The project “INNO4Tourism” aims to contribute to the alignment of HEIs in Thailand and Lao PDR with the hospitality and tourism labour market so that the employability of students is enhanced via the establishment of University-Business Cooperation (UBC) mechanisms and the development of innovative curricula on sustainable tourism through the implementation of the following activities: - Primary and secondary research on skills demand and gaps in current hospitality and identification of required skills and knowledge - Capacity building of HEIs’ staff: [a]. a Training Programme on setting up UBC mechanisms and holistic career services, [b]. a Curriculum Development course (Training of Trainers programme), [c]. Training of teaching staff on the new Curricula on Sustainable Tourism - Piloting of UBC mechanisms - Development and piloting of the new curricula on sustainable tourism - Promotion of the importance of UBC and innovative curricula on sustainable tourism The project’s main outputs will be: - 1 Transnational Report on skills demand and gaps of hospitality and tourism workforce and recommendations for curriculum development - 8 courses on sustainable tourism - 1 Training Programme on setting up UBC mechanisms - 1 ToT programme on curriculum development - 1 Training Programme on the new curricula - 4 career offices - 1 Final Exploitation and Sustainability Plan Over 40.000 persons (HEIs' students and staff, policy-makers, local actors and communities) are expected to benefit from the project, including: - 132 members of the HEIs’ staff with updated knowledge and skills in sustainable tourism, know-how of setting up UBC mechanisms (80 mid-management/administrative staff), developing innovative curricula and acquiring learner-centred teaching methods and techniques (52 academic staff) - 240 students trained on sustainable tourism and 165 students further enhancing their employability via placements - 120 employees upskilled and up-to-date with market demands