Consultancy Team

Vincenzo ZappinoPROJECT DIRECTOR

Vincenzo is a Senior founding partner of Target Euro Srl and has 25 years’ experience in tourism and organizational development.

Clare AndersonPROJECT MANAGER

Clare has been a Project Manager at Target Euro for over 10 years and has successfully managed Consultancy projects of varying scale.

Sandro BilliTEAM LEADER

Sandro is an Economist and Destination Development Expert with more than 30 years’ experience in Tourism Development and Project Management.

Gilberto ZangariMARKET RESEARCH EXPERT

Gilberto has participated in more than 50 projects analysing demand and tourism offer using different econometric models. He has published numerous articles on statistical analysis of the tourism industry.

Dr. Bernhard BauerEXPERT IN COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Bernhard holds a PhD in cultural anthropology from the university of Vienna / Austria (2014) with a focus on the commodification of culture and tourism and a MA in tourism management at the MIB School of Management in Trieste, Italy.

Asia WilliamsJAMAICAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXPERT

Asia Williams has worked with the Waitt Institute as Blue Economy Manager; looking at how to sustainably develop the tourism sector and diversify towards eco-tourism and health and wellness.

Lourdes Santisteban RegulesDATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

Lourdes has a Degree Political Science and Sociology from the University of the Basque Country and 15 years of experience in different economic and tourism development projects with Target Euro.

About Target Euro

TARGET EURO (www.targeteuro.eu) is an Italian-based consultancy firm specialised in the realisation of multidisciplinary projects with an emphasis on the tourism sector. Since 1997, we have worked on over 140 development projects in more than 60 different countries, working with international cooperations and donor banks, national and regional governments, NGOs and private associations. Our 25 years’ experience has allowed us to develop a network of over 150 professionals in a wide range of sectors related to sustainable tourism development to provide expert knowledge to our clients.

We advise our clients on the identification of strategies, implementation of action plans and monitoring of results and our network of professionals and company experience allows us to provide comprehensive consulting services, covering a range of sectors, including:

TOURISM: Strategic planning, DMO development and assistance, implementation of DMCs, value chain analyses, tourism marketing plans, tourism observatories, market studies, analysis of international tourism demand, impact analysis, corporate investment plans, institutional and policy analysis, social network analysis, digital marketplaces and services.

CULTURAL HERITAGE: Feasibility studies, visitor flow analysis, queue management, promotional programs, cost-benefit analysis, strategies for the enhancement of museums, archaeological sites, creation of cultural districts, cultural heritage management, economic and social impact studies, organizational models for the management of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, CH literacy and community building, creative industries and sector development

URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Urban development plans, identification of infrastructure projects, cost-benefit analysis, urban development strategies, requalification of degraded areas, institutional capacity analyses, identification of attractors and planning of urban interventions, analysis of transport systems, financial evaluation of investments, sensitivity analysis in investment appraisals, data driven and evidence based governance ecosystems.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Interventions aimed at poverty reduction, financing programs for territorial development, creation and management of investment funds, evaluation of intervention programs and impact finance schemes, specific actions for European programs, circular economy programs, financial evaluation of investments, sensitivity analysis in investment assessment, impact studies and narratives.