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TunisiaEcotourism: work of EU project hailed by Lebanese Minister
November 27, 2015
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Lebanese Tourism Minister Michel Pharaon has stressed the importance of the MEET project (“Mediterranean Experience of Eco-Tourism”), funded by the EU under the CBCMed programme.
He was speaking at the project’s final conference in Beirut last week, where he highlighted the work carried out to involve civil society organisations and local stakeholders in the design and management of new ecotourism packages, which enhance the natural and cultural wonders of 25 protected areas across eight countries of the Mediterranean area.
The MEET project takes a new perspective on tourism, emphasising biodiversity, culture, food and the most precious resource of the Mediterranean area: its people. The project developed a catalogue of 19 ecotourism packages in collaboration with local communities, fostering authentic and active exchange between visitors, local people and protected areas, resulting in increased awareness, contributions to the conservation of natural-cultural resources and revitalisation of less developed communities.
The MEET project also seeks to enhance cooperation among ecotourism stakeholders of the Mediterranean. An e-learning platform was designed in order to connect managers, ecotourism agencies and all protected areas stakeholders.
The ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme 2007/2013 is a multilateral cross-border cooperation programme funded by the European Union under the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument. It aims at reinforcing cooperation between the EU and partner countries’ regions located along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. (EU Neighbourhood Info)
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ENPI CBCMED – website
Cross-border cooperation – fiche
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre interview – Working across borders to bring people together
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