Local tastes - Local values

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The project’s objectives are to broaden social economics actors’ knowledge base; the strengthening of the actors’ significance via cooperation; setting the foundations of a social economic network to strengthen participants’ potential and assert thei r interests. The transfer of best practices is very important for PP’s, since it has paramount value in the motivation of social economy actors; thus workshops, “knowledge transfer day” and study tours shall be implemented. Another important aspect is the survey of traditional handicrafts on both sides of the border; awareness raising about craftsmanship forms present in the region and defining their potential in tourism, and as sources of employment; dissemination among target groups; the surv ey of operation possibilities for social economy, which will greatly be influenced by the strategies that’ll be developed on both sides of the border (operating social networks, market access of local products). PP’s main objective is to reach the re levant governmental bodies with these recommendations. The third pivotal action shall be the strengthening of local foods’ and handicraft products’ marketing; promoting their market access; founding and fostering shopping communities (vegetable box community growing scheme); improving working conditions in tourism and employment potential in the region. This is supported by planned events, fairs and food tasting opportunities that enable participants to get to know each others’ traditional food s, tastes and products. The implemented awareness raising short films and brochures will feature social economy actors, local products and handicraft traditions from both countries. These shall be distributed among schools, tourism services, stakeho lders. This will further the promotion of local tastes and values. School competitions will help reach younger generations, thus passing on accumulated knowledge. The cleverest students will have a chance to participate in the study tours.

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