The BEST Education Network is an international consortium of educators committed to furthering the development and dissemination of knowledge in the field of sustainable tourism. The Network accomplishes this by holding annual 3-4 day THINK TANKS at various universities around the world. During these THINK TANKS, research is presented, sustainable tourism topics are addressed, a research agenda and curriculum modules for use in undergraduate education are developed. In the research session participants identify knowledge gaps in the field of sustainable tourism that need further investigation. The curriculum modules are designed for use in education around the world. They are developed by applying the Nominal Group Technique. Each module is published on a separate CD and can be procured from the BEST EN Secretariat at the University of Southern Denmark. Each CD is available free of charge, only costs for s/h are charged

The BEST Education Network is organized and chaired by Dr. Janne J. Liburd from the University of Southern Denmark, and is comprised of professors from undergraduate and graduate departments. This committee has three sub-committees: one that plans the annual THINK TANK; one that is responsible for the teaching materials created by the THINK TANK participants; and one that is in charge of establishing new alliances. The University of Southern Denmark houses the BEST Education Network Secretariat. THINK TANKS rotate on an annual basis among universities around the globe. Interested educators and researchers are encouraged to contact Dr. Liburd.