Guide exchange was successful

The international consortium of South Baltic programme JOHANNA, dedicated to support of introduction into South Baltic region small cruise ships through working out learning programmes on cruise management and guide education issues, prepared and arranged Guide exchange event on "How can we learn from each other and what challenges do we have to face in time of Covid-19".

This Work package 4.3. activity of Development of a guide exchange programme was prepared by Johanna WP4 team.  The online event was prepared and implemented at 2021-06-07 by technical administration of project manager of Strategic Self-Management Institute Aleksandras Paulauskas.

Target group" guides from each project destination - English speaking and experienced guides from Wismar and Rostock (GE), Karlskrona (SE), Szczecin (PL). Invited partner destinations: Gdynia (PL), Stralsund (GE) and Klaipeda (LT).

After welcome speeches and self-presenting here was held a workshop in which were discussed nowadays important questions as: 

·       Challenges being a guide in Covid-times. How can we adapt and still offer guiding experience of first class? Working with masks, social distancing etc.

·       As a guide, is there something you require to do a better performance? (Education, equipment etc. Think outside the box and not just for Covid-times).

·       How do the other ports/destinations acquire their guides and how are they trained, are they certified (If yes, by whom), are there obligations to work for certain clients / shipping companies?

·       Organization - employed or self-employed guides? 

 Guides and organisers assessed the event as interesting and useful.