clicking on the link: Malta
Two-days interregional meeting of the project "DEcarbonising the TOurism Industry Post Covid-19 Support" (DETOCS), supported by the Interreg Europe program, took place in Seinäjoki, Finland on November 7-8, 2023.
✅ On the first day, participating countries presented their completed SWOT analyses related to the project, followed by the introduction of best practices from Finland.
👀 During the event, Eszter Mimi Kocsis, International Manager of KDMFÜ Nonprofit Ltd., gave a presentation. From the stakeholders of the DETOCS program, Tamás Schäffer, the CEO of Kőrösszolg Nonprofit Ltd, and Adrienne Dajka, architect at Kőrösszolg Nonprofit Ltd, were also present.
☑ On the second day, in addition to the on-site tour, participants discussed future steps and tasks, and prepared for the next DETOCS meeting scheduled for May 15-16, 2024, in Malta.
👉 DETOCS is an interregional collaboration involving Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, the Netherlands, Malta, Italy, and Slovenia. Its objective is to increase energy efficiency in the tourism sector through policy tools and guidelines that provide a legal framework and innovative financing systems, tools, methods, and other financial incentives to reduce carbon emissions in tourism.
A summary of the meeting is available at the following link:
DETOCS Learning Event in South Ostrobothnia, Finland | Interreg Europe - Sharing solutions for better policy
The Interreg Europe DETOCS project (DEcarbonising the TOourism Industry Post Covid-19 Support) has been launched.
The project aims to increase the energy efficiency of the tourism sector through knowledge sharing between participating countries.
Our agency represents Hungary and several countries from Europe's key tourism regions, such as Greece, Malta, Italy, Finland, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Finland, are participating in the DETOCS project.
The project kick-off meeting took place in the host city of Ptuj, the oldest city in Slovenia, where KDMFÜ was represented by international project manager Mimi Eszter Kocsis.
