NEST - Network for a Sustainable Tourism 3rd Partner Meeting Vratsa, Bulgaria 14th – 15th of October, 2007 NEST

Continuation of the collection of the questionnaire for tourists (in our office and through stakeholders) Diffusion of the 4 th edition of the Newsletter Collection of the questionnaire about environment Working on material to implement the network (charter, tools for stakeholders) Drawing up the first and second part of the manual Visit of all the stakeholders to explain the network Implemented activities

The Network

The implementation of the network 4 main themes:  Communication with the tourists  Communication within the network  Measures for the protection of the environment and the cultural heritage  Monitoring Signed agreement (Beginning of November) First visit to check the good implementation (End of November and Beginning of December) Promotion through the brochures and internet sites

The members:  7 taverns  7 hotels and rooms  4 shops  1 bar  (Boat drivers) 9 Villages  Spread in all the region The network

Next steps Visit of the stakeholders interested to sign the agreement  Signing an official agreement from both sides  Providing all the material they need to implement the networks Visit to check if all has been implemented one or two months after Brochures and promotion of the network

Manual Preface, two parts First part: Practical definition of the sustainable and vocational tourism Second part

Preface Brief description of the NEST What kind of tourism we are talking about Target group of the booklet

First part: Practical definition of the sustainable and vocational tourism Definition of the Sustainable and Vocational Tourism Tourism models requirements Tourist destinations of the participating countries  The diversity of the place Tourism models requirements Contrasted tourism development Diversity of the tourism practices Diversity of the questions, issues, objectives Experience in sustainable and vocational tourism  Programme Process  Presentation of each territory  What we agreed in the framework of the NEST programme

Second part: Voluntary environmental friendly management and welcoming quality tools Aim: From scratch to the label  Advice to raise the interest of the initiative  practical tools to implement a sustainable tourism 4 main themes:  Communication with the tourists  Communication within the network  Measure for the protection of the environment and the cultural heritage  Monitoring

Planned activities Visit of the stakeholders interested to sign the agreement Visit of them one month later to help in the implementation Seminars for stakeholders Editing the brochure Edition of two other newsletters Promotion on internet Promotional event Final report

Expected cooperation with the partners Help with the first part for the description of the region Help to get advice to develop a sustainable tourism  how to implement thematic road  how to implement labels  More information about all the local projects! Design of a common layout for the brochures

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