[company_age]32.0[/company_age][employees]1,001-5,000 employees[/employees][description]AIGAE is the Italian Association of Environmental Hiking Guides, a professional association recognized by the Ministry of Economic Development. It includes both Environmental Hiking Guides who deal with Ecotourism, and Environmental Education operators who work as freelancers or in the major Italian companies involved in the promotion of sustainable tourism and environmental education. AIGAE is a strong representative body for all institutional stakeholders: national, regional, provincial, parks, reserves, and protected areas. It provides targeted services to its members, including a secretariat open every day, coordination in all Italian regions, management of practices, new registrations and renewals, insurance reimbursements, training and updating courses, and legal practices. AIGAE also has a National Training and Updating Commission that deals with the organization of courses to become a guide, entrance exams to the Association, relationships and sponsorships of the Regions, and mandatory updating courses. AIGAE has direct agreements with the most important Italian parks, collaborating with them to enhance the territory through the use of the best environmental interpretation techniques.[/description][ps]Environmental Hiking Guides, Environmental Education, Ecotourism, Training and Updating Courses, Legal Practices, Insurance Reimbursements[/ps]