The final conference of the CAMPMASTER project took place on September 29th, 2022 in Figueres, Spain.
During the fourth edition of the Girona camping congress, Girocamping PRO2022, the final presentation of the Campmaster project, the first European graduate study in the field of sustainable campground management, was held.
![Campmaster - conference Figueres - foto]( "Campmaster - conference Figueres")
Project manager Assoc. Ph.D. Josipa Cvelić Bonifačić, together with representatives of project partners Jos van der Sterren (Breda, Netherlands) and Lluis Coromin (Girona, Spain), held a presentation on the implementation of the CAMPMASTER project, accomplished activities and the new international graduate study "Master of Sustainable Outdoor Hospitality Management (MASOHM)".
Since the presentation was held as part of the camping congress Girocamping PRO, the presentation was attended by numerous representatives of the camping industry, students, representatives of public organizations and local and regional authorities. The video of the final conference is available below:
More info about the MASOHM study programme can be found on the Campmaster webpage.
Europe’s first Master degree on hospitality and camping resort management has already come to life - Breda University of applied sciences (BUAS) has opened the application for this unique program that includes lectures in three countries, the Netherlands, Croatia and Spain. Students will spend one semester in each of these top camping destinations, while the fourth, last semester, is reserved for traineeship in the best European campsites and a thesis in a key outdoor hospitality region in Europe of students' choice. The defined learning outcomes and the future graduate study of sustainable camping management should contribute to increasing the quality and overall sustainable development of outdoor tourism, not only in Croatia but also in Europe.
For project details and application, visit the webpage of Breda University of Applied Sciences.
Along with the Croatian Camping Association, the following partners participate in the project:
- University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management (Lead partner);
- Breda University of Applied Sciences (Netherlands);
- Universitat de Girona (Spain);
- Associació de Càmpings de Girona (Spain);
- The Leading Camping & Caravaning Parks of Europe e.V. (Germany).