Destination SMEs

Title	Destination SMEs
Abbreviation	Destination SMEs
Programme	Interreg Europe 2014-2020

Project partners

1. Auvergne Regional Tourism Development Council (France) (Lead partner)
2. Fondation Grand Paradis (Italy)
3. Ministry for Gozo
4. Cork County Council (Ireland)
5. Regional Council of North Karelia (Finland)
6. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
7. Regional Development Agency for Pomurje (Slovenia)

Project objectives

Improve public policies (through structural funds, national or regional policy instruments) dedicated to the support of tourist SMEs and their competitiveness.

Activities

1. Experience and knowledge exchange among the project partners.
2. Identification of good practices.
3. Reciprocal Improvement Analysis of targeted policy instruments.
4. Dissemination and follow up activities.

Results

1. Increased competitiveness and quality of service of tourist SMEs.
2. Inter-institutional and inter-sectoral cooperation encouraged.
3. Individual business strategies strengthened, helping to create efficient service processes, contributing enhanced quality of service.
4. A number of targeted policy instruments improved.

Budget

Total budget: 1 482 618 EUR

VPR budget: 179 175 EUR

Implementation period

01.04.2016. – 31.03.2021.

Contacts

Rūta Ročāne
Phone: +371 64116007
E-mail: ruta.rocane@vidzeme.lv

More about the project

http://www.interregeurope.eu/destinationsmes/