Journal of Tourism and Services - Vysoká škola obchodní v Praze

help to solve some partial problems in proving professional competences
in the EU member states is the attempt for implementation of a Single
European certificate for professional training which would be based on
learning outcomes and consist of the common mandatory criteria which
would be used freely and independently trough their confirmation at
national or local levels, while at the same time they would refer to the
frameworks, which exit for certificates of professional training at the level
of individual member states.
In accordance with the results of the analysis and in order to provide
quality guiding services the following activities can be recommended:
● Re-transfering the trade „Tourist Guide Activity“ back to the regulated
(bound) trades.
Responsible bodies: Ministry of Industry and Trade accompanied by
Ministry for Regional Development, Czech Tourist Guide Association
accompanied by Association of Czech Confederation of Commerce and
Tourism and Chamber of Commerce
● Unification of definitions of the Regulated Professions within the EU.
Responsible bodies: European Commission accompanied by Czech
Republic, resp. other member states, Ministry of Education, Youth and
Sports accompanied by Ministry of Industry and Trade, FEG -
European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations.
● Implementation of a Single European Certificate for professional
training.
Responsible bodies: European Commission accompanied by Czech
Republic, resp. other member states, Ministry of Education, Youth and
Sports, FEG - European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations.
● Providing professional training based on implementation of the
European standard EN 15 565 “Tourism services - requirements for
provision of professional tourist guide training and qualifications
programmes”.
Responsible bodies: European Commission accompanied by Czech
Republic, resp. other member states, Ministry of Education, Youth and
Sports accompanied by Ministry for Regional Development, FEG -
European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations., Czech Tourist
Guide Association.
● Support of Tertiary Education focused on tourist guides
Responsible bodies: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
accompanied by Ministry for Regional Development, Universities,
Colleges, Czech Tourist Guide Association accompanied by FEG -
European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations and WFTGA - World
Federation of Tourist Guide Associations
● Application of the Code of Guiding Practice WFTGA into tourist guides
practice.
Responsible bodies: Czech Tourist Guide Association accompanied by
FEG - European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations and WFTGA
- World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations
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