3 rd Transnational Conference Chisinau, 14 – 15 October 2010

Local SWOT analysis: Internal factors positive factorsnegative factors Strengths/SWeaknesses/W · The unique location with sightseeing that attracts the visitor · The architectural diversity of shops of the settlement · The rapidly increasing tendency for alternative tourism · The existence of specialized institutions for the projection, attracting and service of tourist flow · The many and important sightseeing of cultural tourism The progressive development of tourism conscience of businessmen and residents · Seasonal and temporally discontinuous tourist movement · The delay of publication of building authorization · The low degree of connection of tourist circuit with the local production and the unilateral development of tourist activities · Low level of networking enterprises · Low level of training and faculties on issues of business dexterity and strategy

Local SWOT analysis: Internal factors positive factorsnegative factors Strengths/SWeaknesses/W · The establishment of qualitative specifications via local quality agreement · The multiculturalism and the absence of regionalism · The combination of Sea and mountains Universities Personal relationships between residents and local authorities · The lack of innovative action and originality in the actions of the cultural events (such as carnival fests, etc. · Buildings without owners · Mobility in the old city Sustentation of old city is too expensive

Local SWOT analysis: External factors positive factorsnegative factors Opportunities/OThreats/T · Economic support for investments to the area via programs of financing aid as well as contribution of cultural events of high attraction of visitors · Big constructing projects (Egnatia Road, the vertical axis linking Xanthi (Greece) to Zlatogrant (Bulgaria)) to enhance infrastructures and the accessibility to the town. Train people through newly established faculties in order to promote the alternative tourism. · The lack of a single strategy for upgrade, renewal, growth and right management of the Old City · Due to the financial crisis, abandon the developmental planning of the Old City of Xanthi (plans to enhance existing infrastructures and the quality, to attract more tourists) · In the case of non innovative actions in planning the fests, the interest of tourists will be lost and oriented in other regions. · People moving out of the old city centre.

Local SWOT analysis: External factors positive factorsnegative factors Opportunities/OThreats/T · To promote multiculturalism and religious tourism due to the many monasteries in the region Improving the pedestrian zone and unify the central square with pedestrian zone

Progress in regional cooperation Field of cooperation InitiatorStakeholders involved Framework for cooperation National LevelParliamentEnacts primary legislative for the whole country National LevelGovernment ( Prime minister and Ministers) Prepare and execute public policies Make secondary or subordinate legislation Regional LevelGeneral Secretary (appointed by the Government) Advisory organ made up of local government

Progress in regional cooperation Field of cooperationInitiator Stakeholders involved Framework for cooperation Regional Level Prefect Supervises the regional services Regional Level Enacts the administrative acts for the competencies that fall under his responsibility Local Level Second tier local authorities (54 Prefectures) Local levelPrefect (elected every 4 years)

Progress in regional cooperation Field of cooperation Regional level InitiatorStakeholders involved Framework for cooperation Traffic organization and road network development Prefect Residents, local civil organizations, Regular visitors, Regular meetings, solutions Tourist developmentsPrefect and Mayor, public authorities, Chamber of commerce, Churches, One way feedback Economic Developments National level, Region, Prefecture, Municipality Political Parties, Regional development agencies Culture heritageNational level, Region, Prefecture, Municipality Monument protection authority

The results of regional cooperation Actions that supported that progress of your ViTo project: 1.Protection of the area 2.Culture Heritage 3.Inform and keep the residents in the area 4.Mobility and accessibility 5.Promote business sector