1.3 People-To-People Networking

The overall objective of the project is to promote the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of both regions through the use of modern ICT technologies. Specific objectives are to raise awareness of the target groups for the ICH; to create a unified CBC database for the ICH and to create prerequisites for the creation of new tourist products for intangible cultural heritage.

Planned activities:

1. Selecting best 100 intangible culture heritages in Vidin and Zajecar district;
2. Elaborating field studes for intangible cultural heritage in Vidin and Zajecar region;
3. Video presenting 100 best ICH;
4. Setting-up E-platform for intangible cultural heritage in Vidin and Zajecar District;
5. Training "How to made a touristic product of ICH";
6. Training for ”ICT as tool for promotion of intangible cultural heritage”;
7. Festival "Digital intangible cultural heritage in Vidin and Zajecar District”;
8. Intangible cultural heritage happening in Vidin.

Expected outcomes:

1. Established unified CBC e-platform with a database on intangible cultural heritage;
2. Increased awareness of the cross-border area of intangible cultural heritage.

Target groups of the project are the following organizations from the districts of Vidin and Zajecar: cultural organizations; museums; tour operators and tourist organizations; NGOs; local authorities.

Useful links:
Website: www.digitalich-bgrs.info
Facebook page: Nematerijalna kulturna baština Zaječarskog okruga
Intangible Cultural Heritage MAP – Serbia:
https://www.digitalich-bgrs.info/index.php/ich/ich-map
Intangible Cultural Heritage MAP – Bulgaria:
https://www.digitalich-bgrs.info/index…/ich/ich-map-bulgaria
 

The project main objective is increasing of the quality of the tourist products and services in the cross-border area and developing new ones through increasing the qualification and stimulating entrepreneurship among youths.

Activities:
1. Study "Opportunities and challenges for provision of quality tourist services and products in the CBC area“;
2. Action plan for fostering entrepreneurship in tourism;
3. Specialized training for young entrepreneurs in tourism;
4. Online platform for business consultations and start-ups in the sector of tourism;
5. Young tourism entrepreneurs networking event.

Expected results:
1. Conducted survey among 100 key stakeholders on the needs and challenges in tourism in terms of human resources, quality of services and entrepreneurship. Organized round table with 30 participants. Elaborated 3-lingual report on the study "Opportunities and challenges for provision of quality tourist services and products in the CBC area“;
2. Elaborated Action plan for fostering entrepreneurship in tourism, based on the above study and 3 focus groups with 20 participants each, held in Kyustendil, Vidin and Pirot;
3. Conducted training of 45 young entrepreneurs in tourism;
4. Developed online platform STEPS for provision of active educational initiatives and consultations for start-ups in tourism;
5. Established young entrepreneurs’ network in the field of tourism – STEPS.

Target groups:
- Students and unemployed in the CBC area;
- Stakeholders - business, institutions, authorities, NGOs in the CBC area;
- Population of the CBC area;
- Tourists/visitors to the CBC area.

Website: https://www.steps-bgrs.eu/

Publications:

1. https://www.plusonline.rs/vladica-to-i-akcioni-plan-za-ja-anje-preduzetni-tva-u-turizmu-osnova-za-sprovo-enje-obuke-za-mlade-koji-ele-da-se-bave-turizmom
2. http://kuber-press.com/fullnews.php?id_news=34999
3. https://www.netngo.net/bg/novini/651-kragla-masa-vazmozhnosti-i-predizvikatelstva-za-predostavyane-na-kachestveni-turisticheski-uslugi-i-produkti-v-transgranichniya-region
4. https://www.bratstvokn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1207%3A2020-05-27-13-02-33&catid=34%3A2009-08-10-18-02-12&Itemid=54&lang=bg
5. https://mdm.projectkn.com/index.php/novini/642-anketno-prouchvane-v-oblastta-na-turizma-2020
6. https://www.euregionisava.org/aktivnosti-projekata/
7. https://mdm.projectkn.com/index.php/novini/665-tarsyat-se-mladi-hora-za-obucheniya-po-predpriemachestvo-v-turizma
8. https://netngo.net/bg/novini/741-tarsyat-se-mladi-hora-za-obucheniya-po-predpriemachestvo-v-turizma
9. https://www.bratstvokn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1214%3A2020-06-17-14-25-53&catid=34%3A2009-08-10-18-02-12&Itemid=54&lang=bg
10. https://www.plusonline.rs/fokus-grupe-ui-oblasti-turizma
11. https://www.plusonline.rs/vladica-to-i-akcioni-plan-za-ja-anje-preduzetni-tva-u-turizmu-osnova-za-sprovo-enje-obuke-za-mlade-koji-ele-da-se-bave-turizmom
12. https://www.bratstvokn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1185%3A2020-04-28-10-03-33&catid=40%3A2009-08-10-18-04-19&Itemid=61&lang=bg
13. https://www.bratstvokn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1226%3A2020-08-31-13-52-26&catid=34%3A2009-08-10-18-02-12&Itemid=54&lang=bg
14. https://www.bratstvokn.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1185%3A2020-04-28-10-03-33&catid=40%3A2009-08-10-18-04-19&Itemid=61&lang=bg
15. http://knvesti.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2010:2020-11-12-08-07-31&catid=34:2012-06-28-07-11-07&Itemid=55
16. https://www.plusonline.rs/kulturni-centar-bratstvo-1869-u-partnerstvu-sa-op-tinom-vidin-i-udru-enjem-poni-avije-pirot-realizuje-projekat-ja-anje-turisti-kog-preduzetni-tva-i-promocija-usluga-
17. https://pirotinfo.rs/2020/09/03/vladica-tosic-akcioni-plan-za-jacanje-preduzetnistva-u-turizmu-osnova-za-sprovodjenje-obuke-za-mlade-koji-zele-da-se-bave-turizmom/

Videos:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnRId4ss040
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2tj6uYlDjg
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF0NOQ12Om4