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Troodos Tourism Authority Launches Geopark Partner Programme To Elevate Local Heritage

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

October 31, 2025

Introducing The Troodos Geopark Partner Programme

The Troodos Tourism Development and Promotion Company has launched a groundbreaking initiative to integrate local gastronomy, cultural assets, and tourism. The new Troodos Geopark Partner Programme builds on the region’s recent inclusion in the Global Geoparks Network, marking a significant step in enhancing its international profile.

Integrating Local Business With Cultural Legacy

This programme fosters collaboration between local enterprises and the region’s rich cultural heritage. Through participation in the initiative, restaurants, local product shops, and handicraft workshops will actively promote Troodos’s geological, ecological, and gastronomic values. The strategic alignment of these sectors is designed to generate a multiplier effect that bolsters regional tourism and local economic growth.

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Strategic Funding and Long-Term Vision

Supported by the LEADER initiative’s Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and the broader local development strategy, the programme exemplifies effective public-private partnerships. The commitment to informing visitors about Troodos’s points of interest and connecting local agri-food products to traditional mountain gastronomies underscores a forward-thinking approach to sustainable tourism development.

Driving Tourism Through Voluntary Engagement

Businesses joining the programme agree to meet rigorous criteria designed to ensure the dissemination of comprehensive information regarding the region’s geological and cultural significance. By positioning themselves as ambassadors of Troodos’s natural and culinary heritage, these participants are key to enhancing the region’s appeal on a global stage.

For more information and to review the participation criteria, please visit the official Troodos website at My Troodos.

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Women Accounted For More Than Half Of Scientists In 10 EU Regions

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

November 10, 2026

In Portugal’s Continente region, 265,100 women worked as scientists and engineers in 2025, representing 46% of the total workforce in these occupations.

Across the EU, women made up more than half of all scientists and engineers in 10 regions. Four were located in Spain, two in Portugal and one in Greece. The remaining regions were Poland’s Makroregion centralny, Sweden’s northernmost region and France’s outermost regions.

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Most of these areas had relatively small numbers of scientists and engineers overall. Spain’s Noreste region was the largest, with 102,700 women in these occupations, accounting for 51% of its total workforce.

Women’s Representation Varies Across Europe

The figures highlight considerable regional differences in both the number of women working in science and engineering and their share of the overall workforce.

Cyprus remains below the EU average, with women accounting for 37.8% of scientists and engineers. However, this share is broadly comparable to that of Île-de-France, one of Europe’s largest centres of scientific and engineering employment.