CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability

BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP AT DESTINATION LEVEL BETWEEN CULTURAL AND TOURISM SECTORS

PARTNERSHIP AS A KEY FACTOR TO INTEGRATED APPROACH AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability

UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIES

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability

UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIES

BURGAS STARA ZAGORA MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY

YAMBOL MUNICIPALITY

SLIVEN MUNICIPALITY Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability

UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIES

ESTABLISHED IN 2008

MAIN GOALS:

- TO PRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES FROM THE SOUTHEAST REGION IN BULGARIA;

- TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF THE MEMBER – MUNICIPALITIES IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES, PLANS AND PROGRAMMES;

- TO DEVELOP JOINT INITIATIVES PROMOTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION;

- TO COLLABORATE WITH SIMILAR BULGARIAN AND FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability

UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIES

ACTIVITIES:

-PROMOTION OF THE REGION AS A DESTINATON;

-TERRITORIAL COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT;

-JOINT PROJECTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT.

THE OFFICE IN BRUSSELS

THE HOUSE OF CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

PROMOTION OF THE REGION AS A DESTINATION

2012 OPEN DAYS EVENT, ORGANIZED BY THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS, BRUSSELS

MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EU INSTITUTIONS

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

PARTICIPATION IN THE EUROPEAN WEEK OF REGIONS AND CITIES 2009 SUSTAINABLE ENERGY – GOOD PRACTICES FROM THE SOUTH EAST REGION IN BULGARIA

2010 JOINING FORCES TO IMPROVE TERRITORIAL COOPERATION

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

LEGISLATION INITIATIVE FOR ENCOURAGING PUBLIC PRIVATE INITIATIVE IN BULGARIA

REGIONAL INNOVATION STRATEGY

REGIONAL PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT 2007 - 2013

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

JOINT PROJECTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT

THE BICYCLE CITY A MODEL FOR MODERN URBAN MOBILITY Funded by GEF Small Grants Programme

CHARTS Culture and Heritage Added value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability Funded by INTERREG IVC

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

JOINT PROJECTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT

THE ROLE OF INNOVATIVE SERVICES IN THE TOURISM MARKET TO SUPPORT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Funded by SMART+ mini programme, INTERREG IVC Project of the

IART INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIBLE TOURISM TERRITORIES Funded by SMART+ mini programme, INTERREG IVC Project of the Yambol Municipality

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

JOINT PROJECTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT

BURGAS EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2019

A JOINT EFFORT OF: BURGAS MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY NESSEBAR MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY AITOS MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY PRIMORSKO MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPALITY

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP AT DESTINATION LEVEL BETWEEN CULTURAL AND TOURISM SECTORS

WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT?

A dynamic stakeholders collaboration process at different levels and different stages of planning and implementation of local and regional strategies

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP AT DESTINATION LEVEL BETWEEN CULTURAL AND TOURISM SECTORS

MILESTONES OF EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Dynamic and multilevel; Synergy of the different aspects of the cultural/ natural heritage – respecting altogether the scientific value, ecological aspects and touristic potential; Integrated approach; Concrete and measurable results; Long term strategies for the future; Win – win strategy; Platform for active participation and intersectoral collaboration; Sharing challenges and benefits; Common partnership identity

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria CHARTS Project Culture & Heritage Added-value to Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability UNION OF SOUTH EAST REGION LOCAL AUTHORITIE S

BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIP AT DESTINATION LEVEL BETWEEN CULTURAL AND TOURISM SECTORS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Workshop 7 December 2012 Burgas, Bulgaria