Action TIMeline

24.10.2017 - First Meeting

  • Introduction (background + skills)
  • Suggest possible topics and readings
  • Decide which communication platform to use
  • Discuss possible topics and stakeholders

31.10.2017 - First Group Work Meeting

  • Selected platform : Basecamp
  • Discuss possible stakeholders
  • Discuss reading material

06.11.2017 - Mapping & Selection of Field Site

  • Make decisions on fieldwork site
  • The field work site will be Amsterdam
  • Explore different stakeholders in Amsterdam before next meeting.

07.11.2017 - Stakeholders & Research Questions

  • Potential stakeholders
  • General discussion on research question
  • Make concept notes on Google docs
  • Make contact group list
  • Make available date for field work using doodles

14.11 & 19.11.2017 - Preparatory Meetings

  • Updates on stakeholder contact list
  • Plan first fieldwork trip to Amsterdam
  • Send emails with questions to potential stakeholders
  • Register for European Tourism Day Conference

20.11.2017 - First Fieldwork Trip

Participants: Choyoung, Emma, Maritza and Yousuf

  • Interviewed Rick Aalders - Aalders Hotel
  • Interviewed Martin Luyckx - Yellow Bikes

Also visited: Red Light District and Iamsterdam.

21.11.2017 - Post-Fieldwork Meeting

  • Discuss first Amsterdam visit and interviews
  • Share information from respective concept-note assignments

27.11.2017 - Extra Meeting at Emma's

  • Skype interview with Professor Vork
  • Working session

28.11.2017 - European Tourism Day Conference

  • Attend EU Tourism day
  • Discuss work since the last meeting including the interview conducted via Skype with Prof Vork
  • Plan the next study trip to Amsterdam
  • Stakeholders are narrowed down to Wij-Amsterdam and Amsterdam in Progress.
  • Research questions are discussed and a preliminary mind map is made

29.11.2017 - Second Fieldwork Trip

Participants: Angela, Emma, Franklin, Lena and Yousuf

  • Interviewed Jos Hageman, board member Amsterdam in Progress
  • Interviewed Jacob Stroet, board member Wij Amsterdam
  • Interviewed tourists and police officers

05.12.2017 - Theoretical Framework & Mind Map

  • Decide on final stakeholder
  • Prepare work plan
  • Brainstorm (concepts and theoretical framework)
  • Mind maps of concepts and stakeholders are created

12.12.2017 - Midterm Presentation

19.12.2017 - Last Meeting Before Break

  • Reflect on presentation feedback
  • Assign individual work during the Christmas break
  • Work plan (individual & group assignments) is drawn up
  • Self assessment on the presentation is conducted

18.01.2018 - Third Fieldwork Trip

Participants: Emma and Cho

  • Meeting at Wij-Amsterdam

13.02.2018 - First Meeting After the Break

  • Discuss Individual assignment
  • Google site use
  • Issues of theory
  • Stakeholder responding

24.02.2018 - Fourth Fieldwork Trip

Participants: Franklin, Maritza, Cho and Yousuf

  • Interviewed Falafel shop employee & a bike taxi chauffeur
  • Observation in Amsterdam & a tour Mee in Mokum

01.03.2018 - Fifth Fieldwork Trip

Participants: Emma, Maritza and Lena

  • Interviewed Jacob Stroet & Jeroen van der Hulst, Wij Amsterdam
  • Interviewed Stephen Hodes, Jos Hageman & Carla Hoffschulte, Amsterdam in Progress

13.03.2018 - Finalizing our Google Site

  • Get google site style and group process ready
  • Move all the written work from the Frankenstein to google site by the 18th of March

14.03.2018 - EU-China Year of Tourism

  • Attend EU-China year of tourism at the European Institute for Asian Studies

16.03.2018 - Action Plan

  • Write the action plan
  • Discuss the recommendations

Interviews

  • 06.11.17 - Prof. Noel Salazar
  • 14.11.17 - Ms. Hiske de Ridder, Amsterdam City Government (phone interview)
  • 20.11.17 - Rick Aalders, Aalders Hotel
  • 20.11.17 - Martin Luyckx, Yellow Bikes
  • 27.11.17 - Prof. Jacques Vork, InHolland University for applied sciences
  • 29.11.17 - Jacob Stroet, Board member Wij Amsterdam
  • 29.11.17 - Jos Hageman, Board member Amsterdam in Progress
  • 29.11.17 - Tourists and police officers
  • 24.02.18 - Falafel shop employee & Bike Taxi Chauffeur
  • 01.03.18 - Jacob Stroet & Jeroen van der Hulst, Wij Amsterdam
  • 01.03.18 - Stephen Hodes, Jos Hageman & Carla Hoffschulte, Amsterdam in Progress

Events

  • 28.11.17 - EU 2017 Tourism Day @ The European Commission
  • 18.01.18 - Meeting Wij Amsterdam
  • 24.02.18 - Observation in Amsterdam & Mee in Mokum Tour
  • 01.03.18 - Election debate "Amsterdam: the new Venice?" @ Pakhuis De Zwijger, Amsterdam in Progress
  • 14.03.18 - EU-China Year of Tourism @ European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS)