Nordtournet

“Tourism14/11/07 Development Challenges in Nordic and Baltic Countries“ NPAD-2014/10050

Coordinating organisation – Education, Research & Consultancy Center (ERCC) (LT) Partners: Austurbru (IS), Härjedalen Culture Center (SE), Loodi Manor Nature Center (EE)

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Project was initiated during Nordplus contact seminar in Stokholm in the autumn of 2013

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The main aim of the project - to create the network of adult learning centers and small organisations working in the field of tourism services in geographically isolated regions of Nordic and Baltic countries.

The title of network – Sustainable and Innovative Tourism Network of Nordic and Baltic Countries.

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Project period 1st June 2014 – 31st May 2016

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Products of network: 1. Compendium of best practices of local tourism services/products. It will be the first part of final product of network – “Innovative Tourism Kit”, which will be potentially issued during another project under Nordplus (or other) programme.

2. SWOT analysis of tourism sector of each participating country and their comparison.

3. An website of network – www.nordtournet.com 19 Nov 2015

Specific aims of the network:  To create the network of organisations working in the field of tourism in geographically isolated places;  To foster innovative and sustainable tourism services/products;  To involve into the network adult learning organisations;  To research the situation of tourism development in partner countries and introduce the analysis for decision-making (governmental) institutions and public;  To detect local good practices in the field of tourism services, especially with aspect of innovation and sustainable development;  To share innovative ideas through workshops, jobshadowings, study visits, discussions and main project product – compendium of best practices;  To influence economic growth of the regions and decrease unemployment rate.

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The project is organized in work packages as follows: 1WP – BEST PRACTICES COLLECTION. April 2016. Responsible – Harjedalens Kulturcentrum.

2WP – SWOT ANALYSIS PREPARATION. March 2015. Responsible – Loodi Manor Nature Centre.

3WP – NETWORK WEBSITE CREATION. December 2014.

Responsible – ERCC. 4WP – INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS. 4 international meetings.

5WP – NEWSLETTER OF NETWORK. 4 newsletters will be issued.

Responsible – AUSTURBRU. 6WP – DISSEMINATION. Responsible – AUSTURBRU. 7WP – EVALUATION. Responsible – LMNC. 8WP – ADMINISTRATION OF PROJECT. Responsible – ERCC. 19 Nov 2015

Sustainability  Next step for development and strenghthening of network – another Nordplus project – Development or Nordplus Horizontal;  During the next few years after implementation of network project “Innovative Tourism Kit” will be composed, i.e. best practices compendium will be complemented with learning materials, instructions and tips, how to organise new service or product (for instance, how to evaluate the risk, cope with difficulties, promote new services, products and etc.).

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Dissemination Dissemination levels: PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS LOCAL COMMUNITIES NATIONAL LEVEL INTERNATIONAL LEVEL Dissemination plan, Project website, Newsletter, at least 1 article in local newspaper, national and international networks.

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