CODE: X t Community Development & Experiential Tourism ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN

CODE: X t Relates to Priority 2: Sustainable development of natural and community resources Focuses on how cultural heritage can contribute in innovative ways to sustainable community development Special focus on experiential tourism based on local resources

CODE: X t Also has focus on rural-urban relations and how cultural heritage/experiential tourism can strengthen these Also links cultural heritage and contemporary culture in the development of experiential tourism

CODE: X t Local authorities will be the partners coordinating activities within their area, but business/tourism and heritage sectors will be involved through local partnerships Educational institutions and research institutions will also be involved

CODE: X t Will assemble a toolkit of tests and experiments relating to: Community development, including sustainability issues, relating to culture and heritage Economic development (tourism) based on heritage and living history Tourism experience, based on local heritage

CODE: X t Innovate actions Based on cultural heritage Emphasis on local involvement and triple helix partnerships Living presentations of local history and heritage Experiences for the visitors

CODE: X t 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: X t Anticipated results (continued): Quality assessment Quality development programmes Quality branding Exchanges of staff Educational programmes/competence development schemes

CODE: X t Total budget would probably be around €1.5 million in the NPP Of which 60% would be ERDF funding in EU countries, and 50% national funding in non-EU countries

CODE: X t Similar projects will also be presented in other Interreg IV B areas (North Sea and Baltic Sea) and in some IV A areas It is intended to co-ordinate activities between various CODE:Xt projects

CODE: X t Possible partners: Northern Finland Örnsköldsvik (Lead partner) – in place Vestvågøy (Lofotr) – Norway – in place Shetland Council (Old Scatness) – UK Iceland Ireland Western Canada Northern Periphery Project