1. Development Association of Alto Tâmega’s Region

2. Location

3. Alto Tâmega’s Statistic Information 6 Municipalities 2932 Km 2 104.768 Inhabitants Migration – 6.88 % Agriculture Area – 271.446 Ha Forest Area – 142.762 Ha

4. Regional Description Periphery Region. Agriculture and Rural Region. Population Exodus. Abandon of the Traditional Activities. Low levels of Technologies and Qualifications. Weak Service Sector. Natural Potential.

5. ADRAT Description Development agency, created in 1989, that works in the rural realm. Constituted by: Municipalities, Cooperatives, Associations and other regional non governmental Organisms. Departments: –Coordination (president and general secretary) –Cooperation (Technicians – INTERREG / Leonardo da Vinci, etc) –Rural Development (Technicians - LEADER) –Training – (Technicians – SME’s and ADRAT’s Staff ) –Financial and Administrative

6. Services Information and Steering Rural Development Animation and Support Qualification training Definition of strategic guidelines Elaboration of work plans Technical and Financial support Creation of support structures Regional Promotion

7. B2N – in Portugal Municipalities of Alto Tâmega’ region with Natura 2000 network: Chaves, Montalegre and Vila Pouca de Aguiar Montalegre – Peneda Gêres Natural Park Ecomuseum of Barroso – gathers tourism activities with environment and heritage sustainability

8. Other ongoing projects INTERREG 4B Sudoe TEREMARED – Thermal Tourism Network LEONARDO DA VINCI EQUIJOBS – Training paths for the Labour insertion of rural women in sectors with more male presence. ECO DIAGNOSTIC – Innovation transfer of environmental self diagnosis to SME’s using online platform. MYRCAS – Transference and adaptation of the new training itineraries for the qualification in the rural realm.

9. Other ongoing projects European Commission  European Centre of Information LEADER SME’s – Training CLAII – Immigrants Integration Centre

10. Former Projects INTERREG IIIA (border cooperation north of Portugal / Galiza)  RURALIS (Training and ecological agriculture experiences) ;  CTC Tâmega (Cooperation support to border institutions and support to the European Grouping on Territorial Cooperation (EGTC);  REDE CULTURA (Creation and signalization of the Galaico-Portuegesa Museum Network);  CASTAÑA (Promotion of the chestnut);  INDITRANS (Creation of border infrastructure to promote and dynamic the socioeconomic entrepreneurship)

11. Former Projects INTERREG III B Atlantic Area  AGRO (Chestnut, ecological agriculture and mycology promotion) INTERREG III B Sudoe  VAGEM (Ecomuseum Management and Valorization) INTERREG III C  EUROMOUNTAINS.NET (Mountain area products promotion) LEONARDO DA VINCI  FONTES (Thematic Network to validate and disseminate good practices models in rural areas – nature interprets, active tourism, etc  NATURA.NET (Natura 2000 Network Management)  AQUANET (Expert training on professions and key sectors in efficient water management)  AGRONARTUR (Transference of innovative training for the rural realm)

12. ADRAT Contacts – B2N ADRAT – tel: + 351 276 340 920 / geral@adrat.ptgeral@adrat.pt António Machado – coordinator / antonio.machado@adrat.ptantonio.machado@adrat.pt Susan Luzio – technician / susan.luzio@adrat.ptsusan.luzio@adrat.pt Marco Fachada – technician / marco.fachada@adrat.ptmarco.fachada@adrat.pt

13. Activities - Schools

14. Training – Active TourismTraining Centre / Greenhouses

15. Montalegre

16. National Park Peneda-Gerês

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