Traditional Crafts Route for Sustainable Cultural Tourism Development

Acronym: DECORATOR
Framework: Danube Reginal Programme
Duration of the project: 01.04.2025 - 31.09.2027

Aim of the project:

The aim of the project is to highlight the values of craftsmanship and thematic tourism, as well as to provide a strategic vision and guidance for stakeholders involved in the Traditional Craft Route. The goal is to identify traditions that are in danger of disappearing and to increase awareness of artisans, while facilitating interregional collaboration among stakeholders.

 
Project partners:

• National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest (Romania) – Lead Partner
• PONG.Li Studios GmbH (Germany) 
• Vukovar-Srijem County (Croatia)
• “Ion Creanga” Pedagogical State University from Chisinau (Moldova)
• Tourist Board of Međimurje County (Croatia) 
• South Transdanubian Regional Innovation Agency (Hungary) 
• Steinbeis 2i GmbH (Germany)
• SASS (Slovenia)
• Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije (Montenegro) 
• Regional Agency for Socio–Economic Development – Banat Ltd (Serbia) 
• Romanian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation (Romania)
• Pannon Business Network Association (Hungary)
• South Bohemian Agency for Support to Innovation (Czech Republic) 
• National Institute for Research and Development in Tourism (Romania) 
• Economica GmbH (Austria)
• Department for Development and International Projects of Zenica-Doboj Canton (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vratsa (Bulgaria)
• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Austria)

 
Activity of PBN:

PBN, in collaboration with PONG.Li is responsible for developing a Digital Service Tool, aligned with the technical specifications for both the informatics platform and the smartphone application for the promotion of traditional crafts and thematic tourism. PBN should control the project’s digital outreach, focusing on enhancing the visibility of the Traditional Crafts Route.  

 
Budget in Euro:
Project overall budget: 2,604,500€
Interreg Funds (all):   2,083,600€

 
Project homepage: https://interreg-danube.eu/projects/danubecrafts
Program homepage: https://interreg-danube.eu/
Project manager: Péter Magyar (peter.magyar@pbn.hu)
 

'This project is supported by the Interreg Danube Region Programme project co-funded by the European Union'