Main activities of Association EUREKA for the period 2010-2016 year

 

1. Organizing and conducting training, qualifications and retraining of personnel in tourism:

  • 2012 - conducted Training course for Tour guides for increasing the qualification of 10 Museum workers – staff of supported activities within the project "Jovkoviat Dobrich – a modern tourist destination" implemented by municipality of Dobrich city;
  • 2012 - conducted Training course for Hotel Administrator; Contractor - Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry; project "PROmotion of tourism through a flexible business support" MIS-ETC 245, CBC Romania-Bulgarian 2007-2013;
  • 2012-2013 - conducted Training course for Tour guides for increasing the qualification of 3 Museum workers as an ancillary activity for the promotion of tourist attractions in the municipality of Razgrad; part of project "Abritus - mystique and reality"
  • 2012-2013 - conducted Training course for Tourist animators for increasing the qualification of 2 Museum workers as an ancillary activity for the promotion of tourist attractions in the municipality of Razgrad; part of project "Abritus - mystique and reality"

2. Participation in regional, national and international projects and programs:
     2.1. Project Cross-border Istro-Pontic Destination for Cultural Tourism (October 2010 – March 2012), MIS-ETC 661, Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013;
     2.2. Project Improved Awareness of the Cross-border Tourism Cluster on Environmental Management and Protection", (April 2012 – October 2013), MIS-ETC 332, CBC Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013;
     2.3. Project Cross border business center for tourism and related activities development Agri-Food Fish Market, (April 2013 - June 2014), MIS-ETC 599, CBC Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013;
     2.4. Project "Tradition, Originality, Uniqueness and Richness for an Innovative Strategy for Tourism development in Black Sea Region" (November 2011 – July 2013), MIS-ETS 227, Joint Operational Programme "Black Sea Basin 2007-2013"


3. Preparation of analyses, development of programs and strategies for the development of tourism:
Conducted regional studies and elaborated an integrated strategy for sustainable development of the cross-border region of Northeastern Bulgaria and southeastern Romania (Cross-border Istro-Pontic destination for cultural tourism): the main goal is to make the cross-border region an integrated destination for cultural tourism with the combined efforts of all local authorities, tourism business and NPOs.

  • Elaborated concept for collecting, processing and updating a database with tourist resources, infrastructure, products, markets for cultural tourism in the target region;
  • Conducted field researches – the aim is to identify the status of tourist resources, the provision of services, the infrastructure, and preservation of cultural heritage;
  • Elaborated an integrated strategy for the development of CBDCT Istro-Pontic;
  • Elaborated cross-border travel packages, routes and tours in CBDCT Istro-Pontic.
  • Elaborated Strategy for Tourism Development in the Cross Border Region General Toshevo and Murfatlar – conducted research in both municipalities for developing alternative types of tourism;
  • Elaborated Strategy for development of tourism in Black Sea region (Project "Tradition, Originality, Uniqueness and Richness for an Innovative Strategy for Tourism development in Black Sea Region", Joint Operational Programme "Black Sea Basin 2007-2013");
  • Elaborated common tourist route Moldavia – Eforie – Balchik (Project "Tradition, Originality, Uniqueness and Richness for an Innovative Strategy for Tourism development in Black Sea Region", Joint Operational Programme "Black Sea Basin 2007-2013");
  • Published "Handbook for certification with eco-label and EMAS" (Project "Improved Awareness of the Cross-border Tourism Cluster on Environmental Management and Protection", CBC Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013);
  • Elaborated Teaching tool for sustainable development in tourism (book and CD) (Project "Improved Awareness of the Cross-border Tourism Cluster on Environmental Management and Protection", CBC Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013);

4. Provide assistance to the members of the network for creating and maintaining good business contacts and relations, promoting products and services of the tourist companies:
NPO EUREKA organizes and conducts with funding from EU projects and programmes training seminars and meetings between Bulgarian and Romanian travel companies:
     4.1. Project Cross-border Istro-Pontic Destination for Cultural Tourism, Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013:

  • March 2012 - Created a cross-border network of stakeholders in the Cross-Border Istro-Pontic Destination For Cultural Tourism – Cross Border Tourist Chamber "Istro-Pontic" (www.istro-pontic.org);
  • 28-30 November 2011, hotel Danube, Ruse: Seminar "Good EU practices for development of sustainable cultural tourism with cross-border character. Intercultural communication." Involved stakeholders from Romania and Bulgaria – 30 representatives of institutions and tourism business from the cross-border region.

     4.2. Project "Improved Awareness of the Cross-border Tourism Cluster on Environmental Management and Protection", Cross Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013

  • Created cross-border eco-network cluster with tourist SMEs and travel companies for supporting the development of eco-tourism and its sustainable development, introducing eco-labels and certification.

4.3. Project "Cross border business center for tourism and related activities development Agri-Food Fish Market", Cross Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013:

  • 23-24 October 2013, Navodari, Romania – participating to seminar with the following topic– "Business opportunities for tourism related services"; with participation of stakeholders from Navodari's and Balchik's tourism business;
  • 30-31 October 2013, Balchik – organizing and participating to seminar – "Tourism Packages for tourist's leisure time. The active tourism concept"; with participation of stakeholders from Navodari's and Balchik's tourism business;
  • 13-14 November 2013 organizing and participating to seminar – "Instruments for tourism business promotion"; with participation of stakeholders from Navodari's and Balchik's tourism business;
  • 18-20 November 2013, Balchik – Organizing and conducting Fish Festival and gastronomy contest with more than 40 guests from the tourism and fishery business in Balchik and Navodari and local authorities from both municipalities;
  • 28-29 November 2013, Balchik – organizing and participating to seminar – "Financing instruments for development of tourism and tourism related services."; with participation of stakeholders from Navodari's and Balchik's tourism business;

4.4. Project "Tradition, Originality, Uniqueness and Richness for an Innovative Strategy for Tourism development in Black Sea Region", Joint Operational Programme "Black Sea Basin 2007-2013:

  • 3-5 July 2013 - Tourist fair Eforie, Romania– with the participation of 30 representatives of the tourism and advertising business from Dobrich district;
  • 21-23 June 2013 - Conducted Advertising Festival in Eforie, Romania for stimulating the advertising business to invest in the promotion of tourism;
  • 13-16 June - organized and participated in Exchange of experience and good practice in Albena with tourism representatives from Moldova, Romania and Bulgarian;
  • 25-27 May 2013 Chisinau, Moldova – participated in round table discussion: "Role of public authorities and institutions in supporting tourism sector – competences and actions"
  • 09-11 May 2013 – participated in seminar – "Tourism advertising – how to get better results in elaborating tourism catalogues, brochures, flyers, billboard ads, radio and TV ads, advertising websites"
  • 21-23 April 2013, Balchik – organized and conducted informative meeting – "The importance of SMEs and tourism agencies in the development of local and international tourism – visits to representatives economic agents"
  • 13-15 December 2013, hotel Regina Maria, Balchik – conducted seminar – "Increasing the attractiveness of tourism by developing new alternative solutions for tourist entertainment - visits to representatives economic agents", with 26 tourist companies from Moldavia, Dobrich and Constanta municipalities participated;
  • 06-08 December 2012, Constanta, Romania – participating in informative meeting – "Financing opportunities for staring up and developing tourism and complementary activities" – 27 Romanian and Bulgarian stakeholders from tourism business participated;
  • 12-15 November 2012, Chisinau, Moldova – participated in the exchange of experience. Involved stakeholders from Bulgarian, Moldova and Romania – 32 representatives of tourism business;
  • 01-03 November 2012 – Constanta, Romania – participated in informative meeting – "Developing sustainable economy in Black Sea Basin through high quality of tourism products and service – QMS (implementation and certification of QMS in tourism activities, in compliance with recognized standards – ISOO 9001, ISO 22 000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001; the importance of authorized certification organizations; benefits and costs)" – participated stakeholder from Romania, Bulgaria and Moldavia – 35 representatives of tourism business.
  • 20-23 August 2012, Eforie, Romania - participated in Exchange of experience and good practice. Involved stakeholders from Bulgaria, Moldavia and Romania – 35 representatives of the tourist business.

5. Assistance for promotion of tourist product of Dobrich and Constanta County:
     5.1. Project Cross-border Istro-Pontic Destination for Cultural Tourism, Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013:

  • Printed and disseminated Manual - Good European practices for cultural tourism with cross-border character. Intercultural communication'. " - 120 copies;
  • Elaborated 14 multilingual Information boards, 80 pointing signs and 6 promotion modules for CBDCT Istro-Pontic;
  • Elaborated and disseminated promotional materials for CBDCT Istro-Pontic – flyer, posters, leaflets – 2000 copies;
  • Elaborated and disseminated promotional film for CBDCT Istro-Pontic; disseminated at the tourist fair in Bucharest, Romania;
  • Elaborated 6 interactive tourist terminals and placed in the six cross-border regions – Ruse - Giugiu, Silistra-Calarasi, Dobrich-Constanta, with information about the cultural and historical sights in the region.

5.2. Project "Cross border business center for tourism and related activities development Agri-Food Fish Market", Cross Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013:

  • Elaborated promotional materials – flyer, poster and banner;
  • Printing 4 training materials: 1) Business opportunities for tourism related services; 2) Tourism Packages for tourist's leisure time. The active tourism concept; 3) Instruments for tourism business promotion; 4) Financing instruments for development of tourism and tourism related services.
  • Printing gastronomy guide with traditional Bulgarian and Romanian fish recipes;
  • Printing brochure for promoting the cross-border region Navodari, Romania – Balchik, Bulgaria.

5.3. Project "Tradition, Originality, Uniqueness and Richness for an Innovative Strategy for Tourism development in Black Sea Region", Joint Operational Programme "Black Sea Basin 2007-2013:

  • Elaborated promotional brochure for the cross-border region, Moldavia-Eforie-Balchik; Elaborated promotional clip for Balchik, broadcasted repeatedly in Eforie, Romania and Chisinau, Moldavia;
  • Elaborated promotional film for the cross-border region Moldavia-Eforie-Balchik;
  • Elaborated promotional brochure for Cross Border Istro-Pontic Destination for Cultural Tourism;
  • Participating in tourist fair in Bucharest (2012) and disseminating promotional materials for the Cross-Border Istro-Pontic Destination for Cultural Tourism;
  • Participating in tourist fair in Veliko Turnovo (2012) for promoting Cross-Border Istro-Pontic Destination for Cultural Tourism;
  • Elaborated and disseminated foldable map with the tourist attraction from the cross border "Istro-Pontic" region.

6. A representative of NPO EUREKA participates to the meetings of the Advisory Board of tourism in municipality of Dobrich, as well as in Balchik's hotels and restaurants categorization Commission.

7. Cooperation with similar organisations; participation in the activities of the European authorities and organisations:

  • NPO EUREKA is a member of EUROPA NOSTRA;
  • NPO EUREKA is a member of European Network Places of Peace;
  • EICT EUREKA has developed long-term partnerships with The Regional History Museum in Dobrich, Bulgaria and The Museum for National History and Archeology Constanta, Romania. With help from museums' experts was elaborated a video clip with 3D model of a prehistorical dwelling of Durankulak, synchronize in 3 languages. New attractions at both Museums were delivered– touch-screen with extensive information about tourist attractions in Municipality of Dobrich and Municipality of Constanta. Wireless headphones with presentation in six languages were distributed too (activities, funded under the Cross Border Cooperation Programme Romania-Bulgaria 2007-2013, project "Cross Border Istro-Pontic Destination for Cultural Tourism") ;

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