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, Bulgaria 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 Burgas Municipality 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 SOZOPOL MUNICIPALITY POMORIE MUNICIPALITY NESSEBAR MUNICIPALITY MALKO TARNOVO MUNICIPALITY RUEN MUNICIPALITY AITOS MUNICIPALITY KARNOBAT MUNICIPALITY PRIMORSKO MUNICIPALITY TSAREVO 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.