Partnership for Sustainable Tourism Stranja-Sakar

Project code:CB005.1.23.147
Project call:CB005.1
Priority axis / Specific objective:2.3. Increasing networking for development of sustainable tourism through cross-border cooperation initiatives
Type of project:Soft
Project duration in months:15
Project final contract amount:82490.60 €
Project EU co-financing rate:85.00 %
Project start date:17.01.2018
Project end date:17.01.2019
Project intervention field:095 Development and promotion of public cultural and heritage services
Project summary:

The aim of the project is acquisition of experience in networking between government institutions, scientific institutions and organizations from the non-government sector, capacity building and acquiring knowledge and skills by young people in the field of sustainable tourism and environment protection.

Within the project modular trainings in the field of sustainable tourism development and environmental protection in Sakar Mountain in the region of Topolvgrad, Bulgaria and in Strandja Mountain in the region of Igneada, Turkey, will be conducted. A  Scientific conference with topic “Sustainable tourism and environmental protection" will be organized in Edirne, Republic of Turkey. Educational textbooks and trilingual terminological dictionary in the field of the sustainable tourism and environmental protection, as well as a collection of reports from the Scientific Conference will be elaborated and distributed.

The project will contribute to improve establishment of partner’s relations and networking experience between government and scientific institutions and NGO organizations.

Partners

Leading partner
Tourist Association "Vishegrad"
PP2
Division Directorate of National Parks of Kırklareli under Regional Directorate of İstanbul under Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs in Ankara
PP3
Foundation of Trakya University
PP4
Association "Initiatives for local and regional development"