Projects

Projects supported by La Fondation Pour La Formation Hoteliere

Kitchen Projects and Equipment for the following institutions:

University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies Turistica, Portoroz, Slovenia - 2025
Faculty of Hotel Management &Tourism, University of Kragujevac, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia - 2022
Vocational School of Catering Trade & Tourism, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Public Secondary School for Catering, Tourism and Hotel Services, Skopje, North Macedonia - 2017
Department of Geography, Tourism & Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad,  Serbia - 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
University of Business Studies, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina - 2016
Strednja Turisticka Skola, Belgrade, Serbia - 2016, 2023, 2024
Academy of Applied Studies, College of Hotel Management, Belgrade, Serbia - 2015, 2024, 2025
Vocational College for Catering and Tourism, Maribor, Slovenia - 2015
St. Kliment Ohridski University, Ohrid, North Macedonia - 2015, 2025
Odessa National University of Technology ( formerly Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies), Odessa, Ukraine - 2012, 2015, 2023
Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Consulting (THR), Bucharest, Romania - 2011
Higher Vocational and Hotel School, Opava, Czech Republic - 2009, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025
Hotelova Akademia, Presov, Slovakia - 2001, 2009
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczo Hotelarskich WI Reymonta, Wisla, Poland - 2001, 2009, 2020
Fondatia Hanu Ancutei, Roman, Romania - 2001
University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2000, 2020, 2022, 2024
Stredni Hotelova Skola, Prague, Czech Republic - 1999
University of Food Technology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - 1999

Training Restaurant and Equipment for the following institutions:

Turiba University, Riga, Latvia - 2025
St. Kliment Ohridski University, Ohrid, North Macedonia - 2023
Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary - 2023
Vocational School of Catering Trade and Tourism, Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina - 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Academy of Applied Studies, College of Hotel Management, Belgrade, Serbia - 2021, 2022, 2024
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Opatija, Croatia - 2021
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich im. Wladyslawa Reymonta, Wisla, Poland - 2020
Department of Geography, Tourism & Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, Serbia - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Vocational College of Hospitality and Tourism, Maribor, Slovenia - 2020
Strednja Turisticka Skola, Belgrade, Serbia - 2019, 2025
Higher Vocational and Hotel School, Opava, Czech Republic - 2017
Hotelova Akademia, Presov, Slovakia - 2016
University of Food Technology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - 2004


Computer Projects - Hardware:

Vocational School of Catering Trade and Tourism, Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina - 2022
Turiba University, Riga, Latvia - 2021
University of Montenegro, Faculty of Tourism & Hotel Management - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, Serbia - 2019
Odesa National University of Technology (formerly Odesa National Academy of Food Technologies) - 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies Turistica, Portoroz, Slovenia - 2018
Academy of Applied Studies, College of Hotel Management, Belgrade, Serbia - 2018
Strednja Turisticka Skola, Belgrade, Serbia - 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich im. Wladyslawa Reymonta, Wisla, Poland  - 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary - 2015
University 'Fan S. Noli', Korce, Albania - 2015
University of Applied Business Management, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2015
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Opatija, Croatia - 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023
University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria - 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024
University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania - 2012
University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia - 2012, 2018

Computer Projects - Software:

Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 1 institution (Maribor) - 2025
REVsim for 3 institututions (Budapest, Opatija, Prague) - 2025
Strednja Turisticka Skola, Belgrade, Serbia, 2024
Harvard Business – Sustainability Management Simulation – Net Zero programme, Opatija, Croatia - 2023, 2024
REVsim for 4 institutions (Odesa, Budapest,Opatija Maribor) - 2024
REVsim for 4 institutions (Budapest, Prague, Opatija, Maribor) - 2022, 2023
F&Bsim for 2 institutions (Belgrade, Portoroz) - 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 2 institutions (Vilnius, Maribor) - 2022, 2023, 2024
Hotel Business Acumen, Maribor Slovenia - 2022
REVsim for 5 institutions (Budapest, Prague, Korce, Opatija, Maribor) - 2021
F&Bsim for 4 institutions (Belgrade, Maribor, Portoroz, Odesa) - 2021
Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 2 institutions (Vilnius, Maribor) - 2021
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich im. Wladyslawa Reymonta, Wisla, Poland - 2021
Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 2 institutions (Korce, Maribor) - 2020
Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 2 institutions (Odesa, Maribor) - 2019
Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 4 institutions (Vilnius, Maribor, Iasi, Odessa) - 2017
Turiba University, Riga, Latvia - 2016
Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 6 institutions (Budapest, Presov, Maribor, Plovdiv, Riga and Vilnius) - 2015
University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia - 2015, 2018
Hotel Operations, Tactics and Strategy (HOTS) for 5 institutions (Opatija, Iasi, Portoroz, Sofia and Prague) - 2014, 2024
Fidelio Project: Representatives from partner institutions in Iasi, Odessa, Opava, Plovdiv and Presov participated in a Fidelio training programme in Plovdiv from a Fidelio representative based in Zurich - 2009

Gastronomy Course for Partner Institutions

Silesian University, Opava, Czech Republic - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Hotelova Akademia, Presov, Slovakia - 2011

Bartending Competition / Other Competitions:

2024 STR Student Tourism Market Analysis competition and registration fee - University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2024
EMCup, Maastricht - University of Tartu Parnu College, Parnu, Estonia - 2024, 2025
STR Student Tourism Market Analysis competition and registration fee - Budapest Business School - 2023
STR Central & Eastern Europe Student Market Competition - 2021, 2022
2020 STR Virtual Student Competition - Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary (2 teams) and University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania (1 team) - 2020
2019 STR and Institute of Hospitality - Europe Student Market Study Competition - University of Rijeka, Opatija, Croatia - 2019
Hotelova, Akademia, Presov, Slovakia - Bartending Competition - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025

Renovation / Refurbishment of Facilities:

High School of Tourism, Belgrade, Serbia - 2025
Vilnius University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2024
Fan S. Noli University, Korce, Albania - 2024
Faculty of Hotel Management &Tourism, University of Kragujevac, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia - 2023, 2025
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Opatija, Croatia - 2022, 2025
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich im. WI Reymonta, Wisla, Poland - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Teacher Exchange Programme, 2002-2005:

This involved lecturers from partner institutions visiting for up to 6 weeks universities in the UK. This was mainly Bournemouth University although a couple were based at Manchester Metropolitan University.  This initiative ceased in 2005.

Libraries / Books / Journals / Visual Aids / CD Roms / Memberships / Teaching Materials

10 Culinary Masterclasses for use in Culinary/Gastronomy lessons by Pedrag Tosic - 2025 
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Opatija, Croatia - 2024, 2025
Turiba University, Riga, Latvia - 2024
Hospitality and Tourism Management, second edition (AHLEI) for 15 institutions based in: Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia  2 x Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, ithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Hotelova Akademia, Presov, Slovakia - 2021
Membership of Institute of Hospitality 'Education Membership Scheme' for eligible partners from 2009-
Budapest Business School, Budapest, Hungary - 2015, 2020, 2022
University of Montenegro, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management - 2015, 2016, 2022
Silesian University, Opava, Czech Republic - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia - 2001, 2015
Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria - 2000
Estonian Hotel and Tourism Management School, Tallinn, Estonia - 1999, 2011
Fundatia Hanu Ancutei, Roman, Romania - 2004
All Partners: CD Roms: Food and Beverage Management Mediabase and Customer Service Skills  - 2003
Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics, Moscow, Russia - 2002
Catedra: Comert, Turism, Servicii Hoteliere - Academi de Studii Economice, Chisinau, Moldova - 2001
Centrul National de Invatamint Turistic, Constanta, Romania - 2001
Centrul National de Educatie Permanenta in Turism (CNEPT), Bucharest, Romania - 2000
Odessa State University, Odessa, Ukraine - 2000
University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2000, 2021
Vyssy Odborna a Hotelova Skola, Opava, Czech Republic - 2000
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich, Wisla, Poland - 2000
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania - 1999
College of Commerce and Hospitality, Budapest, Hungary - 1997, 1999
Hotelova Akademia, Presov, Slovakia - 1999
Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, St. Petersburg State Academy, Russia - 1999
Wyzsza Szkola Turystyki I Hotelarstwa W Wraszawie, Warsaw, Poland - 1998, 1999
Stredni Hotelova Skola, Prague, Czech Republic - 1998
University of Food Technology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria - 1997

Support for Journal Website Development

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania - 2015

Supporting Student Fields Trips / Student Enhancement Activities

University of Tartu Parnu College, Parnu, Estonia - 2024 x 2, 2025
University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2022
University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia - 2022, 2024
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich im. WI Reymonta, Wisla, Poland - 2021, 2022
Hotelova Akademia, Presov, Slovakia 'Improving the Quality of Vocational Education and Training for Labour Market Needs' - 2021
Turiba University, Riga, Latvia - 2017, 2018
Vocational College for Catering and Tourism, Maribor, Slovenia - 2017
University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies Turistica, Portoroz, Slovenia - 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023
University of Business Studies, Banja Luka, Bosnia i Herzegovina - 2015

Research Projects

'Increasing Hotel Competitiveness in Relation to B2B on the International Market' - 2025
'Relationship between theTransparency of Sustainability Information and Financial Results in Hotel Companies' - University of Rijeka,Opatija, Croatia - 2024
'Crisis Management: National Responses to Potential Risks to the International Holiday Market posed by the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Hotel Industry' - 2021
'Environmental Behaviour at Major Sporting Events', University of Primorska, Faculty of Tourism Studies Turistica, Portoroz, Slovenia - 2020
The Biosphere Reserve 'Askania Nova', Ukraine - 2019
Benchmarking - Information Resource for Revenue Management - 2018
Hospitality and Tourism in Transition in Central and Eastern Europe: A Comparative Analysis  - 2016-2017 (published in 2018 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing)
Environmental Management Practices in Hotels - 2011

 Local Courses / Seminars / Conferences / Events

Academy for Applied Studies, College of Hotel Management, Belgrade, Serbia - registration fee for partner reresentative to participate at the 25th International Joint Conference Central and Eastern Europe in the Changing Business Environment, held virtually at the Prague University of Economics and Business on 22–23 May 2025 to present paper on “Linguistic Strategies in Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: A Comparative Study of Serbia and Romania”  

Online course from The Council of Whisky Masters - Vocational College of Hospitality and Tourism, Maribor, Slovenia - 2025
Strednja Turisticka Skola, Belgrade, Serbia - Attendance at EuroCHRIE 2024 for FH partner representative to present research paper on AI in Restaurant Business: A Challenge for Science and Practice in Serbia  and at EUROCHRIE 2025 "The Importance of the Gastronomic Offer for the Success of the Restaurant Business"
Hotelova, Akademia, Presov, Slovakia - Bartending and Barista courses for students - 2024, 2025 
Turiba University Pan-Baltic Seminar on Hospitality Education, Parnu, Estonia - 2023
Vocational College of Hospitality and Tourism, Maribor, Slovenia - Certified Scotch Professional Study programme for FH partner representative - 2023
Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich im. Wladyslawa Reyymonta, Wisla, Poland - courses for teachers and workshops on Sushi and Bartending - 2023
International Tourism Seminar - Tourism Research & Industry: Co-operation of Academics, Students & Industry, Turiba University, Riga, Latvia - 2019
Student Counsellor course - 2022 / Tour Guide course - 2019, Zespol Szkol Gastronomiczno-Hotelarskich im. Wladyslawa Reyymonta, Wisla, Poland
WSET Level 2 course - Vocational College of Hospitality and Tourism, Maribor, Slovenia - 2018, 2019
3rd Annual Seminar: Best Practice in Extending Education/Industry Links in Tourism & Hospitality: Response from Industry, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2018
Best Practice in Promoting and Extending Education/Industry Links in Tourism & Hospitality, Tallinn, Estonia  - 2017
Sommelier/Etiquette/New Trends in Gastronomy/Barista  courses- Silesian University,  Opava, Czech Republic - 2017
RHCSA Rapid Track course, Silesian University, Opava, Czech Republic - 2016
Christmas in Europe Festival, Hotelova Akademia - 2014

EHMA - La Fondation Programme

Hilton SA Torre Mallorca Resort/Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bulgaria
Radisson Blu Style Hotel Vienna/Vocational College for Catering and Tourism Maribor, Slovenia