The Foundation for Environmental Education in Turkiye (TÜRCEV), running the Blue Flag programme in the country, organised the 10th Representative Training on Wednesday, 26th of April 2023. The training took place online for the entire day.
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For a succesful implementation of the programme, it is important that the representatives operating the Blue Flag-awarded beaches, marinas and tourism boats undergo training in order to ensure that the strict criteria are met and implemented correctly.
The programme includes a variety of criteria related to environmental management, environmental information and education, safety and services, and water quality, therefore it is important that such a range of different aspects are taken into consideration with a holistic and a positive, solution-based approach. National Operators and FEE Member Organisations have an important role as collectors of knowledge, good and best practices, which can be reproduced across the Blue Flag network, building on each other´s experience to allow for continuous improvement and Integrated Coastal Management.
A total of 505 people participated in the training, 260 of whom were trainers and representatives of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, Health, and Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. At the start of the training, representatives from the ministries shared information about their contributions to the Blue Flag programme.
We would like to congratulate all the participants who completed the training and Foundation for Environmental Education in Turkey - FEE Turkey - for the incredible efforts to train and educate about sustainable development!