Rr.Dora D'Istria, Nd.5, H.3
Tirana
Albania
- Heritage
ADCT was established on December 2009 according to the Albanian law for non-profit organizations, as a professional organization focused in development of the cultural tourism and tourism in general, through the preservation and promotion of the cultural and natural heritage. Council Board: ADCT is managed by the Council Board composed by three members. The role of the Board is to design and to adopt the ADCT long-term governing policies and strategies, to lobby to the international and national institutions and to provide funds for the Association. ADCT currently has a full-time employee, and involved external experts in various projects and activities. Also ADCT has a group of 10 volunteers who are students Cultural Heritage, Archaeology and Tourism from several public and private universities in Albania.
Our Mission: The ADCT mission is to enhance the social sensitivity towards the heritage values through the education, intercultural communication and cooperation between all stakeholders. As ell To contribute for the development of cultural tourism for the promotion and preservation of the cultural and natural heritage in Albanian and abroad. Vision: ADCT aims to create a new vision for the development of cultural tourism and to create premises for a sustainable tourism in Albania, region and abroad through education, intercultural communication, cultural-tourism activities and cooperation between all stakeholders. ADCT has cooperation with many national and international organizations that operate in the field of tourism and cultural heritage. Since 2011, ADCT is a member of Europa Nostra, SEE Heritage Network, as well as an active member of the local networks of tourism and culture.
The ADCT main activities based on three important pillars; I. Education through specific programs and courses; On Cultural Heritage included; Museums, Archeological Sites, Historic Centers, Industrial Heritage, Food & Beverage Tradition, Handicrafts On Tourism issues DMO (Destination Management Organization) Marketing Promotion Public Relation (International and National level) II. Organization of Cultural and touristic events aiming the revitalization of intangible and tangible cultural heritage and growing the number of tourists through the; Promotion of; Cultural heritage resources (Intangible and Tangible Heritage) Natural resources Tourism resources Organisation of; Cultural Events Tourism Fairs Handicrafts fair Traditional food exhibition III. Research and Analyses
ADCT will use its human resources and institutional tools to be an active member of Anna Lindh Foundation in national level as well as in international level.
To be the member of this wide network means to have more relations with cultural associations, more collaboration and a integrated approach towards the culture, heritage and communication.