1. What are roles and aim of GIZ in DCC activities?
What are roles and aim of GIZ in the development of bike tourism?
Tanja Cupać

2. 3 lines of involvement/reasons: Establishment and support to the DCC
Project: Regional Programme to strengthen cross border tourism in the middle and lower Danube through the DCC
3 lines of involvement/reasons:
Establishment and support to the DCC
Focal Point Destination Danube
GIZ past activities and results

3. 1st line - Establishment and support to the DCC
The Danube Competence Center (DCC) is a regional network of public, private and non-government organizations involved in tourism sector development along the Danube. Strengthening visibility of the Danube region. Enhancing and promoting cross-border cooperation and sustainable tourism development.

4. DCC …
Promotes
mutual interests of members and coordinates joint activities.
Designs projects which connect and strengthen the Danube Region.
Supports development of regional tourist programs.
Builds up regional and international business networks.
Promotes tourist products of members on major tourism fairs or business forums and offers partners a platform for regional collaboration and marketing.
Combines know-how in Danube tourism sector.
Builds up awareness of the Danube region and promotes sustainable , cross border development of tourism in the region.
Profiles and networks projects and institutions under the aspect of EU compatibility.

5. 2nd line – Focal Point Destination Danube
Direct link to Bulgaria
Current activity – Study trip to Linz, Austria

6. 3rd line – GIZ/GTZ past activities and results
WBF Project – development of Danube bike route in Serbia
Activities:
Defining the route, maping, signposting...
Development of private/bed&bike accommodation
Work with tour operators
Promotion (maps, brochures, fairs, conferences, fam trips etc.)
Results

7. What support to DCC contains?
Financial support
Advisory
Lobbing and linking
What project requires?
sustainability
(support activities that can „survive“ on the long term)
Commitment of stakeholders
Coordination of activities
Know how transfer

8. Tanja Cupać, Project Manager tanja.cupac@giz.de
Thank you!
Tanja Cupać, Project Manager