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Sustainable Tourism Training

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Sustainable Tourism Training

As the exclusive training partner of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) in the Arab World, Nastadeem translated the GSTC Criteria into Arabic and now conducts the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) in both Arabic and English. The STTP provides practical insights and expert guidance to help tourism destinations and businesses implement effective sustainability strategies and achieve measurable performance goals. Utilizing the GSTC Criteria – the global standards for sustainability in travel and tourism industry – as its curriculum framework, the STTP features best practice presentations, case studies from businesses and destinations, and comprehensive advice on implementing sustainability practices.

Nastadeem conducts the following courses under the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP):

1. GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course

Why take the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course?

  • Gain in-depth knowledge of the GSTC Criteria, the global standard for sustainability in travel and tourism.
  • Make informed decisions on how to implement sustainability practices for your company or destination.
  • Get ready for developing viable and actionable sustainable tourism policies and practices for your organization.

Who should attend?

Designed for the whole tourism sector: Tourism destinations, DMOs, government, hotels/hospitality and accommodation professionals, tour operators, tour guides, tourism service providers, tourism community groups/NGOs, academia and travel and tourism consultants.

Course Format

There are two options to complete the training: in-person training classes and facilitated online courses.

  • In-person training
    The 3-day in-person training classes combine trainer presentations, group discussions and exercises with hands-on learning opportunities, focused on practical insights into the GSTC Industry Criteria and the GSTC Destination Criteria, and tangible action steps to applying the Criteria. The course is available in both Arabic and English.
  • The online training (Coming Soon)
    The online courses are delivered as facilitated and interactive 5-week training. It offers a convenient way to follow the official GSTC Sustainable Tourism course curriculum from anywhere in the world. The course is available in both Arabic and English.

Exam and Certificate

One of the key benefits of participating in this course is the opportunity to take the official GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Exam, and upon successful completion, receive a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism by the GSTC to demonstrate your personal knowledge of sustainable tourism standards and practices.

2. GSTC Sustainable Hospitality Course

Why take the GSTC Sustainable Hospitality Course?

  • Provides practical insights into sustainability practices for hotels.
  • Focus on the GSTC Criteria with performance indicators for hotels and accommodations

Who should attend?

Designed for hospitality and accommodation professionals.

Course Format

The 2-day in-person course provides practical insights into sustainability practices for hotels. The course reviews the GSTC Industry Criteria with Performance Indicators for Hotels. It features expert presentations, useful resources, and real-life industry examples and lessons on applying sustainability best practices. The course is available in both Arabic and English.

Exam and Certificate

This course does not offer a professional certificate.

Tailored Training Solutions

We offer private and customized training options tailored to the specific needs of destinations and industry organizations. Trainings can be conducted out of our offices in Amman, Jordan, or at a site of your choosing at your destination. Contact us to discuss your needs.

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echofy Nastadeem Trainers

Meet our GSTC Certified
Trainers

Nabil Tarazi

Lina Al-Khaled

Rawan Atallah

Nabil Tarazi

Nabil Tarazi is a computer engineer who, after 17 years in the technology sector, left his Vice President role at Matrox Electronic Systems in 2006 and spent a year backpacking in Australia and Asia. There he found his calling: adventure and ecotourism. He founded EcoHotels in Jordan in May 2009, and entered into partnership with the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature to manage and operate the only ecolodge in Jordan, Feynan Ecolodge. Under Nabil’s management, Feynan was converted from a lodge to a pioneering world class ecotourism destination, in the process achieving over 40 international awards and accolades, including being selected by National Geographic Traveler as one of the best 25 ecolodges in the world, and being the overall winner of WTM’s 2019 World Responsible Tourism Awards.

EcoHotels’ ethos rests firmly in Nabil’s belief that profits should be sought in line with benefit to the environment and the local communities that inhabit the areas where EcoHotels operates. At Feynan Ecolodge, that ethos revolves around 5 pillars: Giving guests unique and authentic experiences, benefiting the local community, supporting conservation, running the lodge with minimal environmental impact, and providing education and interpretation to visitors and the visited. At Feynan, over 100 families from the local community benefit directly from the lodge.

In 2023, Nabil setup Nastadeem, and partnered with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to be the exclusive trainers in the Arab World for the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Course and the Sustainable Hospitality Course. Nastadeem translated the GSTC Criteria into Arabic, and now conducts the trainings in both English and Arabic.

Nabil consults on sustainability and ecolodge/boutique hotel development and operation. He is a founding board member of the Global Ecotourism Network, and currently the organization’s treasurer.

Lina Al-Khaled

A passionate, multilingual, tourism professional, advisor, trainer, facilitator, presenter, speaker, board member and scholar with 25 years of working experience with public and private sectors, donor projects and NGOs. Member of the Jordan Economic Modernization Vision 2033 – Tourism Group, led by the Jordan Royal Hashemite Court since early 2022.

Throughout her career, Lina worked with MICE groups, advised tourism businesses on sustainable development and marketing, worked with government on strategic planning, tourism and investment promotion and marketing, with recent focus on sustainable and adventure tourism. She also worked on proposal writing, project planning and management, research, training, facilitation, and grant management. Her diverse experience was a key success factor in her role as Executive Director of Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association (JITOA) between 2015-2019. Recently Lina joined GSTC as trainer and embarked on coaching for “Travelife” certification to help spread sustainability practices in Jordan and the region.

She is also a founding member in a cross tourism and environmental initiative led by 10 Jordanian women called “Himmeh w Lammeh” – working for a cleaner and greener Jordan.

Rawan Atallah

With over 20 years of dedicated experience in the tourism sector, Rawan Atallah stands as a leading expert in sustainable tourism development, renowned for her comprehensive knowledge and remarkable contributions. Her journey encompasses a multifaceted career as a Consultant, Researcher, Trainer, Mentor, and project manager of transformative tourism projects.

With a rich track record of over 18 years in Tourism Destination Development and Tourism SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) development, Rawan has lent her expertise to numerous projects that have set new standards for excellence. She has spearheaded initiatives involving facilitating public-private partnerships, mobilizing and developing local communities, and the execution of impactful needs assessments and capacity-building programs.

Having collaborated with various development agencies and government entities over two decades, Rawan has actively contributed to key industry research and assessments across diverse facets of the tourism landscape, which included participation in studies encompassing tourism labor dynamics, adventure tourism, industry competitiveness, agri-tourism, artisanal industries, experiential tourism, and innovative tourism product development.