D–PAD OF MED EXPERIENCE

Thematic objective: A.1 Business and SMEs development
Priority: Priority A.1.3 Encourage sustainable tourism initiatives and actions aimed at diversifying into new segments and niches
Brief description of the project: Title: NAVIGATION KEY OF MEDITERRANEAN SEA EXPERIENCE The proposal - D-PAD OF MED EXPERIENCE has as its main objective the creation of a collaborative platform for a virtual and viable experiential destination that extends across the region of the Med Sea Basin, attracting the public in an adventure journey providing integrated experiences as added value to the services and determining it as a unique selling proposition (USP).
Main objectives – issues to be addressed: Development of “peer to peer” collaborative models from the bottom up for the formulation of equity DMOs enabled for Crowdsourcing. Activation of civil society and capacity building in the target of staffing the new project and the possibility of finding specialized employment opportunities.
Expected results: New tourism packages in the context of the new brand name pilot tourist route «CROSS ROUTES CIVILIZATIONS®» New ICT tool – “TRIPCOL®” (process innovation)-Destination’s Experience Management System It will include education links, active networking with tourism schools/institutions Transferability to businesses (active-based clusters) Free hosting - business promotion - internationalization Training of stakeholders on the modern trends Improved cultural and historical sites
Partners already involved: Municipalities from EU, Greece, Lebanon, Palestine
Partners searched: Partners with similar roles, interests and new ideas
Total estimated budget: 3.000.000,00 (40% for improvement cultural infrastructures)
First name: THANASIS
Last name: POULIOS
Name of the organisation: IONIANS OE
Type of organisation: Local or regional public administration
City: ATHENS
Country: Greece
Email: info@ionians.gr
Phone number: 2108037243
Skype contact: THANASIS POULIOS
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