GO TRADE Project
Greenwich researchers invited to present their findings in the Houses of Parliament
A team of academics from the University of Greenwich Faculty of Business has been invited by MPs to present the findings of their research on the value of traditional markets to local communities and tourism to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Markets at the Houses of Parliament on 13 November.
Early findings of an international survey of market traders and visitors to markets, designed and managed by the University of Greenwich as part of the £4.8 million GO TRADE project co-funded by the European Union and led by Professor Petros Ieromonachou, show that markets in England and France are not making the best of the visitor economy.
Dr Andres Coca-Stefaniak, Associate Professor in Tourism and Events at the University of Greenwich and co-investigator on the GO TRADE project pointed out that "Vibrant markets remain key to the viability and attractiveness of our town centres and their visitor economy. They have a clear economic value for smaller towns but also offer a key element of social cohesion for communities in larger cities."
On Tuesday 13 November, Assoc. Prof. Coca-Stefaniak and his colleagues at the University of Greenwich - Prof. Petros Ieromonachou, Dr. Fanny Paschek and Dr. Claire Papaix – will be presenting early findings of this research to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Markets on 13 November at the Houses of Parliament.
Over the next two years, the GO TRADE project will be developing business support packages for market stall holders to enhance their competitiveness and service offer, but also encourage the use of markets as incubators for entrepreneurship and innovative business practices. The GO TRADE project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Interreg VA cross-border (England- France) programme.
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