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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