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EuroP@St & future

The cross-border region between Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia boasts centuries
of history and a valuable cultural heritage with still untapped potentials in terms of tourist development
and in relation to the employment opportunities in this sector.

EuroP@St & future

In line with the SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1.3 of the Call for Proposals, the project’s OVERALL OBJECTIVE is to “Contribute at enhancing the employment opportunities in the Greek-North Macedoniancross-border area by improving the attractiveness and promoting tourism of the Vardar/Axios area”.

EuroP@St & future

The project will produce the following main outputs connected with the specific objective: – 1 common brand of the Vardar/Axios Route is created (1 logo and coordinated image, ground labels signs/signage); – 1 Museum Exhibition Space restored (in Stobi) and 1 new Visitors Centre created (in Palatiano);

EuroP@St & future

The proposed activities are expected to produce the following expected results: EXPECTED RESULTS 1: 30 local enterprises working in the cultural, historical, eno-gastronomic and natural tourism in the Vardar/Axios area directly involved in the project by: participating in the design of the Vardar/Axios brand and of the tourist development strategy;

Contribution to tourism development
Awareness about the Art of Stone
Encouraging the acquisition of further knowledge and information
Operation of "School of Stone" and Digital Exhibition Centers.

Information about the project

Objectives of the Project

What is the overall objective of the project and how does it link to the programme’s objective?

The project’s SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES is indeed to “Enhance the attractiveness

The historical and archaeological heritage is unique in the area

In line with the SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1.3 of the Call for Proposals

Expected Outputs

Expected outputs of the project

1 common brand of the Vardar/Axios Route is created (1 logo and coordinated image, ground labels signs/signage);
– 1 Museum Exhibition Space restored (in Stobi) and 1 new Visitors Centre created (in Palatiano);

– 1 Cafeteria at the Museum of Stobi created;
– 2 archaeological sites in Palatiano and Europos improved with minor works and appropriate signage;

– 1 touristic and cultural web portal and a mobile application for Android and IOS with cultural and touristic thematic routes referring to both sides, Kilkis and the wider area of Stobi;

– 1 publication of guide books for Stobi, Palatiano and Europos (3 languages);
– Promo video of the Vardar/Axios Route.

– 4 multi-stakeholder workshops to promote the archaeological sites among the local communities and the role played by the local enterprises;

– 4 cross-border meetings to build strategic partnerships in the field of promotion of the cultural heritage;
– 4 multi-stakeholder workshops to promote the archaeological sites among the local communities and the role played by the local enterprises;

– 4 cultural events promoting the Vardar/Axios brand and attracting visitors to the archaeological sites involving the local enterprises working in the cultural, historical, eno-gastronomic

– 4 cultural events promoting the Vardar/Axios brand and attracting visitors to the archaeological sites involving the local enterprises working in the cultural, historical, eno-gastronomic and
natural tourism;

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Expected results

Expected results (direct and immediate effects resulting from the project)

Expected Result 1

The expected result 1 is particularly connected with the main Expected Output identified under the Specific Objective 1.3 of the Call for Proposal: “25 enterprises participating in the cross-border joint projects”.

Expected Result 2

The expected result 2 is particularly connected with the main Expected Result identified under the Specific Objective 1.3 of the Call for Proposal: “10 Jobs created in the tourism sector”. B85