IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme
Republic of Macedonia – Republic of Albania
Project title:
“Empowerment of women in touristic areas through
handcrafting production”
Functional Lead Partner: Association for Women with Social Problems
Address: Lagja 2, Rruga “Sefer Efendiu” Durres,
Republic of Albania
Tel: 0035552234600
e-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
Lead Partner:
Women Association “Aureola”
Address: Kej 8 Nëntori nr.16, 6330 Strugë,
Republic of Macedonia
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 00389 (0)46 781 384
Partners:
Korca Regional Council and administration, (Albania)
Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports (Albania)
Albanian Office of Tourist Services (Albania)
Communes of Voskopoja, Tushemisht in Albania
Prefecture of Struga (FYROM)
Une Gruaja - Association, Pogradec District, (Albania)
Local civil society organizations
Other regional development stakeholders
Duration:
18 months
Total budget (in €)
83,470.00 MK project budget
70,949.50 MK grant
113,838.00 AL project budget
96,762.30 Al grant
Overall objective of the
project:
To contribute to the promotion of sustainable economic
growth and attractiveness of the Albanian Korca Region
and FYROM Struga Region so as to make better use of
their socio-economic and cultural potentials in pursuing
regional development and facilitating cross border
cooperation.
Achieved results:
 Project Board established;
 Project Management Team Established and Inception
Report delivered;
 Five workshops delivered and the Regional Strategy for
Cultural Marketing of Korca Region (Bucimas and
Voskopoje Communes) and the one of Struga printed
and delivered;
 Awareness meetings;
 Five newsletter editions delivered;
 Leaflets printed and delivered;
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This programme is co- funded by the European Union
IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme
Republic of Macedonia – Republic of Albania
 Regional Touristic Guide printed and delivered;
 Two artisan incubators established;
 105 artisan workshops delivered in Voskopoja and
Tushemisht;
 Three cross regional fairs delivered;
 Three mini artisan fairs delivered (one preparatory, one
in Pogradec and one in Tushemisht);
 Two round tables delivered:
 Two (two days) training session delivered respectively
in Voskopoja and Tushemisht;
 One day training session delivered in Voskopoja and
Tushemisht;
 One day training session delivered in Tushemisht and in
Voskopoje targeting various categories of local
recipients from public, private and civil society on
tourism development and cultural marketing;
 Regional Cultural Marketing Strategy – 400 copies;
 Newsletter articles, five editions – 650 copies;
 Regional Touristic Guide – 750 copies;
 Action’s Leaflets – 4000 copies;
 In Tushemisht and Voskopoja the AWSP organized
symbolic ceremonies for the certification of 60 women
beneficiaries of the project
The project was successfully implemented on 26th October 2013
For project activities follow the links:
http://www.durreslajm.com/kultura/turizmi-voskopoja-dhe-tushemishti-me-strategji-mbimarketimin-kulturor
http://www.balkanweb.com/kultur%C3%AB/2691/tushemisht-grate-artizane-rrethojne-teto-ollgen146005.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqe6ixf3H5U#t=17
Board Meeting –September 2013- Struge
Consultancy Workshop for the Strategy
Workshop nr. 5/ 2013 Pogradec
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This programme is co- funded by the European Union
IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme
Republic of Macedonia – Republic of Albania
Musical Group-Voskopoja Fair
Gastronomic dishes in Voskopoja Fair
Carpets, rugs worked on the loom –
Voskopoja Fair
Opening ceremony –Tushemisht Fair
Head of Tushemisht Commune visiting
the Fair
Certificate distribution in TushemishtClosure Event
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This programme is co- funded by the European Union