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Programme funded by the European Union. Union of Tyre region municipalities M. Hassan HAMMOUD President of Borj Rahal municipality Referent for T-NET project. ENPI-CBC Med Program.
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Programme funded by the European Union Union of Tyre region municipalities M. Hassan HAMMOUD President of Borj Rahal municipality Referent for T-NET project
ENPI-CBC Med Program • T-NET submitted in the frame of the call for proposals of the first call for proposals for standard projectsof the Mediterranean Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme • Cross-Border Cooperation programme • Part of European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) of the European Union, adopted by the European Commission in 2008 • The Autonomous Region of Sardinia plays the role of joint Managing Authority of ENPI-CBC Med programme
T-NET PROJECT Territorial networking for capacity building and local development: a cross border experience linking Lebanon, Jordan, France, Italy • Answers to the priority 1 - Measure 3 of the program dedicated to the promotion of socio-economic local development in the Mediterranean Basin • Leader Tuscany Region • 10 partners : Regions of Zgharta, Tyre, Jezzine, Beirut Southern Suburbs in Lebanon, Regions of Aqaba and Madaba in Jordan, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region in France, Oxfam and ARCI NGO in Italy • Duration: 36 months • Total budget: 1 902 481,40€ • 2 levels of intervention : • Establishment of a network able to work with common and shared methodologies on same specific issues • Application of this methodology while implementing some identified socio-economic territorial projects in priority sectors
TYRE TERRITORIAL PROJECT Promotion of cultural and historical heritage in Tyre region General objective Develop tourism sector in the region as a sustainable lever for local economy and intercultural knowledge
THE CHOICE OF TOURISM SECTOR • Sector of tourism identified as a priority by the elected members of the Union during the strategic planning approach realised in cooperation with Provence-Alps-Côte d’Azur region • The region has a rich historical and cultural heritage • The region has a high potential to develop internal tourism due to seasonal immigration • The image of South Lebanon Region suffers depreciation • Lack of infrastructure for information and promotion of the territory • Lack of knowledge about the diversity of our culture and history
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • Encourage private economic initiatives as a source of income for local population • Reinforce and valorise the regional identity, traditional products and know-how • Expose importance of heritage for local residents, especially among youth • Provide ideas and tools for the Union of municipalities to be more actively involve in touristic sector • Development of relations with neighbours at regional, national and Mediterranean level
PILOT TERRITORIAL ACTIVITIES Design and implementation of a touristic itinerary among cultural and historical sites of Tyre region: • Diagnosis study about historical and cultural sites • Small scale infrastructure works • Realization of information and promotional material: maps, brochures, leaflets, panels, billboards, educational kits… • Visibility and educational events with groups of youth in the villages • Training of tourist guides
EXPECTED RESULTS • Constitution of a tourism steering committee gathering public and private bodies of Tyre area, specially tourism professionals • Increase of visits of the touristic sites (both local and foreign tourists) • Creation of new job opportunities • Inclusion of Tyre area into touristic package - tours • Offer visibility to the villages initiatives and events, and encourage cooperation among villages • Raise awareness of local heritage among local population, specially youth
FORESHADOWING OF A TOURISM OFFICE • Activity undertaken with the technical and institutional support of Provence, Alps, Côte d’Azur Region and in cooperation of Jezzine Union of municipalities • General objective • Plan out the creation of a sustainable multi-actor platform or entity able to strengthen public decision makers and private entities capacities to design, implement and promote their sustainable tourism and marketing strategies • Activities • Exchange and transfer of experiences and practices • Technical and institutional support • Trainings • Studies
Thank you for your attention ! And looking forward to share and collaborate with you within the tourism steering committee that we wish to constitute soon