Almost all partners took part in the meeting, an important occasion for a strategic debate about the pilot actions which every partner is developing. Particularly the multi-dimensional Destination Datahub; the data collection process is its most intensive phase, the challenge being to retrieve data stored in a number of different sources (local, county/regional or national databases) and also those provided by external online and offline sources, in order to build a unique data repository that would help city managers and other stakeholders to take informed decisions.

The first draft of the datahub model has been created. The datahub will be a dynamic tool that allows destinations (Bari, Dubrovnik, Ferrara, Sibenik and Venice) to manage and study tourist flow and to link them to externalities or events: this will allow to anticipate tourist’s needs, to divert flows from the most crowded areas and to better manage the activities of the five cities. This model will also be linked to a study of the tangible and intangible local heritage and handicrafts that will allow the preservation and enhancement of crafts SMEs.

At the same time partners are working on development of the models to study local mobility patterns as well as the mapping of local artisans, craft activities and Culture and Creative Industries