Policy Objective (PO) |
Specific Objectives (SO) |
Project typologies |
PO4 - A more social and inclusive Europe implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights |
SO 6 - enhancing the role of culture and sustainable tourism in economic development, social inclusion and social innovation
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STANDARD
capitalisation
SPF
STRATEGIC (ADRIONCYCLETOUR and Geopark Classical Karst) |
The following paragraphs show the challenges and desired changes for Policy Objective 4, chosen by the Programme as the basis for defining its specific objectives and actions.
Challenges
- Negative population trends&ageing population
- Increased percentage of the population at risk of poverty and social exclusion
- Local disparities in access to health services
- Presence of cultural and linguistic minorities and identities
- Bilingual educational offer still not supported enough in the area
- Weak link between high-level education and labor market and the increasing number of NEETs
- Rich and diversified cultural resources including UNESCO sites and intangible heritage
- Relevance of cultural industry as an economic asset
- Interesting prospects of tourism in view of GO 2025 Nova Gorica · Gorica and tailored made local initiatives
- Serious impact of the pandemic on touristic enterprise and employment
- Touristic demand increasingly oriented toward an integrated and sustainable offer
Desired Change
- Providing more territorial services pursuing accessibility and a cross-border approach
- Providing bilingual services in order to increase the accessibility of healthcare services and labour market
- Investing in education and training to meet the current needs of the cross-border labour market
- Enhance coordination between enterprise and the tertiary education systems to meet labor market current needs
- Creating favourable conditions to tackle specific barriers to cross-border employability, such as recognition of skills, addressing ageing population needs growth through investments in training and supporting SMEs competitiveness
- Promoting labor market initiatives to ensure sufficient and qualified staff in the sector
- Promoting the cultural and linguistic minorities
- Introducing digitization to improve accessibility to the natural and cultural heritage for a wider public
- Promotion of cultural heritage through support to creative industries and sustainable/ accessible tourism
- Creating synergies with the GO 2025 Nova Gorica · Gorica to increase tourist attractiveness
- Promoting and financing initiatives to support sustainable tourism and cultural assets for overcoming the pandemic crisis impact
Projects: 2
ADRIONCYCLETOUR
Adriatic-Ionian bicycle route for sustainable tourism – ADRIONCYCLETOUR
ERDF Budget
3.500.000,00 €
A more social Europe
KRAS-CARSO II
Joint management and sustainable development of the classical Karst area
ERDF Budget
3.500.000,00 €
A more social Europe