A cooperative network between cities where there is a strategy to develop surfing as an activity to generate wealth.
• Managing surf tourism
• Cooperation between cities
• Development and employment
• Sharing knowledge
A surf city is an urban area where surf, the culture of surf and employment in industries related to the surf sector constitute a significant part of the economic, social and base of the city and where there is a surf industry formally recognised by the administration of the city.
The elements to be taken into consideration in surf city are: location, natural resources and population size, industry (design and manufacture of surfboards, textile, accessories and equipment and retail trade), services (surf tourism, surf clubs, surf competitions and events, education and training related to surfing, surf media, estate agency market related to surfing, etc.), the culture of surf (number of surfers and surf associations and federations, surf culture, history and icons of surf in the city) and recognition of the city’s administration of the importance of the surf industry and its promotion.
WHY A WORLD NETWORK OF SURF CITIES?
The WSCN seeks to promote local economic activity (industry, tourism and local employment) through surf by sharing knowledge of ideas and cooperation in projects between surf cities. The Network is led by the city of San Sebastian which has ample experience in innovation management.
Sixteen surf cities in Europe, America, America and Australasia make up the Network. All of them share the interest in local competitive enhancement through surfing.
AIMS
Improve the positioning of the member cities in the network as destinations of surf tourism.
Promote the creation of new local companies linked to surf.
Contribute to the concept of "surf tourism linked to enjoying the city".
Improve in a collaborative manner the definition and implementation of local strategies for the development of the surf sector.
The city of San Sebastian promoted the creation of the World Network of Surf Cities and leads the technical secretariat for the coordination of its activities. All the cities in the Network form part of the Management Committee.
The cities in the Network celebrate an annual reunion for the presentation of the annual results and approve the plan activities for the following year. The event to launch the Network took place in San Sebastian in November 2011.
The Network has a strategic plan and an annual plan of actions.
WORLD SURF CITIES
ERICEIRA - PORTUGAL
Viana do Castelo – Portugal
San Sebastian – Spain
Lacanau – France
Las Palmas – Canarias Island – Spain
Santos – Brasil
Vina d’El Mar – Chile
Arica – Chile
Huanchaco – Peru
Miraflores – Peru
Montanita – ECuador
Salinas – ECuador
Durban – South Africa
NEWS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPROVES ERICEIRA SURF CLUBE PROJECT TO CELEBRATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD SURFING RESERVE
Ericeira Surf Clube (ESC) recently saw a European application for the Erasmus + Sport 2020 program approved by the European Commission to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Ericeira’s World Surfing Reserve – EWSR.
ERICEIRA WORLD SURFING RESERVE SUSTAINABILITY PLAN IN PREPARATION
The sustainability plan for the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve is underway.
In mid-January, the Mafra City Council signed a contract that aims to prepare it with B+Formação e Consultoria, Lda., a selected entity following a prior consultation procedure.
