Projects funded

New Tourist Challenges in Dupnitsa - Vranje Region - a Way to New Future

Project ID: 2007CB16IPO006-2009-1-104
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Project title: New Tourist Challenges in Dupnitsa - Vranje Region - a Way to New Future
Call: 2007CB16IPO006-2009-1
Priority axis: Priority Axis 1
Action: 1.2 Infrastructure concerning environmental issues
Budget: 594272.92 €
EU co-financing: 505131.98 €
Start date: 19.08.2011
End date: 19.02.2013
Status: In implementation
Description: The strategy for the project complies with the EU strategy for sustainable development and responds most adequately to the needs of the region. The guiding principles for the implementation of this project may be defined as follows: • Cooperation - The two municipalities will form a joint team for management the project and will cooperate actively in the consisting of experienced members in implementation of EU funded projects, who will cooperate on daily basis and exchange know-how for better management • Quality of implementation - The project team shall observe the implementation process of the separate activities and will require high quality of implementation. • Transparency - The Programme under which the project is happening will be visualizes on all documents so that it reaches wider public • Provision of information - The project has taken measures to provide sufficient and accurate tourist information (guidebook, brochures, presentations, information signs along the path) in order to facilitate the nature experience of the tourist • Overcoming language barrier -The produced informational material will be translated so that to reach public from both sides of the border • Sustainable development - The infrastructural component is in line with the sustainable development principles. The project envisages measures for teaching the young generation respect nature and its resources • Equal opportunity - The project envisages measures for creating equal opportunities in people in special needs • Innovation - For achieving competitiveness and sustainability the project has assumed innovative approach in presentation of nature biodiversity • Sustainability - Analysis of the nature landmarks and action plan for their promotion will be elaborated and strictly followed after the end of the action for achieving sustainability and developing the region as desired tourist destination not only with the help of EU financing but attracting private investors as well

Partners

  • Municipality of DupnitsaBulgaria, Kyustendil