Acciones de la Comisión Europea en el campo del turismo
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The importance of the Tourism sector in the EU economy can be easily depicted by the main figures and statistics on economy and employment. The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon acknowledges the importance of tourism in the EU. Cooperation with other organisations, such as WTO, OECD or others, can represent a key factor especially in view of allowing a better understanding the overall sector's situation. In this sense, contribute as well statistical support and TSA, as well as specific studies and ad-hoc surveys, such as the Flash Eurobarometer Surveys. A number of activities and projects are run by the European Commission in the tourism field, such as the EDEN (European Destinations of Excellence), Sustainable Cycling Tourism and "Calypso" preparatory actions. The Commission also organices a number of events to improve the interface between and with the European tourism stakeholders, the main ones being the European Tourism Forum and European Tourism Day. Main European financial tools for Tourism are the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the European Fisheries Fund (EFF) or the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP). The `visiteurope.com' website, run by European Travel Commission (ETC) in collaboration with the European Commission, is meant to provide, especially to third country tourists, quick and easy access to tourism-related information and services for whole Europe.