Pannonia-Adria Connection II

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A IPA Croatia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Montenegro

Date of latest update: 2025-02-07

Description

Description (EN):

Some of the major challenges of the tourism sectors in cross-border area include lack of adequate infrastructure, services and lack of highly trained personnel in tourism sector, what can ultimately influence the level of satisfaction and affect the experience of visitors and tourists. The Project has been designed around existing natural preconditions in destinations with potentials for future development and growth. Based on identified constraints and opportunities, small scale interventions in infrastructure, aimed at improvement of services and sites included in the tourism offer in insufficiently valorised localities, will enhance the capacities of the CBC area to attract new visitors and tourists. By investing in infrastructure, promoting local resources and culture, ensuring economic benefits for the local population, educating stakeholders and target groups and developing quality tourism products and services, tailored to the needs and interests of tourists, these challenges will be adequately addressed and prospects for sustainable tourism development and growth will be enhanced. The overall objective of the Project is to contribute to development of the sustainable tourism activities aimed at strengthening the socio-economic situation in the program area by improving tourism services/infrastructure at 3 project locations (in Municipality of Nijemci in HR, in Tuzla in BiH and at NP Lovćen in MNE) and tourism related capacities of 105 target group members from CBC area what will ultimately result with the 10.000 new tourists in the CBC area at the end of the Project.. Project outputs will include: a) improved availability, accessibility and attractiveness of 3 natural assets in Nijemci, Tuzla, and NP Lovćen, b) built-up capacities and skills of 105 target group representatives in destination management and system of quality assurance c) strengthened cooperation among 5 CBC project partners and d) increased number of visitors (10.000 new visitors in the CBC region at the end of the Project). By improving conditions for bird-watching activities (construction/reconstruction of the bird-watching towers/decks in all three partner countries) better quality services for visitors, based on this unique tourism offer, will be ensured. Newly renovated touristic sites in all three countries will be equipped with thematic and digital/solar equipment to enable innovative and attractive interaction with the visitors and diversify the services provided for them. Accessibility and availability of the tourism sites will be significantly improved through the attractive, eco-friendly, transportation services aimed at promotion of recreational and outdoor activities. The improved regional cycling/hiking route will be connected with other important tourism attractions in all 3 countries thus making it as the integral part of the joint CBC tourism offer. The cross-border approach is a key link that enables cooperation and partnership between different stakeholders with the aim of achieving joint effects and implementing solutions that go beyond the limitations of the national, regional or local level. This type of collaboration enables the exchange of knowledge, experiences and perspectives among partners, creating a fertile environment for mutual learning. In addition, a cross-border approach allows partners to work together to address the challenges and constraints they face. Synergy between partners enables the creation of comprehensive solutions that go beyond the individual capacities or resources of each partner. This will enable mutual learning process and will strengthen partners capacities and skills for further partnership development. The Project aims to contribute to increased attractiveness of the tourist sites to be achieved through a better quality services for the visitors thus enabling them explore and enjoy the sites in a more innovative way. Through the introduction of the new tourism infrastructure, equipped with thematic and up-to-date equipment and accessories, the project will add value to visitors’ experience. Also, the project will introduce new tourism related promotional tools thus enabling a better and increased outreach of the visitors who will be receiving more information about the touristic sites through modern communication tools and channels.

Expected Achievements (EN):

Project aims to strengthen the capacities of 105 members of target groups (organizations/institutions and service providers operating in the tourism sector in the CBC region). Strengthened capacities will contriubute to a more sustainable management of 3 tourism sites/destinations and to increased quality of the services. Project aims to contribute to the improved tourism offer and services in the cross-border area by improving the tourism related infrastructure at 3 CBC locations, increasing their availability and accessibility and integrating its content into the regional thematic route along with the promotion of new tourist sites what will ultimately result with 10.000 new tourists in the CBC region.

Project outputs: Project partners cooperating in cross-border project(EN)
Tourism sites supported by enhancing their infrastructure and services(EN)

Thematic information

Tourism Knowledge and technology transfer

Priority: (VI-A_HR-B-ME_4) Sustainable and inclusive tourism and culture

Priority specific objective: RSO4.6. Enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO4 A more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights

Type of intervention: 165 Protection, development and promotion of public tourism assets and tourism services

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Općina Nijemci

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 09985036533

Address: Trg kralja Tomislava, 32245 NIJEMCI, Croatia

Department address: Trg kralja Tomislava, 32245 Nijemci, Croatia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.nijemci.hr

Total budget: EUR 828 543.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 704 261.55

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 124 281.45

Javno preduzeće za nacionalne parkove Crne Gore

Name: Javno preduzeće za nacionalne parkove Crne Gore

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 30-31-02-889-1

Address: Trg vojvoda Bećir-bega Osmanagića, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Department address: Trg vojvoda Bećir-bega Osmanagića, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Legal status: public

Organisation type: National public authority

Website: http://www.nparkovi.me

Total budget: EUR 322 925.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 274 486.59

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 48 438.81

Centar za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica

Name: Centar za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 02323095

Address: Velje Brdo, 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro

Department address: Velje Brdo , 81000 Podgorica , Montenegro

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.czip.me

Total budget: EUR 371 586.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 315 848.61

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 55 737.99

Udruženje za razvoj NERDA

Name: Udruženje za razvoj NERDA

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 209683030008

Address: Mihajla i Živka Crnogorčevića, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department address: Mihajla i Živka Crnogorčevića, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.nerda.ba

Total budget: EUR 371 586.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 315 848.61

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 55 737.99

Grad Tuzla

Name: Grad Tuzla

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 209382690002

Address: ZAVNOBIH-a, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Department address: ZAVNOBIH-a, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.grad.tuzla.ba

Total budget: EUR 253 839.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 215 763.66

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 85.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 38 075.94

Partners map

Lead partner

Project partner

Summary

Project name (EN): Pannonia-Adria Connection II

Project acronym: PA.CON II

Project ID: HR-BA-ME00156

Project start date: 2024-09-01

Project end date: 2026-11-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

PA.CON (EN) | The synergy of the PA.CON II project is mostly reflected in the continuation of the project and collaboration through the previous PA.CON project. PA.CON, in 2018, for the first time gathered all relevant partners from the CBC region whose goal was to contribute to the development of sustainable tourism in the target region, by using and activating unused natural resources and goods related to ornitho-fauna. Three natural goods were improved in MoN, CoT and Skadar lake and 163 target groups representatives were educated and results achieved were above targeted goals which is a result of successful cooperation between partners. PA.CON was completed during January 2023 and the project partners have maintained communication and soon after began analysing previous project and creating a new project proposal in order to upgrade the existing one and create new tourist content.
Analysing PA.CON project, strengths and weaknesses of the project were identified, as well as any threats and opportunities for the future projects, an active communication between project teams was established in which they shared their knowledge, experiences and best practices to avoid mistakes and used opportunities. Also, the processes around information exchange during project execution were standardised as well for project activities, making reports towards contracted authorities and organisation of different events.
The synergy of PA.CON II is reflected in the integration of achieved results from the previous project through using deliverables, technology and knowledge, as well as in the engagement of identical partners and project teams. So, the goal of the PA.CON II project is to directly contribute to the further development of the quality and significance of sustainable tourism in the function of the economic development of the program area, by introducing the new and increasing the competitiveness of existing touristic sites related to bird-watching in the target region of HR, BIH, ME. (EN), Bird-watching Centre (EN) | The project ˝Bird-watching Centre˝ is co-funded in the framework of Operational program Regional competitiveness 2007 – 2013. The project execution lasted from 2014 to 2012 and with a total value of 1.222.904,95 EUR. Project partners were the Tourist community of Municipality of NIjemci and the Public institution for management of protected natural values in Vukovarsko-srijemska county.
The project developed based on Analysis conducted through the ERSPA project (program Phare 2006) which indicated a great interest of tourists for specific tourist products and activities, as an example of such activity is bird-watching and Municipality of Nijemci possesses natural potential for development of such type of tourism.
The main goal of the project was the growth of active tourism oriented towards small and medium enterprises and new job openings in Municipality of Nijemci and Vukovarsko-srijemska county while specific goals were improvement of public tourist infrastructure with a goal of development and promotion of new tourist products in VSŽ such as Bird-watching centre and promoting new destination for bird-watching on the home and foreign tourist market. With this project, the excursion site Sopotac was created as a base for all future projects in the area of tourism and bird-watching was introduced as a new tourist product in the rural area. (EN), HORIS – Horse Ride in Srijem (EN) | Project ˝HORIS – Horse Ride in Srijem˝ was approved in the framework of Interreg IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Croatia – Serbia 2014 – 2020 with total value of 1.417.632.24EUR. the project partners were Municipality of Nijemci, Horse Breeding Association ˝Vranac˝ from Donje Novo Selo (CRO), Municipality of Ruma (SRB), Secondary School Food and Agriculture ˝Stevan Petrović-Brile˝, Ruma (SRB), Horse Breeding Association Srem, Sremska Mitrovica (SRB).
The goal of the project was to contribute to solving problems and challenges reflected in the lack of possibilities in using unused tourist potential in the relevant area based on riding tradition and rich cultural horse heritage. Through the project, an unsorted road was built which enabled arrival to the excursion site Sopotac and Donje Novo Selo and in this way Donje Novo Selo and Nijemci gained a kind of a very important connection, and the HORIS stable was built which became one of the tourist bicycle points marked through PA.CON project.
Synergy with PA.CON II project will be in the connection of the bicycle routes which will encompass the points reformed through HORIS, and which will be placed on the made digital map of bicycle routes available to all visitors and tourists. Besides that, the connection between the projects is reflected in the expansion of the tourist offer and continuous investment into tourism in the Municipality of Nijemci. (EN), The marking of the World Migratory Bird Day (EN) | Each year in the Municipality of Nijemci in May and October, TZ of Municipality of Nijemci at the excursion site Sopotac marks the World Migratory Bird Day. TZ Nijemci, Primary School ˝Ivan Kozarac˝ Nijemci, visitors and Biom Association as a civil organisation devoted to nature preservation, promotion and popularisation participate in the celebration. Through organised educational workshops about migratory birds, the visitors are educated about the types of birds, bird feeding, bird ringing and relationship with the animal world, and bird-watching is organised from the boat on the river Bosut. (EN), Promotion of Tourism in Tuzla through Renewal of the Archeology Park (EN) | PA.CON II Project relies on the achieved results/outcomes of the Renewal of the Project "Promotion of Tourism in Tuzla through Renewal of the Archeology Park " (implementation period December 2017-August 2018) as it also focus on improvement and rehabilitation of the touristic infrastructure and introduction of new services for the visitors of the City of Tuzla (EN), NEW OPEN-AIR SITES FOR BETTER QUALITY OF TOURISM PRODUCTS “Open-Air Everywhere!” (EN) | The NEW OPEN-AIR SITES FOR BETTER QUALITY OF TOURISM PRODUCTS “Open-Air Everywhere!” Project is the joint initiative of the Project partners from BiH (Development Association NERDA as the Lead applicant and City of Tuzla and Tourist Board of the City of Tuzla as the co-applicants ) and from Serbia (Tourism Organization of Western Serbia) funded through the CBC IPA Programme 2014-2020 and implemented in the period July 2023-December 2024. Action will directly target development of tourism infrastructure for open-air tourism in Tuzla and Užice through equipping and upgrading the recreational and outdoor park at the Ilinčica and introduction of eco-camping friendly zones in 9 municipalities in Zlatibor District. The Action also refers to capacity building of service providers and introduction/networking of complementary tourism offer in surroundings (local food, crafts, material and immaterial cultural heritage). New services developed and introduced through the Action will be promoted to tourism market and stakeholders by using the different promotional tools/actions to reach the diverse groups of potential guests. Outputs will result with creation of infrastructural, services and promotional components of tourism product and will ultimately result with the enhanced tourism sector’s ability in Tuzla Canton and Zlatibor District to attract new tourists and visitors. PA.CON II Project will built upon the results achieved through the above Action and will utilize/integrate all new services/infrastructure to contribute in realization of the intended outputs/outcomes of the Project. (EN), North-East BiH High School Students in a Joint Promotion of Regional Tourism Offer (EN) | North-East BiH High School Students in a Joint Promotion of Regional Tourism Offer (implementation period May 2018-May 2019) funded by the US Embassy in BiH aimed at building the skills and capacities of students from different ethnic background to learn of other communities and their touristic sites and participate in defining/developing promotional activities for the NE BiH regional tourism offer. PA.CON II Project will rely on the experiences in working with the educational institutions as one of the key target groups for capacity building activities. (EN), New life of Neolithic heritage in recognized natural areas of great importance – NeoLIFE (EN) | New life of Neolithic heritage in recognized natural areas of great importance – NeoLIFE (implementation period December 2017-August 2018) funded by the Cross-border program Serbia-Bosnia and Herzegovina. Overall objective of the action is to contribute to the cultural identity enhancement of the Serbia-B&H cross-border area through efficient cooperation between the cross-border partners on revitalization of the Zlatibor district and Tuzla Canton’s cultural heritage. Project PA.CON II will build upon the results of the project and will continue to improve and promote the cultural heritage as one of the important tourism niches in CBC region. (EN), The Hoo Project: Creation of Owl and Other Wildlife Experiences (EN) | Project is the joint initiative of the Project partners from Montenegro (Center for Protection and Research of Birds as the Lead applicant) and Serbia, funded by the European Commission within IPA II CBC Programme Serbia – Montenegro 2014 -2020 and implemented in the period from February 2021 to July 2023. Main objective of the project is to encourage natural heritage-based wildlife tourism in the cross-border area between Serbia and Montenegro. Project will develop wildlife tourism offer by conducting small scale investments and creating wildlife itineraries, provide training for wildlife tourism offer (wildlife interpretation, wildlife tourism trainings), and commercialize wildlife tourism offer by implementing effective marketing activities. Knowledge and experience gathered through the Action above will be implemented within PA.CON II project to make additional contribution to diversification of Montenegro’s touristic product, making Montenegro one of the most recognizable birdwatching destinations on the market. (EN), Eco and Outdoor Actions for the Balkan Alps (EN) | Project was the joint initiative of the Project partners from Montenegro (Center for Protection and Research of Birds as the Lead applicant) and Kosovo, funded by the European Commission within IPA CBC Programme Montenegro - Kosovo 2014 – 2020 and was implemented in the period from November 2019 to November 2021. Main objective of the project was strengthening the sustainable development of the trans-boundary area, through valorization of joint touristic potentials based on common natural and cultural heritage. Action developed new and refined existing tourism packages and improved tourism infrastructure, trained local tourism service providers and guides for niche tourism services, strengthened cooperation of mountain rescue services and increased safety of visitors. PA.CON II in synergy with the results/outcomes of said project will further diversify touristic offer of Montenegro and make significant contribution to its sustainable development. (EN), Ulcinj Salina – Protecting, restoring, and conserving a key wetland for nature and people (Phase 2) (EN) | Project is an initiative of Center for Protection and Research of Birds as the coordinator of activities, funded by the MAVA Foundation and is implemented in the period from September 2020 to October 2023. Action aimed to establish a management body with an adequate governance structure, sufficient technical capacity, and funding to effectively manage Ulcinj Salina based on a management plan agreed by all stakeholders. Also, Ulcinj Salina as protected area will be included in the revised National Spatial Plan of Montenegro, i.e., the planning document of highest rank, achieve the legal resolution of the ownership issue on Ulcinj Salina in favor for the ME people and against private interests. Finally, a Sustainable Development Plan will be endorsed by the Municipality of Ulcinj and 3 local nature tourism initiatives that relate their tourist offer to Ulcinj Salina will be established. PA.CON II project will build on the results achieved through the Action above making a significant contribution to sustainable development of the southern part of the country that is under immense pressure of over development. Protected areas that are of vital importance will be further protected and local population will be provided with means for sustainable economic development. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 148 481.20

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 826 209.02

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 1 826 209.02. Co-financing rate, 85.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

(bullets are inserted automatically and may be incorrectly placed)

Infrastructure investments:

I2.1 - Construction of the Observation deck - EUR 347 550.00 - country: Hrvatska (HR), town: Municipality of Nijemci, Panonska Hrvatska (HR02), Vukovarsko-srijemska županija (HR026)
I2.2 - Deck restoration and Visitor center adaptation - EUR 181 360.00 - country: Crna Gora (ME), town: NP Lovćen is not included in any city., Crna Gora (ME00), Crna Gora (ME000)
I2.3 - Adaptation of Nature Park House at Ilinčica - EUR 25 580.00 - country: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA), town: Tuzla, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine (BA02), Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine (BA020)
I2.4 - Adaptation of the info center at TBCT - EUR 58 110.00 - country: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA), town: Tuzla, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine (BA02), Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine (BA020)

Deliverables:

Three joint CBC educations for the total of 60 persons/trainees
Three individual thematic educations
Educational field trips with the focus on the importance of biodiversity conservation
Study visit to Austria and Hungary
Promotional materials
Production and placement of promotional billboards
Promotional video and photo material
Marketing plan
Promotional murals
Thematic visits for target groups
Kickoff and final conference
Project Team of LP MoN provided with general/office equipment
Project Team of PP NERDA provided with general/office equipment
Project Team of PP City of Tuzla provided with general/office equipment
Project Team of PP CZIP provided with general/office equipment
Project Team of PP NPCG provided with general/office equipment
Electrical vehicles procured
Electric bicycles with accompanying equipment procured in CRO
Electric bicycles with accompanying equipment procured in BA
Electric bicycles with accompanying equipment procured in MNE
Thematic equipment for children's playground
Touristic signalization
Info boards and touristic maps
Interactive digital maps for visitors
Public water fountains
Video surveillance for the new touristic sites
Informational and promotional solar equipment
Thematic bird-watching and photo equipment
Introduction of innovative bird-watching techniques
Promotional tents and decorative lighting
Reconstructed and equipped Visitors' Center in Tuzla
Reconstructed and equipped Visitors' Center in the NP Lovćen
Constructed Observation deck for bird-watching at the Sopotac site
Reconstructed and equipped Observation deck for bird-watching at the NP Lovćen
Bird-watching tower constructed at the Ilinčica site
Adaptation of the Nature Park House at Ilinčica
Exhibition sculptures and photos of flora and fauna procured
Promotion on social networks and media
Opening ceremonies for the new infrastructure

Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

EUStrategyDanubeRegion Since the project includes partners from countries in the Danube region, the project will support the objectives of this Strategy. Through cooperation and exchange of knowledge between partners, the project will contribute to sustainable regional development, nature protection and preservation of cultural heritage in the Danube area. The project contributes to PA 3 Culture & Tourism 1. Protection, rehabilitation, and promotion of the Cultural heritage of the Danube Region.
EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion The project is in line with this Strategy, given that the program area is part of the Adriatic-Ionian initiative. The project will contribute to sustainable tourism and the protection of natural and cultural resources in the area, promoting cooperation between partners and encouraging regional development. The project contributes to PILLAR 4: SUSTAINABLE TOURISM - Topic 1 - Diversified tourism offer (products and services).
Other Project activities and outcomes will contribute in realization of the local, national and regional strategic documents in all three countries, including in HR: Croatian National Development Strategy by 2030, Vukovar-Srijem County Development Plan 2021-2027, Municipality of Nijemci Development Strategy Program 2021.-2025, in BiH: Development Strategy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Draft Strategy for Development of Tourism in Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina, Development Strategy of Tuzla Canton and in MNE: Tourism development strategy for Montenegro 2022-2025, Management plan for NP Lovcen, Mountain tourism development program in Montenegro, National strategy on sustainable development until 2030 (Montenegro). Specifically, it will impact the strategic objectives and proposed measures related to development of sustainable, innovative and resilient tourism, enhancing of the competitive and innovative economic activities, capacity building of tourism actors and promotion and branding of the tourism sites along with the awareness raising about the potentials of the tourism sector.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 077 - Number of cultural and tourism sites supported, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 077 - Visitors of cultural and tourism sites supported, Measurement unit:

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSDR

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR

EUSAIR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:

EUSAIR Degree of compliance:

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A IPA Croatia - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Montenegro

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-02-07

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

34 / 34 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

143 / 147 (97.28%)

Notes on the data

The end dates of project: - RACE 2 - APOLLO - CODES - SMART STEP are an approximation based on the programme's List of Operations available on the programme's website on 2024 -09-18. There the end date is marked in quarters. Combined total of all projects partnerships (11764705.89) in field total_budget is larger than projects total (1499618.4) of total_budget.

Languages

Contact Form

Pannonia-Adria Connection II

Description

Thematic information

Partners (5)

Partners map

Summary

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Disclaimer