State department of tourism under the ministry of economy is liquidated and has terminated its activities from 1 January 2019. State Consumer Rights Protection Authority coordinate tourism services as licenses issue matters for tour operators, guides; accommodation services Public enterprise "Lithuania Travel" is responsible for Lithuania's tourism marketing and promotion. The Ministry of the Economy and Innovation is responsible for formulating tourism policy and the development of tourism infrastructure.
Updated 2017-07-26 16:07
Tourism projects
State Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Economy is implementing, administrating and coordinating more than 7 EU funded projects. These Projects are financed by the European Regional Development Fund. The main purpose of all projects is to implement Lithuanian tourism image and enchase the tourism products and service awareness in Lithuania and abroad. Marketing activities includes: B2B events, promotion in social media, participation in tourism fairs, big outdoors activities in target markets, publishing brochures in various languages and etc. State Department of Tourism also supports various European initiatives/projects: participation in European Commission project EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence), European Neighborhood Policy Twinning project “Strengthening the capacity of the Department of Tourism in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan” and submitted application for European Commission project “Enhancement and promotion of the World Amber Road “.
Tourism statistics
State Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Economy cooperates with national and international institutions and organisations in the field of statistics. The Statistics Lithuania, the Central Bank of the Republic of Lithuania and other national institutions provide statistical tourism data to State Department of Tourism. Lithuania is a member of two international tourism organisations - UNTWO and ETC. The statistical data of Lithuania tourism sector is regularly provided to these organisations and Lithuania is included in UNWTO and ETC reports.
On regulary basis tendencies of Lithuanian accommodation establishments statistics, domestic, outbound and inbound tourism as well as European and world tourism results are analysed. The Lithuanian tourism statistics and analysis are provided by request.
Už šalies turizmo rinkodarą Lietuvoje ir užsienyje nuo šiol yra atsakinga VšĮ „Keliauk Lietuvoje“.
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