NEST (NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM)(NETWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM)

ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE OF KOZANI

Mr. Theodor Stavrakas Research – Studies Department

PRESPES 8-11 OF JULY 2007

IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES

Collection of data and studies (present infrastructure, natural beauties, local products, history, tradition, economy, etc) for the area of Prespes

Participation at two local meetings at Prespes area with the local enterprises and stakeholders, organized by CTP (1/2 and 25/4)

IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES

Creation in cooperation with CTP and ANFLO of three questionnaire types:

for visitors (31 open and close type questions)

for residents (24 open and close type questions)

for enterprises and stakeholders regarding the environment protection measures (52 open and close type questions)

ONGOING - PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Elaboration of the collected questionnaires in cooperation

with CTP

Determination of the 10 rules for sustainable tourism for the

area of Prespes

Research of acceptance and implementation of the 10 rules

at Prespes (QUESTIONNAIRE TYPE? FOCUS GROUP?)

ONGOING - PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Collection of international examples of organized camps

Collection of development studies concerning the creation

of camps at the area of Prespes

Determination of an area for creating a camp and the

possible activities connected with the economy and special

characteristics of Prespes

ONGOING - PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Local meeting in collaboration with CTP for sensitizing and

make understandable the need for environmental friendly

development

Participation at the local festival that will take place at

Prespes

EXPECTED PROJECT RESULTS

Report of results from the collected questionnaires for

the acceptance of the 10 rules for sustainable tourism

Publication and distribution of the 10 rules for

sustainable tourism in post card form

Handbook with a proposal for creating a camp in

Prespes (propose area and activities)

WANTED RESULTS FOR THE AREA

Make conscious that environment protection –

sustainable tourism development and economic growth

of the area are close related.

To make a start:

“everything depends if you begin something and not if

that beginning is perfect”

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE ATTENTION