Development of an Innovative Tourism Product in the Danube Region – the Creative Tourism Experience
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Project idea information
Priority
Environment and culture responsible Danube region - Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources
Project Idea Promoter
(name of the institution)Business Support Centre for Small and Medium Enterprises-Ruse
Needs and challenges
(Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)The project addresses the following common problems that are identified in feasibility studies and analyses:
1) Tourism is a seasonal and fragile market unequally split between the countries and the Black Sea cost and the unexploited rest of the territor
Objectives
(main and specific objectives to be achieved)The project aims at enhancing a new innovative tourism product in the Danube Region which is based on the regional green potential and intangible assets – the creative power of people combined with the given biodiversity assets.
The specific objectives o
Main results and core outputs
The results will be a common innovative tourism product (the creative tourism experience – Creative Recreation) increasing the number of tourists in the region, which falls right within the Programme’s target indicators. It will serve as a model that can
Main foreseen activities
Activities include development of the creative tourism concept and experience, development of content and services around it, promotion related to the calendar of events included in the innovative tourist product. The very essence of the project is to mak
Innovative character of the project idea
The project combines in an innovative way the assets of the region (nature, culture and creativity, human resources and knowledge) to develop smart specialization that is unique for the area. It aims at enhancing a new innovative tourism product in the re
Estimated Total Budget
(in EUR)2,5 mln euro
Estimated duration
(in months)30 months
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Partners involved at this stage
ERDF Partners
Bulgaria, Romania
IPA Partners
Serbia
Associated Strategic Partners
Potentially, the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism, regional authorities
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Partners requested
ERDF Partners
Partners needed from the other Danube ERDF countries - private organisations, tourism promotion associations, creative industries associations, public institutions relevant to the topic
IPA Partners
Partners needed from IPA countries - private organisations, tourism promotion associations, creative industries associations, public institutions relevant to the topic
Associated Strategic Partners
Agencies or Ministries responsible for Tourism in the partner countries; International tourism associations.
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Contact Person
Name
Christina Kasparyan
Address
14 Kresna Street, Ruse 7000, Bulgaria
Country
Bulgaria
Telephone number
E-mail address
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