Collaborate for Sustainable Development

Sustainable tourism focuses on preserving natural resources and integrating local residents, promoting a harmonious balance between tourism development and environmental protection. The project aims to have a significant impact on the local community by promoting tourism and ecological responsibility.

PROTOTYPE FOR SUSTAINABLE RESIDENCES IN THE PERIPHERIES - PROSPER

PROSPER aims to spark change and innovation by focusing on issues of re-examining the sustainability of artist residencies and recontextualizing peripheries as spaces of growth and development, as well as creating connections between organizations from the cultural and tourism sectors.

Inclusive ecology

Our country is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and is one of the few countries that has ratified this convention.
The project will be implemented in Ohrid and its surroundings, especially in the settlement of Daljan at the Koselska River basin. This area is a beautiful nature that is constantly being destroyed by waste and illegal landfills. In this area, the awareness of the population is at a very low level, which results in environmental degradation.

Gender analysis of social policy and equal opportunities programs in the municipality of Vevchani

Seniors for Seniors

Loneliness, social isolation and social exclusion are important factors on risk for bad health at the elderly people, especially in absence on family networks or insufficient support for families . This affects on everyone aspects on health and well-being, from the mental health and dementia to the risk from emergency receptions in hospital because of conditions which can yes everything avoided how what everything heavy dehydration or malnutrition. Poverty at the elderly people can significantly yes it increase their risk from social exclusion. Older women are particularly affected by poverty in old age and social exclusion. Often, aging it is not slow and steady Research has shown that social isolation and loneliness result in serious health conditions in older adults. Adults need regular social interactions, as cognitive decline can cause unintentional social withdrawal. However, social interactions can play a positive role in counteracting cognitive decline.

Започнува бран на мерења на отвореноста на општините

Обука - Брендирање туристички производ/искуство

Наскоро - нова серија обуки за напредни вештини кои наменети за сите кои сакаат се занимаваат со туризам или да остваруваат дополнителни приходи од туризам.

Првата обука ќе биде на 29-30 март во Охрид.

Beyond Borders – Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy

Knowledge and innovation, and smart business models are becoming deciding factors in competitiveness of tourism destinations. Tourism service providers in our region are lagging far behind new trends and need to seriously rethink their market approach and rebrand their offers in a way that will be more appealing to the contemporary responsible tourists searching authentic experiences with added value.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Public event within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

Upcoming public event on 10 May 2019 in Struga. The aim of the Public event is to present our project results and engage with relevant stakeholders. The project will be jointly implemented with the following IPA CBC projects “Smart Tourism Enhancing Project (STEP)”; “Social Enterprise-Bridge between the Social Sector and Traditional Business (SE-Bridge)” and “Lake Ohrid region - Save Destination for Adventure travel”.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Desk research –benchmarking analyses within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

The third created study of the Activity 1.5 is the Study on “Benchmarking European tourism: tourism trends and prospects” focus on current trends and challenges in tourism sector. It was confirmed that tourism policy has become an important vehicle of sustainable economic policy in both the developed and the developing world, leading to accelerated economics growth. The Study was created in the period 15.08.2018-15.02.2019.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Desk research –benchmarking analyses within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

Within Activity 1.5 Desk research-benchmarking analyses, which started on 15.08.2018 until 15.02.2019, the study “SWOT analysis and review of the national level documents and reports” was created. The purpose of the study is to analyse relevant tourism documents (such as laws, policies, strategies, action plans, standards, reports, etc.) in CBC region.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Desk research –benchmarking analyses within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

As part of the Activity Desk research-benchmarking analyses, which started on 15.08.2018 until 15.02.2019, three studies have been created.

Here is short description of the first one.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Analyses and reports within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

Within Activity 1.4 was created “Study on cultural and natural heritage in the CBC region”, that focus on potentials and possibilities for tourist development of the CBC targeted region. The Activity 1.4 was implemented in the period 15.08.2018 -15.02.2019. The Study is analysing the current state of cultural heritage, its accessibility, natural heritage and tourism opportunities, cultural differences and valorise tourist resources in region from the aspect of tourism.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Analyses and reports within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

Part of the 5 Studies from Activity 1.4 Analyses and reports, implemented in the period 15.08.2018-15.02.2019, is also the “Study on Profile of Domestic and International Tourists in CBC Region”, that provides in-depth analysis of profiles of domestic and international tourists in the CBC region, their needs and satisfaction.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Analyses and reports within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

Within Activity 1.4, which started on 15.08.2018 until 15.02.2019, was created” Study on Market segmentation and touristic profiling in CBC region”. The purpose of the study is to investigate the motivations behind taking a holiday, identify different travel consumers, segment the tourism market (culture, sport, business, leisure, cruise, wellness etc.) in a way that is practical and meaningful for tourism marketers in the CBC region.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Analyses and reports within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

One of the created studies in Activity 1.4 is “Study on Sustainability of tourism in CBC region”, that focus on influence of tourism on sustainability on one hand, and possibilities to use sustainable practices in tourism activities on other hand. This activity was implemented in the period 15.08.2018-15.02.2019. Sustainable destination management is critical for tourism development, especially through effective spatial and land use planning and development control and through investment decisions on infrastructure and services.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Analyses and reports within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

Within Activity 1.4. Analysis and reports, which started on 15.08.2018 until 15.02.2019, five studies have been created.
The aim of the “Study on supply of available tourist services and tourist potential in Cross-border region” is to analyse the available tourist services and tourist possibilities in order to assess the tourist potential of the region.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Conducting research within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

Within this activity, which was implemented in the period 15.04.2018- 30.11.2018, interview questions for European Tourism Indicators System for sustainable destination-ETIS (visitor, resident, destination management, and enterprise interview questions), were distributed to the relevant stakeholders from the CBC region.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Conducting research within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

In the period 15.04.2018 -30.11.2018 we implemented two types of activities: field research, exploring CBC region and engaging stakeholders in the research (interviews, focus groups, on-line survey). Gathering answers on the questionnaires was very important part of the conducting research.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Creating database for relevant stakeholders within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

This activity started on 15.03.2018 until 30.09.2018, and is of great importance for promotion of the project and project activities to relevant stakeholders (when approaching and communicating the potential stakeholders we presented the project and its objectives). In order to create this Database, 8 identification questions considering the type of stakeholder, type of tourist services and products offered, municipality they live in, etc. were asked.

Highlights of 1st Work Package “Get Ready” - Survey design within project Beyond Borders-Introducing Smart Tourism and Sharing Economy IPA CBC MK-AL 2014-2020

In the period 15.03.2018 - 31.07.2018 we created 5 questionnaires for sustainable tourism, cultural and natural heritage, tourist supply, potential, tourist profile, etc. in 3 languages (Macedonian, Albanian, English). Each designed questionnaire was intended for a specific target group and with a specific goal.