Originally from Basel (East-Flanders), Peter De Wilde studied and worked in Antwerp until 2009. A researcher, he taught French medieval language and literature at the University of Antwerp, where he obtained a PhD in literature and philosophy in 2000. He was successively head of the Culture Department of the province of Antwerp (2003-2006) and chief of cabinet for Culture and Tourism, in the city of Antwerp (2007-2009) before becoming CEO of Visit Flanders in 2009. From September 2022 he has been appointed CEO of Flanders Heritage Agency, remaining CEO ad interim of Visit Flanders.
Since April 2023, I have the honour of chairing the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism (NECSTouR). Operating from Brussels, NECSTouR develops interregional […]
The travel and tourism sector can reasonably claim parental responsibility for the concept of greenwashing. Initially, the concept was coined by New York environmentalist Jay Westerveld, […]
Tourism has proven to be one of the most resilient sectors of the EU economy. Despite various crises, such as volcanic eruptions, sovereign debt crises, terrorism, […]
Short-term Rental (STR) has assumed, throughout Europe, but with particular emphasis in Portugal, a very relevant role in the reconstruction and recovery of the historic centres […]
Sri Lanka is a mesmerizing small island situated at the southern tip of India. Blessed with a diverse landscape ranging from lush green tropical forests to […]
Europe is setting the pace in the transition towards a more sustainable, carbon-neutral future. And our travel and tourism sector is second to none. These twin […]
António Guterres, said on 23rd March, we must move toward “net-zero electricity generation by 2035 for all developed economies and 2040 for the rest of the […]
A scenario of a generalized rise in prices, a shortage of human resources, and a latent financial crisis could negatively affect the travel and tourism industry […]
Yesterday the IPCC Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report was published. That’s right, the sixth. The seventh will not be published until after 2030. Scanning […]
NECSTouR, the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism, and SPEL-Lanzarote, the organisation responsible for the tourism promotion of Lanzarote, are committed to “Empowering […]
The travel industry is in the midst of a transformative period that has already had a measurable impact on the market overall. Consumers are still unleashing […]
On the 1st of February, the European Commission (EC) presented “The Green Deal Industrial Plan,” which underlines the need for a green and digital transition with […]
While our industry is called on to lay the foundations of a successful double transition – sustainable and digital – our restaurants, hotels and cafés are […]
The 30 years of the European Single Market represent a crucial milestone in the development and cohesion of the European Union countries. Just over thirty years […]