ITRC's Research Seminar in Hveragerði

The ITRC's Research Seminar was held for the eleventh time in 27th March in Hveragerði. Seven doctoral students presented their research.
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Call for abstracts: Monitoring and Evaluating Sustainability in Island Tourism: Challenges and Innovations in Destination Development

The ITRC is co-organising a special session on island tourism at the 33rd Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research which will be held in Bornholm from 17-19th September 2025.
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Call for abstracts: Navigating rural futures. The role of infrastructure in drive tourism

ITRC is among the organisers of a session on drive tourism in rural areas at the 33rd Nordic Symposium on Hospitality and Tourism Research, which will be held in Bornholm in September.
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ITRC Receives Grant for Collaboration with Nord University

Last week, Ása Marta Sveinsdóttir, a researcher at ITRC, visited Nord University in Bodø, Norway, where she worked together with Hindertje Hoarau-Heemstra, an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, on the development of a new research proposal.
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New project: Can a Tourist Tax Enhance Sustainability?

The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre participates in a new project that explores tourist tax to secure a sustainable future for northern communities.
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We Lead concludes with great results

The We Lead recognised as a Best Practice project.
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New part-time employee at ITRC

For the next months, the ITRC will host Gyde Rudolph as a project assistant for the research project Citizen Science in Whale-Watching Tours: A Path to Enhanced Sustainability and Competitiveness?
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ITRC's educational trip to Snæfellsnes

The ITRC took a trip through Snæfellsnes on December 5–6. During the journey, ITRC went on fun and informative visits.
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UPLIFT Partners meet in Ireland

The first transnational meeting was held for the Erasmus+ project UPLIFT in Athlone in Ireland at the start of this month.
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UPLIFT: Unlocking the potential of immersive literary and film tourism in Europe

The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre (ITRC) is leading a new European collaborative project on behalf of the University of Akureyri. The project is funded by the Erasmus+ grant programme for two years (2024-2026).
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