CODE:XtCommunity Development

&Experiential Tourism

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK KOMMUN

CODE:XtStrategic focus:

Community development, based on

- Natural heritage

- Cultural heritage

- Contemporary culture

CODE:XtStrategic focus:

Sustainable social and economic development of communities

CODE:XtStrategic focus:

Triple helix partnerships:

- Local authorities

- Local businesses

- Education/Research

CODE:XtStrategic focus:

Long stays

High spending

CODE:XtStrategic focus:

Sustainability, including

- Environmental awareness

- Cultural integrity

- Respect for local culture

CODE:Xt• Investigate how cultural heritage can

contribute to sustainable community development.

• Assemble a toolkit of tests and experiments

• Related to various thematic approaches

CODE:Xt• Focus on

• Innovate actions

• Based on natural and cultural heritage, contemporary culture

• Emphasis on local involvement and

• Living presentations of local history and heritage

CODE:XtActions:

Innovative actions contributing to strategic focus

CODE:XtTypes of Actions:

- Training

- Communities as Ambassadors and Communicators (Visitor Awareness Programmes)

- Competence building

- Local partnerships, all sectors

CODE:XtTypes of Actions:

- Branding

- Identity: uniqueness

- Promotional strategies

- Technology

- Traditional skills

CODE:XtThemes:

Fascination of Stone

Geology centres and geoparks, presenting natural heritage

CODE:XtThemes:

Fascination of Nature

Wildlife watching

Bird watching

Outdoor life

Hunting

Fishing

CODE:XtThemes:

Encounters with Locals

Language

Local events/festivals

Home visits

Fishing

Boat trips

CODE:XtThemes:

Eating the Local

Local/traditional food and drink

CODE:XtThemes:

Doing Local Culture

Storytelling

Music

Dancing

CODE:XtThemes:

Encounters with the Past

Museums

Living history visitor centres

CODE:Xt• Anticipated results:• Shared experiences of community

development based on cultural heritage/cultural tourism

• Raised awareness of quality aspects of cultural tourism development

• New cultural tourism operations and activities established

CODE:Xt• Anticipated results (continued):

• Quality assessment

• Quality development programmes

• Quality branding

• Exchanges of staff

• Educational programmes/competence development schemes

CODE:Xt• Objective 3 (’Interreg IV’) project idea

• Combining

• Strategic projects under the C and B strands

• &

• Concrete applications under the A strand

CODE:XtB: Northern Periphery

B: North Sea

B: Baltic Sea

B: North-West Europe

Örnsköldsvik

Ale

Halmstad

?

A: KASK

A: NORD

C

CODE:Xt• Strand B strategic projects:

• Led by Ale Municipality, Halmstad Municipality, and Örnsköldsvik Municipality, all in Sweden

• Maybe also a NWE project

CODE:Xt• Strand A concrete projects

• KASK: Halmstad

• NORD:

• Botnia-Atlantica:

• Etc.

CODE:Xt• Minimum 2 countries in each project, but

typically there should be 4-5 countries in each – there can be more than one partner in each country (national partnerships)

CODE:Xt• Total budget would probably be around €2

million in the North Sea and Baltic Sea projects, and around €1.5 million in the NPP

• Probably there will be a 50-50 co-financing rate (60-40 in NPP EU-countries, 75-25 is possible in specific cases)

CODE:Xt• North Sea B

• programme area

CODE:Xt• Baltic Sea B

• programme area

CODE:Xt• NPP

B Area

CODE:Xt• NWE

B Area

CODE:Xt• Öresund-

• Kattegatt-

• Skagerrak

• A area

Öresund

KASK

CODE:Xt• NORD

• A area

KASK

CODE:Xt• Botnia-Atlantica

• A area

CODE:Xt• Central Baltic

• A area

CODE:XtCommunity Development

&Experiential Tourism

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK KOMMUN

Northern Periphery Project

CODE:XtPossible partners:

Northern FinlandÖrnsköldsvik (Lead partner)Vestvågøy (Lofotr) – Norway

Shetland Council (Old Scatness) – UKIcelandIreland

Northern Periphery Project

CODE:XtPossible partners:

Finland

Latvia (Araisi Lake Fortress)

Sweden: Halmstad (Lead partner)

Sweden: Vellinge (Foteviken)

Germany: Torgelow (Ukranenland)

Denmark: ?

Norway: Karmøy and Forsand (Avaldsnes and Landa)

Baltic Sea Project

CODE:XtPossible partners:Sweden: Ale (Ale Vikingagård)

Norway: Stiklestad ?

Denmark:

UK: Norfolk

Netherlands: Eindhoven?

Germany?

Belgium? Or Nord-Pas de Calais?

North Sea Project

CODE:Xt• Contacts

• Geir.Sor-Reime@rogfk.no

• Thomas.Sundsmyr@ale.se

• Erland@vagspel.nu (Erland Andersson)

• Bmj@foteviken.se (Björn Jakobsen)

• Maggis.frisk@ornskoldsvik.se

CODE:XtCommunity Development

&Experiental Tourism

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK KOMMUN

CODE:XtCommunity Development

&Experiental Tourism