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In fact, this means developing cooperation models of the Barents region tourism sector between educational institutions, regional authorities, enterprises (travel agencies and tour operators), and organizations that support travel industry.
The project will perform the following tasks:
1. To conduct a survey in order to find out travel agencies’ need for incoming tourism development, i.e. attracting tourists to the Barents Region;
2. To work out recommendations and activity plan for tourism development in the Barents Region;
3. To intensify cooperation between business and public sector.
Project members:
Murmansk State Technical University
Murmansk State Humanities University
The city of Monchegorsk administration
Arkhangelsk region Ministry of Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism
Arkhangelsk regional non-government private initiatives fund "Perspektiva"
North Arctic Federal University
Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
University of Lapland (Finland)
Lapland Regional Council (Finland)
Lulea University of Technology (Sweden)
Barents Institute (Norway)
Total project budget: € 921 523
Project phase: two years (2011 – 2012)
Beneficiary: Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences (Finland)
Researchers from MSTU:
Mariya Rozbitskaya, PhD in Sociology, Lecturer of Social Work and Theology department.
Tatiana Mulina, junior scentific advisor, Sociological Research Laboratory (MSHU)
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