NecsTour is Network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism. It brings together around 30 regions of Europe with a strong competency in tourism, as well as tourism-related academic organisations such as universities and research institutes, and representatives of sustainable and responsible tourism business associations and networks from around 20 Countries of the European Economic Area.
NecsTour works for the Tourism of Tomorrow and aims to build up a Touristic Europe based on a Competitive and Sustainable Tourism Model. Tourism is a major economic activity in the European Union. It has experienced continued growth and deepened ‎diversification to become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world with wide-ranging impact on economic growth, employment and social development.
Flanders was one of the co-founders of the network and is currently vice-president.