Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

Programme 2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2025-02-01

Description

Description (EN):

The common problem of the cross-border territory is the lack of joint public tourism service system which can result in low economic performance, growing unemployment and inefficient use of local resources. The cooperation in the project between Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus will develop and promote joint tourism traditions, improve public tourism infrastructure and diversify tourism offers to reach better results in attracting tourists and visitors. The partners aim to promote tourism development in cross-border region of Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus through fostering tourism export and production, promoting cooperation among tourism sector specialists.

Achievements (EN):

11 partners from Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus continued branding Bella Dvina border region as one tourist attraction (consisting of Latgale region in Latvia, Aukstaitija region in Lithuania and Vitebsk Oblast in Belarus). The Bella Dvina was presented jointly in 8 international tourism exhibitions in Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia. The partners have also organised 6 spectacular tourism festivals, as well as joint tourism forum and conference in 3 countries attracting attention of around 12000 local people and visitors of the region. 11 public recreation objects were created or renovated and became available for tourists in Latgale, Aukštaitija and Vitebsk regions. Over 360 tourism specialists and tourism service providers increased their capacity during 3 trainings organised. Several sets of equipment for needs of municipal tourism information centres were purchased. The partners have organised a wide marketing campaign of joint tourism destinations including promotion clips, TV and radio broadcasting, articles, brochures, tourism maps, promotion tours for tourism operators and representatives of mass media. Over 700 information and direction signs were installed. As the result of the project 5 new Latvian, Lithuanian and Belarusian cross-border tourism routes were developed.

Expected Results (EN):

The project will develop and promote joint tourism traditions of the cross-border region by organising majors tourism events and participating in them; improve public infrastructure for joint tourism activities by reconstructing tourism information centres and public recreation object; enhance capacities of tourism sector specialists by organising training modules and workshops; increase tourist attractiveness and competitiveness of the region through elaborating new cross-border tourism products and organising promotion tours.

Thematic information

Construction and renovation Tourism

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Latgales plānošanas reģions

Address: Saules 15, LV-5401 Daugavpils, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Latgales reģiona attīstības aģentūra

Name: Latgales reģiona attīstības aģentūra

Address: Saules iela 15, LV-5401 Daugavpils, Latvia

Legal status: n/a

Anykščių rajono savivaldybės administracija

Name: Anykščių rajono savivaldybės administracija

Address: J. Biliūno 23, LT-29111 Anykščiai, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Миорский районный исполнительный комитет

Name: Миорский районный исполнительный комитет

Address: Dzerzhinskogо 17, BY-211930 Miory, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

Учреждение содействия развитию международного диалога и сотрудничества "Интеракция"

Name: Учреждение содействия развитию международного диалога и сотрудничества "Интеракция"

Address: Oktiabrskaya 25-100, BY-211400 Polotsk, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

Полоцкий городской исполнительный комитет

Name: Полоцкий городской исполнительный комитет

Address: pr. Skoriny 10, BY-211400 Polotsk, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

Верхнедвинский районный исполнительный комитет

Name: Верхнедвинский районный исполнительный комитет

Address: Kooperativnaya 1, BY-211620 Verkhnyadzvinsk, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

Россонский районный исполнительный комитет

Name: Россонский районный исполнительный комитет

Address: Sovetskaya 4, BY-211460 Rossony, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

Zarasų rajono savivaldybės administracija

Name: Zarasų rajono savivaldybės administracija

Address: Seliu sq. 22, LT-32110 Zarasai, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

Local Foundation for promotion of international dialogue and cooperation "Interakcia"

Name: Local Foundation for promotion of international dialogue and cooperation "Interakcia"

Address: Napoleona Ordy str. 53, room 1H-4, BY-220025 Minsk, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

Браславский районный исполнительный комитет

Name: Браславский районный исполнительный комитет

Address: Sovetskaya 119, BY-211970 Braslav, Belarus

Legal status: n/a

Utenos turizmo informacijos centras

Name: Utenos turizmo informacijos centras

Address: Utenio sq. 5, LT-28248 Utena, Lithuania

Legal status: n/a

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Latgales regiona attistibas agentura

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Latgale Planning Region

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Anykščiai District Municipality Administration

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Миорский районный исполнительный комитет

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Учреждение содействия развитию международного диалога и сотрудничества "Интеракция"

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Полоцкий городской исполнительный комитет

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Verkhnedvinsk District Executive Committee

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Россонский районный исполнительный комитет

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Zarasai District Municipality Administration

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Local Foundation for promotion of international dialogue and cooperation "Interakcia"

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Браславский районный исполнительный комитет

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Utenos turizmo informacijos centras

Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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Project name (EN): Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

Project acronym: BELLA DVINA - 2

Project start date: 2012-02-07

Project end date: 2014-05-06

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 789 387.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 610 448.30

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2007 - 2013 Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus ENPI CBC

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

2015-03-01

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

57 / 57 (100%)

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

216 / 216 (100%)

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Fostering capacity for tourism development in Latgale-Utena-Vitebsk cross border region

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