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Community Of Responsible Recreational Initiatives in Europe

Newsletter #02Issue - February 2017

CORRIE - Community Of Responsible Recreational Initiatives in Europe

Tourism is one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economic sectors. In 2012 the number of international tourist arrivals surpassed 1 billion, and is forecast to reach 1.8 billion in 2030 according to the UNWTO. Within this continuing growth of tourism there is a growing trend & a raising consumer awareness for sustainable and responsible tourism. Responsible tourism is tourism that minimizes negative economic, environmental and social impacts, brings economic benefi ts to host communities and preserves the cultural and natural resources of the destinations.

The CORRIE project continues and the project partners have been very busy in these last months. At this stage of the project, research and surveys have been carried out in each participating country to ascertain the state of the art of responsible activities in the tourism sector, as well as to collect opinions from relevant national stakeholders.The results were collected and partners have produced national reports. Those national reports will be the support basis for the development of the project manuals which will serve as support guides for companies in the tourism sector to implement and promote sustainable tourism measures.

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Second international meeting of Corrie Project in MaltaThe second project meeting, organized by PiM - Projects in Motion Ltd, in Malta was held on 7th and 8th June 2016 at the Cavalieri Art Hotel. In this meeting partners have analyzed the activities carried out in the fi rst period and defi ned next steps. Conference participants were welcomed by Brian Restall from PiM and Miroslav Nikolov from BAAT. Short welcome speeches were given by the representatives of PiM and BAAT and then each partner presented the progress of project activities.

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This project has received funding from the European Union´s Erasmus+ Programme under grant Agreement no. 2015-1-BG01-KA202-014280. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which refl ects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Dissemination of the CORRIE Project

In the beginning of the project each partner involved 6 stakeholder representatives in the fi rst multiplier events. The events already took place in some of partner’s countries in the form of an interactive brainstorm to ensure that the partners get input from the stakeholders on all the products IO that will be developed during the lifespan of the project. The events also offered a great opportunity to create awareness for the project and create a network of high importance for the project.

Future Events4th Partner Meeting

Dissemination activities in Bulgaria!

Within the CORRIE project BAAT has organized on 8th June 2016 in Sofi a a meeting with the stakeholders for creating the network. More than 40 institutions and organizations have been invited which also took part in the on-line research answering the Questionnaire of the project. The project coordinator Mr. Sivko Pachev presented the CORRIE project, its objectives, target groups and expected results. He informed the participants about the EC Erasmus+ Programme goals, CORRIE project partners, its budget and timetable of the tasks (Gantt chart planning).

A CORRIE poster and a leafl et had been prepared by BAAT and given to the participants of the meeting.The participants expressed great interest to contribute to the implementation of CORRIE objectives, attend the future project events and follow the information on the project website www.corrie.eu, FaceBook and other social media.

The stakeholders meeting ended by answering of questions on responsible tourism issues.

CORRIE Project has been presented at 9th Black Sea Tourism Forum

BAAT project team members has presented the project while speaking about responsible tourism in Bulgaria: opportunities and challenges. The report was published in the Conference papers book, organized by the Varna Chamber of Tourism for its 9th Black Sea tourism Forum on 13-15 October 2016.

Opening speeches to the event were made by Mrs. Nikolina Angelkova, Minister of tourism of Bulgaria, the Governor of Varna region and the Mayor of Varna.The paper on CORRIE project was published in the forum confer-ence book.

More than 80 participants attended the 9th Black Sea Tourism forum during the 2 days.

BAAT has organized a meeting with stakeholders for creating the CORRIE network

The consortium will get together on 12th and 13th September 2017 at Milan (Italy)

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This project has received funding from the European Union´s Erasmus+ Programme under grant Agreement no. 2015-1-BG01-KA202-014280. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which refl ects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Multiplier Event in the Netherlands!

Third international meeting of CORRIE Project in Badajoz

The fi rst multiplier event for the CORRIE project was organised on the 23rd of August 2016. It was an informal brainstorm session with several organisations to set up and involve a network of regional stakeholders. During the event the CORRIE project was presented and the Intellectual Outputs were explained. Discussion was raised on how to design and develop the Intellectual Outputs, especially the one which Business Development Friesland is responsible for: Intellectual Output 1 ‘CORRIE campaign - Awareness raising for responsible tourism’.

Main feedback received during the event was to keep information included in the Intellectual Outputs practical, not too theoretical. Thevideo of Intellectual Output 1 should not be too long (few minutes) and should include attractive components (for example animation techniques) to make sure people feel addressed and remember the video. The video and PowerPoint also have to stress the benefi ts of responsible tourism.

The third project meeting, organized by EOLAS, in Spain was held on 11th and 12th January 2017 at the Badajoz Chamber of Commerce. In this meeting partners have analyzed the activities carried out until that time and planned the next project activities. The partners were welcomed by Manon van Leeuwen from EOLAS and Bistra Vassileva from BAAT. Short welcome speeches were given by the representatives of EOLAS and BAAT and then presentations and debates occurred regarding the project activities, manuals to be developed and disseminations activities. The next project meeting will be held in September 2017 in Milan.

ConsortiumBulgarian Association for Alternative Tour i sm (BAAT) i s the project coordinator. Their mission is to make possible the sustainable development of the tourist sector and thus to make Bulgaria a leading destination for spec ia l in te res t tour i sm and adventures, while supporting the conservation of the rich natural and cultural heritage and improving the local people’s lives.

Their main activity areas are:• Events• Quality mark• Publishing• Projects• Lobby

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