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"EST-LAT/LAT-EST cooperation in Tourism. Today and futureâ€. Pärnu, 06.12.2007. Topics of the presentation. Projects in the past and now + and – Is this the only way?. Project level. Municipal projects Cross border projects Regional projects (BSR, BS) _________________________________
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"EST-LAT/LAT-EST cooperation in Tourism. Today and future” Pärnu, 06.12.2007
Topics of the presentation • Projects in the past and now • + and – • Is this the only way?
Project level • Municipal projects • Cross border projects • Regional projects (BSR, BS) _________________________________ Around 250 projects (www.yepat.info)
Municipal projects • Projects between municipalities – more or less ok, different interests, lack of partners, twinning cities, UBC, private contacts • Local goals, local interests, local solutions
Cross border projects & EU • Discover the Baltic Country of Lakes (Latgale-Utena region – Vitebsk oblastj) • Development of Baltic Tourist Network in Via Hanseatica Development Zone” (Saulai region, S Estonia tourism council, Cesis, Jelgava, Seda, Valka, Sigulda, Usimaa and others) • Destilink- Network on Sustainable Tourism Destination Development (Linking Rural Regions and Research Institutions in Europe)
BSR and BC projects • Baltic Palette The project focuses on tourism, environmental issues,infrastructure, spacial planning and information technology, among other things. • Supportnet • Livonia Maritima • AGORA
AGORA T&Agriculture T&Nature T&Culture T&IT __________ 44 partners 10 countries __________ 2 291707 EUR __________ !!! No strategy
Role of the National Tourism Authorities in EU projects? • What kind of cooperation we have? CBSS, Baltic Assemble, Joint Tourism Committee of the Baltic States (marketing activities) • Do we need common goals and platform for the BC? • Do we have resources (human, time, financial, contacts, knowledge, etc)? • If Yes, when? PS. Is this conference end of the project or beginning of next project?
Thank you for attention ! armands.muiznieks@latviatourism.lv, Tourism expert from Latvia