{"id":3117,"date":"2026-04-23T15:04:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/?p=3117"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:04:55","slug":"d3hub-academy-competence-building-webinars-for-pilot-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/?p=3117","title":{"rendered":"D3HUB Academy:\u00a0Competence-building webinars for pilot destinations\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As part of its continued support to data-driven and green transitions of European Destinations,\u00a0the D3HUB Competence Centre launched the D3HUB Academy in the autumn of 2025. The aim of the D3HUB Academy is to provide\u00a0exclusive\u00a0tailored\u00a0online web lectures and exchanges of best practices and ideas within the D3HUB pilot destination ecosystem.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Multiple topics have already been covered,\u00a0ranging from\u00a0technical approaches to data\u00a0collection and visualization, to best practices on strategy and policy implementations\u00a0and introducing both internal\u00a0expertise\u00a0and invited external professionals.\u00a0These have taken either the form of a longer\u00a0webinar\u00a0format (approximately 1h) or shorter knowledge clips (approximately 10 min).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Past sessions\u00a0include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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General theme<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Topic<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Date<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Speaker<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Data collection<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Visitor satisfaction and sentiment via Google Reviews<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>26\/03\/2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Bart\u00a0Neuts\u00a0(Visit Flanders)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Data visualization & interpretation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Data & Dashboards\u00a0for Smart Destinations<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>27\/10\/2025<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Juan\u00a0Ortells\u00a0(Anysolution)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Dashboards:\u00a0Do\u2019s\u00a0and Don\u2019ts<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>10\/02\/2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Dirk\u00a0Schm\u00fccker\u00a0(NIT)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Making maps: two simple and free tools to generate data-based maps (IMAGE Eurostat Map Generator & QGIS)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>02\/12\/2025<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Dirk\u00a0Schm\u00fccker\u00a0(NIT)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Data-driven implementation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Tourism taxation: Example of the Balearic Islands<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>21\/10\/2025<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>Miquel Rossell\u00f3, General Director of Tourism, regional Government of the Balearic Islands<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sessions focusing on transforming\u00a0raw\u00a0data into\u00a0actionable\u00a0strategy\u00a0highlight\u00a0the\u00a0shift from simply “having data” to “using data” for policy. Technical sessions\u2014like calculating\u00a0seasonality\u00a0indicators or sentiment analysis via Google Reviews\u2014empower destinations to move away from guesswork. By understanding seasonality and visitor sentiment accurately, destinations can implement information-based interventions.\u00a0Similarly,\u00a0introducing tools like the IMAGE Eurostat Map Generator and QGIS support broad implementation with limited budgets,\u00a0allowing destinations to\u00a0better\u00a0communicate their progress and challenges to\u00a0local residents\u00a0and stakeholders, fostering a more inclusive tourism model.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Looking ahead,\u00a0<\/span>the Competence Centre will offer\u00a0<\/span>additional<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>D3HUB Academy webinars<\/span>\u00a0with a specific focus on EU tourism strategies and implementations<\/span>. This supports the alignment of local pilots with the European vision.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>T<\/span>he D3HUB Academy\u00a0<\/span>isn’t<\/span>\u00a0just teaching skills in a\u00a0<\/span>vacuum<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0it is helping pilot destinations align their local green<\/span>\u00a0and digital<\/span>\u00a0transitions with the broader European Smart Destination roadmap. This ensures that local data collection directly supports the larger EU-wide transition to sustainable travel.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Sessions in this regard include<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>

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Speaker<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

EU tourism strategies and implementations<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td>

EU Tourism Dashboard<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td>

14\/04\/2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td>

Joint Research Centre<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

European Smart Destination Roadmap<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td>

25\/05\/2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td>

Anysolution<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

European Strategy on Sustainable Tourism<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td>

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The\u00a0D3HUB\u00a0Academy\u2019s mix of long-form webinars and short knowledge clips supports\u00a0a continuous engagement with data-driven destination support\u00a0that is a cornerstone of the D3HUB Competence\u00a0Centre\u00a0and which supplements the cross-cluster, cluster-specific, and one-on-one\u00a0meetings.\u00a0The exchange of best practices between internal experts and external professionals creates a resilient network. In a rapidly changing\u00a0industry, this shared competence-building is what will allow destinations to remain competitive and environmentally responsible in the long term.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Data-driven tourism is often seen as a technical challenge, but through the D3HUB Academy, we are proving it is\u00a0actually a\u00a0human one. By equipping destinations with the right\u00a0tools\u00a0we are ensuring that the green\u00a0and digital\u00a0transition is backed by evidence and shared\u00a0expertise.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Bart Neuts, Visit Flanders As part of its continued support to data-driven and green transitions of European Destinations,\u00a0the D3HUB Competence Centre launched the D3HUB Academy in the autumn of 2025. The aim of the D3HUB Academy is to provide\u00a0exclusive\u00a0tailored\u00a0online web lectures and exchanges of best practices and ideas within the D3HUB pilot destination ecosystem.\u00a0 Multiple […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sin-categoria"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3117"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3121,"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3117\/revisions\/3121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.d3hub-competencecentre.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}