- The Interreg Spain-Portugal programme (POCTEP) will participate to highlight its role in cross-border cooperation between Spain and Portugal, including in the field of sustainable tourism.
Source: Iberian Association of Douro Riverside Municipalities (AIMRD)
On January 21 and 22, the knowledge and experience exchange event of the Tourism4SDG project will take place. This project was approved in the second call of the Interreg Europe programme, with AIMRD as the Spanish beneficiary.
The event, held on the Spain-Portugal border Valladolid-Miranda do Douro, aims primarily to showcase the sustainable tourism experiences and practices (including cross-border tourism) of this border region, as well as the methods applied to promote monitoring of such sustainability.
On the morning of the first day (January 21), the Knowledge Transfer Seminar will take place, during which we would like to count on your participation. The seminar will provide project partners and local stakeholders with an overview of the logical framework established by POCTEP for developing sustainable cross-border tourism and, where applicable, present participants with the initiatives (good practices) supported by POCTEP within this framework.
AIMRD’s participation in this project aims to highlight how cross-border cooperation in the Douro-Duero area is essential to ensure the tourism sustainability of this border territory.
The Interreg Spain-Portugal programme (POCTEP) has promoted cross-border cooperation between Spain and Portugal as a tool to strengthen regional development and combat depopulation. In the field of sustainable tourism, it has supported projects that attract visitors to rural areas and boost the local economy while protecting natural and cultural heritage. Through the exchange of experiences and good practices, opportunities have been created that help revitalize communities, energize less populated areas, and consolidate a responsible and sustainable tourism model.