Description
Description (EN): The eligible CB area is characterized by 1) unique and diverse cultural heritage, 2) significant inland undeveloped potential (traditional villages, historical buildings etc) and 3) many common cultural elements that could form the basis for further tourist development. The geographical areas of the proposed project, have a rich architectural and cultural heritage and are the lands where famous historical figures, were born and lived. Those figures, are strongly related with the cultural-historical legacy of the CB area as they directly contributed in shaping cultural identity at local,regional and national level. However, the CB area is characterized from inadequate planning and management for mild types of tourism and lack: 1) of active management, so there is no special care to protect cultural assets which are threatened with degradation and 2) of a common action plan for tourist development (no area branding, no special tourist destinations). CULTURAL LANDS is about how a joint route of promoting and preserving the CB cultural assets, can support non-homogeneous areas to flourish in the field of tourism development. Furthermore the project embodies the establishment of a cooperation network in the service of sustainable, local and regional development in the field of preservation and promotion of similar cultural assets as a prerequisite of cultural tourism development. Furthermore, the CB cooperation is demonstrated through the development of a thematic CB cultural touristic path, in terms of a CB tourism brand development. The nodes of this path will be primarily the historical buildings of special architectural and cultural characteristics, strongly associated with historical figures, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of the CB area as a tourist destination. Thus, a cooperation network will be set up that can, with time & reasonable effort, expand and multiply its effect and results in the GR/AL CB area. The main expected outputs of CULTURAL LANDS are the following: 4 Infrastructure projects concerning rehabilitation of buildings of special architectural and cultural characteristics-Zitsa: "Kaplanios" Historical Housekeeping School Building at Local Community of Grammeno, Metsovo: "Tsanaka" Historical Building and Former Cinema Building, Gjirokaster/Libohove: "Avni Rustemi" House Museum, 1 Marketing Plan for CB Cultural Touristic Path (Branding), 1 CB Web GIS platform of cultural and tourist services (Trilingual), 2 Multimedia Applications/e-Libraries of CB Cultural Assets, , 1 Thematic Database of the methodologies, technologies, tools related with cultural best safeguarding practices, Organization of 2 Joint Thematic Workshops (know-how and capacity building in the field of smart cultural preservation), Sustainability studies (X2) of the Project's Results (Greece/Albania).
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Website: https://2014-2020.greece-albania.eu/
Expected Results (EN): The expected CULTURAL LANDS direct results are specifically linked and contribute to the Programmes result indicators. The expected results of this project are: Both tourism destination branding and the development of a thematic CB cultural touristic path consisting of buildings and other cultural assets of high architectural and cultural heritage, will lead to an immediate multiplication of the results due to the numerous visitors and the achievement in practice of touristic growth. It is expected an increase of 1.500 of visits to supported sites and attractions which is also expected to result to 0,1 millions overnight tourism stays of the CB area on annual base. Multidimensional contribution to the goals of Greece and Albania towards 2020. Specifically for the Greek territories, cultural touristic growth policies will be initialized in view of the new programming period (2014-2020), through the specialization of the "Europe 2020" strategy and future cohesion policy. Project Realization 1: Modernization and Interior Repair and surrounding Area Conservation and Modernization of "Kaplanios" Historical Housekeeping School Building at Local Community of Grammeno (Zitsa, Epirus). Project Realization 2: Modernization of "Tsanaka" Historical Building at Metsovo and Interior Repair of Former Cinema Building at Metsovo (Epirus). Project Realization 3: Restoration of "Avni Rustemi" House Museum (Libohove, Gjirokaster). A CB network of collaborating stakeholders among Epirus and Gjirokaster. The Action Plan, among others, will analyze the current situation, examine best practices and case studies from similar initiatives, and propose the way in which the network can be developed (both in organizational and financial terms) Being flexible, CULTURAL LANDS will be able to produce achievable and realistic results, based on a very specific and realistic time plan.
Read more Expected Outputs (EN): The main expected outputs of CULTURAL LANDS are the following: Outputs from WP1 include the management and coordination procedures as envisaged by the programme and as needed by the partners (project meetings, internal management procedures, Action and Quality Assurance Plan). WP2 concerns the dissemination of the project results and includes a Communication/Visibility Plan, the Project's website, Project promotion material (Brochures, USB, banner, Posters, Project result booklet), Press and Online Publications, information days and Laymans report. I. Outputs concerning tangible preserving actions of cultural assets (WP3): 4 Infrastructure projects concerning rehabilitation of buildings of special architectural and cultural characteristics-Zitsa: "Kaplanios" Historical Housekeeping School Building at Local Community of Grammeno, Metsovo: "Tsanaka" Historical Building and Former Cinema Building, Gjirokaster/Libohove: "Avni Rustemi" House Museum- Link with S.O2, S.O.3, S.O.5 II. Outputs concerning actions for interconnection and safeguarding of the cultural assets (WP4): 1 Marketing Plan for CB Cultural Touristic Path (Branding)- Link with S.O1, S.O3, S.O7 1 CB Web GIS platform of cultural and tourist services (Trilingual)- S.O1, S.O2 , S.O5 2 Multimedia Applications/e-Libraries of CB Cultural Assets. S.O1, S.O2, S.O4, S.O5 1 Informational booklet "Cultural Heritage in Epirus and Gjirokastra" (Trilingual)- S.O1, ,S.O2, S.O.5 Thematic Registration to the National Intangible Culltural Heritage Index (UNESCO, Art.12)- S.O2, S.O4 III. Outputs concerning Exchange of Knowledge - Sustainability of Results (WP5): 1 Thematic Database of the methodologies, technologies, tools related with cultural best safeguarding practices.S.O1, S.O6 Organization of 2 Joint Thematic Workshops (know-how and capacity building in the field of smart cultural preservation).S.O6 Sustainability studies (X2) of the Project's Results (Greece/Albania)-SO1,6,7.
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Partners (3)
Lead Partner:
Municipality of Zitsa
Address:
Eleutherias Avenue and Euklidi,Eleousa, Ioannina, Greece
Legal status:
public
Website:
http://www.zitsa.gov.gr
Total budget:
EUR 176 533.33
IPA2 budget:
EUR 150 053.33
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Municipality of Metsovo
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Name:
Municipality of Metsovo
Address:
N.X. Averof 2, 44200 Metsovo, Greece
Legal status:
public
Website:
http://www.metsovo.gr
Total budget:
EUR 143 200.46
IPA2 budget:
EUR 121 720.39
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Prefekture of Gjirokastra
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Name:
Prefekture of Gjirokastra
Address:
Sheshi "Çerçizit"Gjirokaster, Albania
Legal status:
public
Total budget:
EUR 81 346.17
IPA2 budget:
EUR 69 144.24
