Human Rights in Tourism

Welcome to "Human Rights in Tourism," a comprehensive training program made for direct (first-tier) suppliers in the tourism industry. This course includes 4 basic modules and 1 advanced module, and it will help you understand important regulations on human rights due diligence like the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). These laws are important if you work with European partners.

Whether you’re a tour guide, driver, front-line staff or manager, this course will give you practical advice and real-world examples relevant to your job and specific role within the tourism industry. By the end of the course, you'll know how to spot and handle human rights issues, incorporate responsible practices into your daily work and work well with business partners and communities.

As mentioned, this course consists of four basic modules and one advanced module. You will receive a certificate for the basic course if you complete modules 1 to 4 successfully. You will also receive an additional certificate for the advanced module (module 5) if you complete it successfully.

Who is this course for? 
This course is designed for first-tier tourism suppliers working with German and European tour operators, including employees in accommodation, transportation, destination management, activity provision, and tour guiding. It is particularly relevant for those seeking to deepen their understanding of human rights regulations and their responsibilities within the tourism sector.

What will you learn? 

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Comprehend the significance of human rights within the tourism sector.

• Identify and apply key regulations like the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) relevant to your roles and daily work.

• Assess the impacts of your business on human rights and the environment.

• Develop actionable strategies for promoting ethical and responsible business practices.

Topic Overview: human rights, tourism, LkSG, CSDDD, responsible business practices, ethical tourism, compliance

How much time do you need to invest? The course is self-paced and takes approximately 2 to 2.5 hours to complete across four main modules.

Course Certificate: If you complete a module and pass 65% of the assessment questions you will automatically receive a digital certificate – an “open badge” (To learn more about open badges, please click here). If you have completed all four basic modules and passed all final knowledges test a certificate will be automatically generated. If you also complete and pass the advanced course, module 5, you will also receive an open badge as well as a certificate of completion.

Course Providers: Futouris e.V. and Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism e.V.

Course Developer/s: Content developed by Jara Schreiber and Katharina Stechl (Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism e.V.) with support of Inga Meese and Tatjana Peters (Futouris e.V.). Produced by edeos - digital education GmbH.

Course Contact: In case of any course related question please get in touch with the Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism (info@humanrights-in-tourism.net). In case of technical troubleshooting or questions, please reach out to the atingi support team via the helpdesk.

Licence: CC-BY-NC-SA

Date of publication: October 2024