From Cross-border to Transnational cooperation in tourism (Or: Transferring Cross-border to Transnational cooperation in tourism)

Priority

Environment and culture responsible Danube region - Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources

Project Idea Promoter
(name of the institution)

Project promoters are jointly: RARIS – Regional Development Agency Eastern Serbia, Serbia, Vidin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bulgaria, ARoTT - Romanian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation, Romania

Needs and challenges
(Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)

Needs:
Partners with expertise in the field of tourism and sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources.
Lead Partner with expertise at European level in the field

Needs and challenges
(Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)
There are many already existing cross-border cooperation’s structures dealing with tourism (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures), along the Danube area.
Sustainable tourism development in the entire Danube region is a must and should integrate the experiences of the Western European countries on the upper Danube regarding the importance of a good balance between tourism, environment protection and economic growth.
Project idea is to establish cooperation between existing cross-border cooperation’s structures (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures) dealing with tourism, along the Danube area.

Objectives
(main and specific objectives to be achieved)

The project's main objective is to strengthen governance and build capacity development of existing cross-border cooperation’s structures dealing with tourism (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures) for the sustainable use and valorisation of the very rich and diverse natural and cultural heritage and resources of the Danube region.

Main results and core outputs

Overall, the main envisaged results are:
- Set-up the Network of cross-border cooperation’s structures dealing with tourism (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures) in the Danube region
- Improved frameworks, capacities and solutions for sustainable tourism development of existing cross-border cooperation’s structures dealing with tourism (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures) in the Danube region based on protection and sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources in order to reap multiple benefits in terms of economic development, environmental protection and quality of life.

Main foreseen activities

- Establish Platform for exchanging experience and knowledge between existing cross-border cooperation’s structures dealing with tourism (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures);
- Improve frameworks and develop joint and integrated solutions for sustainable tourism development within existing cross-border cooperation’s structures/areas dealing with tourism (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures);
- Introducing new joint sustainable tourist activities in existing cross-border cooperation’s structures/areas;
Potential project focus: One WP should focus on capacity building of existing cross-border cooperation’s structures dealing with tourism. Identification of best practices, policies, laws, and possibility to transfer knowledges; Second WP could focus on some specific activities related to natural and cultural heritage and resources of the Danube region. The third WP packages could focus on pilot project.

Innovative character of the project idea

The project is innovative since it dealing with already existing cross-border cooperation’s structures/areas trying to transfer them into more Transnational

Estimated Total Budget
(in EUR)

2 mln. euro

Estimated duration
(in months)

30 month

ERDF Partners

For the moment: Romania, Bulgaria,

IPA Partners

For the moment: Serbia

Associated Strategic Partners

No

ERDF Partners

- Relevant existing cross-border cooperation’s structures dealing with tourism (European grouping of territorial cooperation, Euregions or similar structures) from all Danube ERDF countries
- University or research institutions;
- Regional Authorities on tourism

IPA Partners

Relevant partners from all Danube IPA countries already involved in cross-border cooperation in tourism.
Moldavia, Ukraine.

Associated Strategic Partners

We search for:
Ministries and national agencies responsible for tourism, cultural heritage and nature protection.
EGTC, Euroregion’s or similar cross-border structure in tourism.

Name

Gabriel Vladut

Address

12, Stefan cel Mare street, 200130, Craiova, Dolj County, www.arott.ro

Country

Romania

Telephone number

+40 251 412290; +40 251 412775; +40 251 418882, mobile: +40 722 715 604

E-mail address

office@ipacv.ro

Is the applicant the project's potential Lead Partner?

If not, is the potential Lead Partner already being chosen?