1. International Conference Sustainable Development through Responsible Tourism Dubrovnik, 9-10 June 2011

2. Presentation of AITR AITR set up in 1998 11 founding members Its unique features: 1.Composition of the member base: T.O., NGOs, associations, co-operatives 2.Dialogue with the conventional tourism industry 3.Values of r.t. are universal, applicable also in Italy

3. Good practices in brief Preparatory meeting Small sized group Slow pace of the trip Local hospitality provided by the local community Use of local public transport Role of inter-cultural facilitator Price transparency Solidarity contribution to the local community Visit to local NGOs’ projects Meetings with the local population ……..

4. Working groups Travel organizers Hospitality in Italy NGOs Training Communication Relations with Universities Campaigns International relations

5. Some initiatives A Guidebook for independent travelers in Italy Vademecum 5 ST-EP projects Creation of EARTH aisbl, the European network EARTH project

6. Problems Is responsible tourism tiring and uncomfortable? Does responsible tourism respect laws and rules? What exactly does responsible tourism mean today? Is its definition changing? Is certification possible? Is our communication effective? Which alliances? With whom?

7. Thank you for your attention Best wishes to our Croatian friends!!