RURAL FAIRS
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- Read more about the SLOW TOURISM CLUB project! This project is co-funded by
- Take a look at the SLOW TOURISM CLUB brochure!
the European Union.
Authors: Municipality of Acqualagna, Italy
Municipality of S. Pietro Avellana, Italy
Comunita` Montana Sirentina, Italy
Comunita` Montana Camerino, Italy
Province of Campobasso; Italy
Special Agency for Economic Development of Isernia, Italy
Leading partners: VG Poduzetnicki centar d.o.o., Croatia
Municipality of Acqualagna, Italy
Ecological Association „Bura“, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Program: The European Union`s Adriatic New Neighbourhood Programme - INTERREG/CARDS-PHARE
Project priorities: Establishing a network of rural fairs organizers, exhibitors and visitors on international level, promotion of rural fairs, traditional habits and handicrafts, implementation of „Slow Tourism Club“, introducing „Quality Label“ for fairs and fair organizers
Duration of project: October 2007- September 2008
Overall value of the project:
Value of the project for Croatia: 20 972,53 EUR
Sources of funding: INTERREG/CARDS-PHARE Programme 75%
Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development budget 15%
Own funding 10 %
General objectives:
- To enhance the competitiveness of the exhibition organizers working in the field of tourism trough improvement of the infrastructure and organizational system
- To agree and implement a common cross- border strategy and methodology intending to enhance tourism promotion of territories involved
- To improve promotion and organization systems of rural fairs, by raising responsibility of the local community on tourism and culture development
- Improvement of "light infrastructure" through implementation of at least 6 investments and creation of new products and services, with an accent on tourist flows` decentralization and revitalization of target areas
- Promotion of traditional lifestyle habits, products and services
- Establishment of „Slow Tourism Club“, a guide through traditional lifestyle and culture, offering unique ways of knowing some destination and taking special care about ecology
Target group: Organizers, exhibitors and visitors of the fairs, tourist offices in involved territories, tourism professionals, residents of rural places, all other interested in „slow tourism“
Planned objectives:
- Web site;
- Creation of „QUALITY LABEL“ for fairs;
- Implementation of „SLOW TOURISM Club“, with operative headquarters in all countries- partners in the project;
- Newsletters for activity promotion;
- Evaluation report about results of performed actions
For more information please contact Ana Radman .