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Is there a role for AER?

We would like AER to keep us informed constantly and to help us with the elaboration of the tourism development projects.
Has your region EU support for tourism?

Alba County is partner in two projects financed by EU: EUGENIA (2000 - 2003) and ECOSTEP (1999 - 2001) projects.
The objectives of the ECOSTEP Project:
- interregional co-operation and a framework where there is mutual assisstance concerning the conservation of the energy and the energetic efficiency of the buildings best on the best practices of each
- easy transfer of knowledge through some "Partnership - actions"
- economic development and environmental
- improve social and economic cohesion
- Promotion of an efficient communication network

Main partners:
KENT County Council
“ Egna_ia Epirus” Fundation (Greece)
Bács- Kiskun County Council (Hungary)
Alba County Council
The main objective of EUGENIA Project:
- improve working methods of the local and regional communities for the territorial planning concerning the EU extension.

Main partners
Wallonia Region - Belgia
Haut Bearn Region - France
Two Phare partners: Alba County Council - Romania and Ormanysag County Council - Hungary
What should be the role of the EU in tourism policy?

Tourism is an activity which affects our society in many different ways band has a profound impact on our social, cultural and economic life. It relates to a wide range of areas, to namely only a few: emplyment, regional development, education, environment, consumer protection, health, safety, new technology, transport, finance, taxation and culture.
EU should improve knowledge on tourism and contribute to the dissemination of information, should stimulate co-operation between regions. Another mission: ensuring interests of the tourism sector are taken into account. It should also make available to actors in the tourism sector and to other interested people, a comprehensive and structured overview of various EU programmes, funds, initiatives and actions of potential interest.

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