Mini stry of Economy and Regional Development

1. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development IPA & Bilateral Projects in Serbia Sector of Tourism Danijela Vićentijević, senior adviser Belgrade, September, 2007.

2. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Tourism itinerary:Roman roads & Wine roads (IPA, 2007-2009) • Main goal: • Position on European and world market - Serbia is recognizable destination • Specifics goals: • To include Roman and Wine roads in tourist offer Touropreators of Europe and Cultural –Tourist road of Europe Council • To give back good image of Serbia • Results: • Networking (local-global, state-private, national-international) • Grow up SME, employment (souvenirs, handicraft… ) • Activities • To build: Visitors centers,Logo of roads, website signalizations • To organize: Wine taste, Roman performance Animation

3. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Aquileia Basilica Pula Amphitheater Felix Romuliana Budget: 3 mil € Own funds: 300.000€ in 2008. 459.000€ in 2009. Strategic documents: Tourism Strategy of Republic of Serbia (2005-2015) Agenda 21- Sustainable development Enlargement Strategy Economic and Social committee on Tourism policy In enlarged EU Multi –annual Indicative Planning Document 2—7-2009- MIPD

4. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Fortresses on the Danube (IPA, 2007-2009) • Main goal: • Position on European market and the Danube Basin - Serbia is recognizable destination • Specifics goals: • To include fortresses on the Danube in tourist offer Touropreators of Europe and country of Danube Basin • Results: • Cleaning, Preservation and valorization fortresses on the Danube through Tourism • Pamphlets, Program of illuminations… • Activities • Reconstruction • “Sound and lights”

5. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Budget: 3,5 mil € Own funds: 245.000€ in 2008. 630.000€ in 2009. Strategic documents: Tourism Strategy of Republic of Serbia (2005-2015) Enlargement Strategy Economic and Social committee on Tourism policy In enlarged EU Multi –annual Indicative Planning Document 2—7-2009- MIPD

6. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Program of education for employees in Tourism (IPA, 2007-2009) • Main goal • To increase domestic competitive in Tourism • Specific goals • Increasing efficiency of companyin Tourism • Hight level of Human recourse, connection of institutions • Results • Fusibility study, Benchmarking, promotions project of education for stakeholders • Total budget:2.000.000 €

7. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development «Art Center»- Sombor (Bilateral Projects –Austria / Germany) • Main goal: • Preservation old handcraft through Tourism development • Specifics goals: • Employment, revive traditions through Family business • Results: • Reconstruction of Grašalkovićeva Palace (in baroque style) • Art center is including in tourist offer Vojvodina and Serbia, web site, Workshops and Program of education (handcrafts, music instruments, pottery…) • Activities • To build exhibition centre and gallery in the ground floor, logo … Budget: 1 mil €

8. Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Analysis of specialization of hotels and tourist regions (Bilateral Projects – Germany/Italy) • Main goal • Increase in competitiveness of tourism in Republic of Serbia through specialization of hotels and tourist regions • Specific goals • Increasing the quality of tourism offer in Serbia and specific regions in Serbia • Formulation of standards in specific tourism services • Increase in tourism business activities • Development of tourism in rural regions • Results • Studies on tourism specialization • Regulations on specialization in Serbia • Total budget:80.000 €

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