Presentation of the Datourway project

Mariann Major VénProject Manager

VÁTI Nonprofit Kft.

Closure conference1-2. February 2012.Samorin, Slovakia

asardi@vati.hu, mven@vati.hu

Brief introduction:

• Objectives

• Time frame

• Contents

• Partners

• Target groups

Objectives, Time frame

• Under the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme

• Objectives: to contribute to the sustainable development of the Danube area by means of the joint elaboration of a strategy for tourism and of pilot projects for different special areas

• Timeframe: May 2009 – February 2012

• Development of GIS database • Analysis of national areas (NUTS3), synthesis

Contents

• Strategy for sustainable development of tourism along the south-eastern sections of river Danube

• Pilot projects • Danube Tourism Information and Website • Networking

Contents

Pilot Projects1. Lower Ipoly / Ipel (Slovakia – Hungary) New

Perspectives after Schengen

2. Béda – Karapancsa: Tourism as a way to overcome

deprivation (Tri-state area of Croatia,

Hungary, Serbia)

Pilot Projects 3. Vidin – Calafat: rural tourism for

urban citizens (Bulgaria – Romania)

4. The Deltas (nature conservation and eco-

tourism Po Delta and Danube Delta)

5. Greenway (routes for non-motorised tourism

along the river Danube)

PARTNERS• Lead Partner: VÁTI Non Profit Ltd• Observer Partner: Ministry for National Economy, Hungary• 7 countries, 16 Partners (4 from Hungary, 1 Bulgaria, 1

from Italy, 3 Romania, 1 Slovakia, 2 Croatia, 4 Serbia)• Ministries give advice and promote implementation; • Development agencies support realisation; • Research and planning organisations undertake the

work of analysis, strategy building, pilot planning projects;• The Italian partner shares their experience in riverside

tourism development

TARGET GROUPS• All regional development agencies, NGOs and public

stakeholders participating directly or indirectly in the project

• All regional development agencies , regional and national authorities, local governments, business and civil organisations with potential role and influence upon the future of the DATOURWAY area

• Public meetings are addressed to the broad range of stakeholders

• Information is provided to the general public on a regular basis (website, publications,

press conferences etc.).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTIONAND THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESFUL

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

www.datourway.eu

asardi@vati.humven@vati.hu