Island Communities of Practice (ICoP): The Guide

The Island Community of Practice (ICoP) Guide of the ISL project, Erasmus plus, presents a step-by-step methodology in order for ICoPs to be formed. In fact, it aims at contributing to the fulfilment of specific objectives 2 “to provide innovative high-quality participatory tools for islanders to support active European citizenship” and also objective 4 “to foster team and community building on island level to co-design and co-create visions over a more sustainable cultural tourism future for their island”.

The goal of this guide is to provide an overview of the concept of Island Communities of Practice (ICoP) and shed light to the importance of co-creation processes to their successful operation and development. An emphasis is given to the first step of the process, namely Vision, as the core statement to define ICoP. This guide addresses private and public representatives that are keen on initiating ICoP in island regions mostly about sustainable culture-led tourism.

Authors: Koutsi, Dionisia (COMMONSPACE) Flade, Kilian (Cocretion Foundation)