Website: http://www.qnest.eu/

Facebook: Facebook Qnest Project

Adrion Website: https://qnest.adrioninterreg.eu/

Programme: ADRION: Axis II SO 2.1

Period of Implementation: 01/01/2018 – 31/12/2019

Partners:

University of the Salento (Department of Cultural Heritage) Italy

University of Ioannina (Department of Informatics and Telecommunications) Greece

Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Xanthi  Greece

Ministry of the economy – Directorate for Development of SMEs – Montenegro

Istrian Development Agency  Croatia

University of Primorska Slovenia

Regional Union of the Chamber of Commerce of Veneto- Eurosportello Italy

Labirinto Social Cooperative  Italy

Associate Partners:

Puglia Region Department of Economic Development, Education, Training and Employment – Industrial Research and Innovation Section  Italy

Chamber of Commerce of Lecce  Italy

Chamber of Commerce of Thesprotia  Greece

FEST – Foundation for European Sustainable Tourism United Kingdom

Integrated social economy district – Northern Marches Italy

The objective of the QNeST Project – Quality Network for Sustainable Tourism – is to promote for tourism purposes the local cultural heritage (nature, art, handicraft, food, traditions, rites, practices, customs) of the territories of the Adriatic-Ionian Region and enhance their accessibility.

To this end it seeks to set up an Adriatic-Ionian network of operators active in the promotion of sustainable tourism and to create a “quality brand” to be attributed to material and immaterial cultural heritage, in particular historic and traditional handicrafts and the Mediterranean Diet, especially the production chain for olive oil, wine and fish.

The planned measures are aimed at advancing the following objectives:

– to formulate, implement and disseminate the “QNeST brand” of the Adrion Programme;

– to create and develop a network of operators in the Adriatic-Ionian area who are actively involved in initiatives linked to sustainable tourism that can acquire the “QNeST brand”;

– to plan and implement the “QNeST brand”, providing it with innovative  thematic  itineraries  and routes designed to promote sustainable tourism on the local and transnational level;

– to create an informative and collaborative online platform.

In detail, QNeST will consider initiatives/projects designed to:

– safeguard and promote immaterial cultural heritage, particularly artistic and traditional handicraft

– promote food-and-wine linked to the Mediterranean Diet (particularly the production chain of olive oil, wine and fish);

– activate local and transnational services designed to promote inland and coastal areas and de- seasonalise tourism;

– propose services and advanced accessibility solutions, considering the various categories of visitor;

–  boost interaction and cooperation in accordance with a network logic, developing innovative skills.