Outputs of WP4 DATOURWAY project

István TalabosERDF PP2

Scientific Association for Spatial Development

Closure Conference, Šamorin, Slovakia1st February 2012

WP4 in DATOURWAY project

I. DATOURWAY Transnational strategy

II. Policy and Cross Border Recommendations

based on the Strategy

III. Investment Guidebook

I. DATOURWAY Transnational strategy

The most important output of DATOURWAY project

Elaborated by project partners between September 2010 – November 2011

Publication at the DATOURWAY Closure Conference

I. DATOURWAY Transnational strategy

Vision:Danube: the attractive and unique tourist region

General objective:Building of a well known tourism brand for the Danube region by utilization of the tourism potential and strengthening the socio-economic, environmental and infrastructural background

Pyramid of objectives

I. DATOURWAY Transnational strategy

Measures of the strategy elaborated:

• Justification • Description of the measure • Examples of projects• Connections • Indicators • Stakeholders

II. Policy and Cross Border Recommendations

Final outcome of the strategy:

Policy recommendations addressed to the decision-makers – our

major goal

The policy recommendations of DATOURWAY project are forwarded to the ministries governmental institutions in charge in each country by project partners for consideration

II. Policy and Cross Border Recommendations

General policy recommendations

30 policy recommendations for all transnational areaSome of the most important points:

• Utilization of the water potential for transport• Use the cultural heritage of rural areas – develop a networking

platform for the relevant stakeholders• Promotion and utilization of local products• Promotion of spot points for tourism development in rural areas –

near to the Danube• Promoting a visual identity and brand for Danube products

II. Policy and Cross Border Recommendations

• Improvment of the image of the cities – urban regeneration of the central areas, public spaces, reconversion of industrial and military sites in lands for tourism development

• Rehabilitation of the Danube ports and making them attractive• Developing connected green-ways in the Danube area, according

with its potential for social/economical/ environmental development

• Introduction of the Danube holiday voucher• Increasing the necessary infrastructure (health care,

accomodation)• Support the Danube area development through funds from

Regional Development Program and from Territorial Cooperation Programs – reserve a budget from every axis for project from Danube area

Policy recommendations for specific cross-border areas

For Cross-border area Slovakia-Hungary• Common development of the community transport • Increasing of the sources for the development of small villages• Supplying main attractions at state level (utilizing industrial history in,

revealing castle ruins, building the network of guest houses etc.)

II. Policy and Cross Border Recommendations

For Cross-border area Hungary-Croatia-Serbia• Correlate the thematic routes in cross-border area Hungary-

Serbia-Croatia• Use the ecotourism and tourism products connected to nature• Common qualification system for accomodation • Construction of small marinas on the Danube

For Cross-border area Romania-Bulgaria• Develop partnerships between twin cities along the Danube Course:

Calafat - Vidin, Bechet - Oreahovo etc. for tourism• Build major transport infrastructure– highways, fast railways, new bridges

as a necessary condition in overcoming the peripheral situation• Create a green-way route and support its necessitates in Calarasi county

(on Mostistea river) and in Silistra and Razgrad districts• Increase the urban regeneration – rehabilitation of the cities centers• Arrange the Danube banks for tourism development

II. Policy and Cross Border Recommendations

For Delta area• Increase the activities in Delta – make it more attractive for women• Increase the knowledge of the Delta – the tourism conditions• Protect the natural and cultural heritage• Increase the living conditions for inhabitants• Sustain the redevelopment of Sulina city• High quality design of mini-ports

III. Investment Guidebook

Three major chapters:

1.Foreign investment trends per countries

2.Tourism profile of the counties

3.Project proposals for each country

III/1. Foreign investment trends per countries

For each country:

• Introductions – foreign investment trends

• General business regulations

• Characteristics by counties

III/2. Tourism profile of the counties

• All 6 countries of the DATOURWAY area are described in the same structure from the point of view of:

• tourism industry, • attractions,• destinations, • and tourism products

III/3. Project proposals for each country

Project fiches:

• project name• location• description• potential stakeholders• contact persons• estimated budget• other relevant

information

István TalabosScientific Association for Spatial Development

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