Announcement !!! Publication for call for proposals

Neighbourhood Programme Hungary\Slovakia\Ukraine is seeking proposals for cross-border co-operation projects in Ukraine with financial assistance from the Tacis Cross-border Co-operation programme of the European Communities.

The full Guidelines for Applicants are available for consultation at the Joint Technical Secretariat (Hungary, 1016 Budapest, Gellerthegy u. 30-32) and on the following internet sites: www.delukr.ec.europa.eu and www.interreghsu.com

The deadline for submission of proposals is, June 29, 2007.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF TOURISM

On 23 February 2007, the international conference "New opportunities for cross-border tourism development in Carpathian Euroregion" took place, which gathered more than one hundred participants from Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary. There were representatives of tourist infocentres, enterprises and resort centres, famous tourism magazines, civil society organizations and state institutions, scientists and journalists. The conference was organized by the Ukrainian-Hungarian Regional Development Centre together with Transcarpathian Regional State Administration within the implementation of the project in the framework of the "Hungary-Slovakia-Ukraine Neighbourhood INTERREG IIIA/TACIS" EU Program.  More...

THE BEREHOVO TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

In July 2006, realization of the new project titled "Building up of the regional Tourist Information Centre in Zakarpatska oblast" within the "Hungary-Slovakia-Ukraine Neighbourhood INTERREG IIIA/TACIS" Program started. The Project is implemented by the Ukrainian-Hungarian Regional Development Centre in partnership with the Main Department of European Integration, External Economic Affairs and Tourism of the Transcarpathian State Administration, and Hungarian partners from Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg region. The new Tourist Information Centre in Berehovo town was opened on the 17th of November, 2006.



About the Centre

In the hall for visitors on the left the information desk is situated, where there are free of charge tourist materials and electronic database about destinations, spas, health resorts, sights throughout Transcarpathian region. On the right hand there is the exhibition hall with wide choice of transcarpathian folk handmade goods, which are for sale. Moreover, transcarpathian artists have opportunity to organize art exhibitions of their works in the exhibition hall. The exhibitions are open for everyone, the paintings can be bought. The infocentre also has a good equipped conference hall for seminars, trainings, business appointments etc.

The overall objective of the Project is to increase the level of tourism development in the region as one of the most promising economic branches of Zakarpatska oblast.

Specific objectives of the Infocentre:

• to promote tourism development in Transcarpathian region;
• to provide the local and foreign tourists and organizations with information about tourist services and resources available in Transcarpathia;
• to tighten cooperation between tourist organizations of Transcarpathian region;
• to conduct studies and seminars for tourism managers;
• to develop tourism potential of Transcarpathia, in particular in Berehovo district;

Services provided by the Berehovo Tourist Infocentre:

• dissemination of information about tourism potential of Carpathian region;
• organization of routes, programs etc. and their coordination;
• reservation of rooms and apartments for tourists;
• compilation and permanent updating of the database about Transcarpathia and neighbouring cross-border regions;
• publication and dissemination of informational materials, guide books, maps etc.;
• elaboration of web-site;
• organization of trainings and training tours;
• organization of exhibitions of transcarpathian artists;
• sale of souvenirs, maps, guide books, cards etc.

THE BEREHOVO TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE

25/2 Zrini street, 90200 Berehovo town, Transcarpathian region, UKRAINE
Web-site: www.zakarpattyatourism.info, e-mail: office@zakarpattyatourism.info
Tel./fax: +38 (03141) 4 32 70, mobile: +38 050 689 05 43