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HITTS EUROPEAN PROJECT
Heritage Innovation, Territory, Tourism and Sustainability
The HITTS Project is an initiative approved under the Interreg SUDOE programmeco-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Its aim is to revitalising the cultural and natural heritage of rural areas in south-west Europefacing challenges such as depopulation, demographic ageing and territorial degradation. This project is committed to sustainable tourism as a key tool to revitalise these areas, promoting innovation and public-private collaboration.
A Transnational Cooperation Partnership
The beneficiaries of the HITTS Project include key institutions in Spain, Portugal and France. We at The Open Faculty University Centre contribute with our management team and expert faculty in tourism, territory and heritage, to develop pilots to validate a common and sustainable methodology.
Innovation and Sustainability for the future of the SUDOE territories
The HITTS Project aims to provide solutions to common problems in the SUDOE regionsThese include combating rural depopulation, fostering the appreciation of cultural and natural heritage, and promoting sustainable and ecological tourism, among others.
Our mission is to developing innovative and collaborative methodologies to boost economic and social growth in rural areas, highlighting their cultural and natural wealth.
One of our expert teachers involved, Herminio Picazo, tells us a bit more about this European HITTS Project.
Together towards a more sustainable future, transforming rural areas in south-west Europe
The Open Faculty Commitment
Active contribution to the project with our expertise in tourism and heritage, promoting sustainable development.
Innovative and sustainable solution
HITTS tackles the challenges of Southwest Europe with an approach combining innovation and sustainability
Promoting transnational cooperation
The project promotes collaboration between different entities to improve land and heritage management.
Valorisation of local heritage
This project seeks to protect and enhance the cultural and natural heritage of the participating rural areas.
Boosting rural employment
The initiative envisages generating job opportunities in areas in need of economic revitalisation.
Stopping depopulation
With its social and economic impact, the project aims to mitigate the exodus of inhabitants in the beneficiary rural areas.
Technology and culture, tools for territorial development
Our University Centre The Open Faculty is playing an essential role in the development of the HITTS project, leading the use of technological tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the development of Digital Twins. As Carlos Pineda, Vice-Dean of Students of our Faculty, pointed out:
"We are creating a new sustainable tourism model with a double vision: heritage management and dissemination of the tourist resource".
Presentation of the HITTS Project in the Murcia Region
Last Tuesday, 24 September, the official presentation of the European Project HITTS in the Museum of the City of Murcia. This event was attended by local authorities, representatives of the City Council of Murcia, and members of our University Centre, The Open Faculty, as well as invited guests. During the event, the main objectives of the HITTS Project were presented, focused on the tourism revitalisation of rural areas through innovation and sustainability of cultural heritage.
The event also allowed the attendees to learn more about the expected impact of the project in the Region of Murcia and other participating areas, as well as the actions that will be carried out in the coming months to promote more environmentally friendly tourism.
Discover how the Hitts Project connects innovation and heritage
Our lecturer and Vice-Dean of Students, Carlos Pineda, travelled to Úbeda to lead one of the activities of the Hitts Project where he shows us what is a Digital Twin.
We continue to work to connecting heritage, innovation and responsible tourism at every turn.
ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS
Formación para los futuros formadores locales
Nuestros profesores Rosa Marcela y Carlos Pineda se desplazaron hasta Álava para impartir una metodología de formación innovadora dirigida al territorio Sudoe. Esta iniciativa impulsa el aprendizaje en áreas clave como el desarrollo sosteniblethe nuevas tecnologías aplicadas al turismothe patrimonio natural y cultural y el marketing digital.
Un total de 35 expertos internacionales participaron en esta experiencia formativa, que refuerza la cooperación entre España, Portugal y Francia y promueve un modelo educativo basado en la innovación y la sostenibilidad turística.
