Competence - Regional Social and Economic Development
We have a systemic view of regional social and economic development. All economic activities are socially embedded. The various actors are linked through a complex web of relationships. Local and regional ressources need both be protected and used to foster sustainable socio-economic development. Sustainability and local value creation through more jobs and increased income considering the regional identity are at the core of our development approach.
Selected Project References:
Technical assistance for project preparation and implementation of the Phare CBC programme Bulgaria - Romania
Bulgaria, 2006 – 2007
Client: Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (PHARE)
Preparation
for the effective implementation of cross border cooperation (CBC)
programmes, assistance to the preparation of programme documents,
capacity building in the administrative structures and support to
prospective project promoters.
Keywords: Programme Management, Structural Funds, Cross Border Cooperation (CBC), Project Preparation, ERDF, Awareness Raising
Public Private Partnership Programme
Republic of Montenegro, 2007 – 2008
Client: European Agency for Reconstruction (CARDS)
Beneficiary: Ministry of Tourism and Environment Protection
Enhancement
of the investment climate, acceleration of economic growth, balanced
regional development and generation of new employment opportunities
in Montenegro. Development of secondary legislaton, regulatory and
institutional frameworks, design and support of PPPs and implementation
of pilot PPP projects.
Keywords:
Public Private Partnership (PPP), Tourism, Socio-economic Development,
Legislation, Project Preparation, Feasibility Study
Joint Nature Park development, Goricko Area, Pomurje Region
Slovenia, 2002 – 2004
Client: Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning (PHARE)
Establishment
of a nature park in the Goricko region of Slovenia, including a
thorough habitat mapping. Development and implementation of a concept
to foster sustainable economic development. Private Public Partnerships
contributed to the development of a brand, to realise touristic
infrastructure and to promote investment.
Keywords:
Nature Park Management, Natural Heritage, Environment, Socio-economic
Development, Tourism, SME Development, Procurement, Investment, Private
Public Partnerships, Marketing Technical assistance for the "Promotion of the cultural, tourist, and human ressources in the cross-border region"
Bulgaria, 2006 – 2007
Client: Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works (PHARE)
Promotion
of cultural heritage and tourism to improve economic development,
creation of new jobs and promotion of cooperation networks between
Bulgarian and Greek organisations. Improvement to the infrastructure of
cultural heritage sites.
Keywords:
Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Public Private Partnerships, Training,
Cross-border Cooperation (CBC), Grant Scheme Management, Human
Ressources Development, Infrastructure Elaboration of the CEMAC regional economic programme
CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa), 2008
Client: Delegation of the European Commission to the Central African Republic
Design
of a regional economic programme (2008-2015) assessing various
development issues in the CEMAC region and identifying priority actions
in order to achieve sustainable diversified shared growth.
Keywords: Programming, Social and Economic Development, Interregional Cooperation
Regional development for the Xiangjiang river ecological and economic corridor
China, 2001 – 2002
Client: Hunan Provincial Government
Investigation
of the ecological conditions along the river Xiangjiang to identify
locations for a sustainable development of recreation and tourism
facilities. Design of flood control and environmental protection
measures, investigation of the regional cultural heritage, three
museums and plans for a theme park and recreation parks.
Keywords: Master Plan, Tourism, Cultural heritage, Natural Heritage, Environment, Flood Control
Support to the Social Fund for Development in preparing the
programme budget estimate and preparing/launching three Works Tenders
and one Call for Proposals
Egypt, 2007 – 2008
Client: Delegation of the European Commission (MEDA)
Beneficiary: Social Fund for Development
Focus
on activities of the “Integrated Services for the Poor Programme”
involving infrastructure works as well as social development activities
such as education, vocational training or health in urban and rural
areas suffering from poverty.
Keywords: Poverty Reduction, Socio-economic Development, Infrastructure, Procurement, Grant Scheme Management, Evaluation
Development concept cultural landscape garden “e-garden in the Dirndltal” and “Dirndl Experience” in the Pielachtal
Austria, 2005 - 2008
Client: “Verein Daheim” im Pielachtal
Designing
a development concept and business plan for the Pielach Valley in Lower
Austria, providing it with an unique and coherent regional profile to
market its agricultural, horticultural, industrial and tourism related
products more effectively. Focus on product development, marketing,
training and public private partnerships.
Keywords: Feasibility Study, Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Natura 2000, Marketing, Training, Public Private Partnerships Elaboration of an institutional twinning project fiche and/or
technical assistance project fiche to the Directorate for Public
Companies and Privatisation (DEPP)
Morocco, 2008 – 2009
Client: Delegation of the European Commission (EDF)
Beneficiary: Department for Public Enterprises and Privatisation
Strengthening
of the cooperation between Morocco and the EU under Accord
d´Association through development and implementation of public private
partnerships and technical assistance, institutional twinning between
the Moroccan Department for Public Enterprises and Privatisation and a
similar structure in an EU member state.
Keywords: Public Private Partnerships, Twinning, Project Preparation
Preparation of a sustainable tourism strategy
Bhutan, 2003 – 2005
Client: Austrian Development Agency
Beneficiary: Department of Tourism
Establishment
of a long term strategy for continued support to the policy of
ecotourism in Bhutan, development of measures for sustainable
management and protection of natural ressources, job creation, SME and
local community based development, financial and training support,
improvement of service quality via the proposed Hotel Management and
Tourism Training Institute.
Keywords:
Master Plan, Tourism, Marketing, Vocational Education and Training
(VET), Natural Heritage, Environment, SME Development, Public Private
Partnerships
Bakhmaro Recreational Area: Development of Mountain Resort Preliminary Masterplan
Georgia, 2008
Client: Department of Tourism and Research / Smart Consulting
The
mountain valley of Bakhmaro in Western Georgia is a popular climatic
spa resort, but poor quality huts were constructed illegally and
forests were destroyed due to a lack of planning. ATC drafted a plan
for sustainable socio-economic development involving public private
partnerships.
Keywords: Master
Plan, Tourism, Marketing, Cultural Heritage, Natural Heritage, Land
Ownership, Land Use Plan, Socio-economic Development, Public Private
Partnerships, Infrastructure, Spa Resort, Real Estate, Winter Sport,
Skiing Support in drafting the strategy for development of social tourism in Croatia Croatia, 2008
Client: Delegation of the European Commission (CARDS)
Beneficiary: Ministry of the Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development
Improvement
of Croatia’s position on the international tourism market focusing on
sustainability, quality and diversification to move from mass to
quality tourism and foster niche markets, improvements to the state's
administrative capacity regarding tourism policies and measures for
economic and social cohesion.
Keywords: Tourism, Strategy, Marketing, Project Development
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