NET4TOUR
„Network for cross-border
co-operation between Bulgaria
and Serbia
in the tourist sector”
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Partners:
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Vratsa – Branch Berkovitsa, Bulgaria
- Agency for Regional Development and
Business center Vidin, Bulgaria
- Regional Chamber of Economy Nis,
Serbia
- Regional Chamber of Economy Zajecar,
Serbia
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Project objectives:
The overall objective of the project is to
support the economic development of the
cross-border region and increase its
competitiveness by realizing its potential in
the tourist sector.
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Project objectives:
The specific objectives of the project are:
1) To accomplish a comprehensive analysis of the tourist resources
in the target region (districts of Montana, Vidin, Nisava and Zajecar)
regarding opportunities for its future development as a tourist
destination and creation of a database of resources;
2) Encouraging the business cooperation between the stakeholders
in the tourist sector from the target cross-border area by creating a
network of the active businesses in the tourist sector;
3) Popularization of the target cross-border region in Serbia,
Bulgaria and foreign countries as a tourist destination;
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Target groups:
• Local SMEs and entrepreneurs from the tourist
sector from the cross-border region: hotel/restaurant
owners, rural houses owners, organizations offering
various local attractions and specific alternative
forms of tourist and sport activities, tourist
associations, tourist clubs, mountain guides,
craftsmen, etc.
• Travel agencies, tourist operators, tourist
information centers
• Representatives of media - local, regional, national
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Activities:
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Web site promoting the target region as tourist destination;
Database of the resources for tourism in the region;
Analysis of the potential of the region as tourist destination;
Pilot info tours ("test drives") for presentation of the tourist product
before tour operators and media;
• "Open info days" and final press conferences/briefings;
• Bilateral meetings and trainings of beneficiaries;
• Competition for design and elaboration of a souvenir - symbol of the
common tourist product
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Results:
• Promotional film and promotional movie clip
presenting the target region as tourist
destination, doubled in English, Bulgarian
and Serbian
• A set of promotional materials for the target
region as tourist destination: brochures,
leaflets, CDs etc. in English, Bulgarian and
Serbian languages
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Tasks for the first quarter of the project:
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Kick-off partner meeting
Open Info Day
First Meeting of the beneficiaries
Identification and assessment of all kind of resources for
development of tourist in the target region
• Development of a web site and Internet based database
of the available resources for tourism development
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Тasks during the whole
project duration, involving
the first quarter of the project:
- Information and publicity
- Project management and
coordination
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006
Thank you for your attention!!!
The project is co-financed by EU thought Bulgaria - Serbia IPA CrossBorder Programme CCI number 2007CB16IPO006