Portfolio
Meeting of EU standards through rural tourism development in Timok Region - BE LARGE – Be Local, Act Rural, Grow European
Main goal: To create conditions for development of rural tourism in the Timok region in compliance with EU trends and standardsPartner: RARIS – Regional Development Agency Eastern Serbia
Role of the CDI: Project managment and expert leadership based on transfer of know-how
Duration: October 2011 - September 2012
Total project costs: € 52 540,04
Funding: KEP AUSTRIA (Austrian Development Agency – ADA), Fund for an open society - Serbia
Project activities:
EU countries experiences in rural tourism - seminar
The goal of the seminar, which took places in three municipalities of the Timok Region - Kladovo, Bor, Knjazevac, wass to strengthen capacities of local public authorities and tourist services providers through development of knowledge and skills for modern approaches and introduction of advanced European know-how. Acquired knowledge will facilitate participation in preparation of the Regional strategy for rural tourism development of the Timok Region and meet requirements of EU in this field.
Program of the seminar:
1. Presentations delivered by Slovak Experts in the following topics:
- Legal, policy and institutional framework for support of rural tourism development on the national as well as on EU and local level in V4 countries compared to the current state in Serbia - Michal Schvalb, Program Analyst, Carpathian Development Institute
- Creating tourist supply (tourist products), joint marketing - current EU trends and standards
- Best practices from V4 countries regarding rural tourism (support mechanisms, already functioning successful products etc.) being transferable, to the Serbian environment/framework/condition - Viera Stupakova, Specialist in Rural Tourism
2. Discussion