Tourist information centers in western Lithuania, together with colleagues from the Kaliningrad region and the Pomeranian and Warmian-Masurian provinces, are implementing the TourInfoNet project, which is partially funded by the Lithuania-Poland-Russia Cross-Border Cooperation Program.
The aim of the 2007-2013 European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Cross-Border Cooperation Programme between Lithuania, Poland and Russia is to promote economic and social development in the EU and Russian border regions by addressing common problems and challenges and encouraging cooperation between neighbouring nations. Under this program, non-profit organizations from the border regions of Lithuania and Poland, together with partners from the Kaliningrad region, are implementing joint projects that are partly funded by the EU.
Three countries are participating in the project:
Russia (Kaliningrad region): Kaliningrad Regional Tourism Information Center, Kaliningrad Ministry of Economy, Svetlogorsk Tourism Information Center.
Poland (Pomerania and Warmia-Masuria provinces): Pomerania Regional Tourism Organization, Warmia-Masuria Regional Tourism Organization.
Western Lithuania: Palanga Tourism Information Center, Klaipėda Tourism and Culture Information Center, Klaipėda District Tourism Information Center.
The project activities in Lithuania are coordinated by the Palanga Tourism Information Center.
The aim of the project is to combine the tourism information of these regions into a single system. To achieve this goal, a unified internet portal was created, information terminals were installed, and publications promoting the region were created: maps, event calendars, and regional guides. The information terminals are located in Palanga, Klaipėda, and Gargždai, in places frequently visited by tourists. Technology was also developed to count tourist flows at TICs.
The Kaliningrad Regional Tourism Information Center was responsible for the publications planned during the project: a colorful and informative calendar of events for the entire region was published in four languages: Lithuanian, Russian, English, and Polish.
The EU’s partial funding for the project is €317,326.95 (LTL 1,095,666.49). The project will last for 22 months.
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