NGO “CHAR-Burgas” conducted a motivational campaign “Tourism and Friends”

From May 18 to June 5, 2021, the non-profit association “CHAR – Black Sea Development Association-Burgas” held a MOTIVATIONAL CAMPAIGN titled “TOURISM AND FRIENDS” in Burgas. The campaign was implemented within the project “Odrin- Burgas” Youth Tourist Hub, № CB005.2.23.038, funded by the Interreg – IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Bulgaria-Turkey 2014-2020.

The aim of the Motivational Campaign in Burgas was to involve students and youth from Burgas in the goals and activities of the project and to motivate them to get to know and promote the natural, cultural and historical heritage of the Edirne-Burgas Cross-Border Region. A team of experts from the Association “CHAR – Black Sea Development Association-Burgas” visited 5 high schools in Burgas, which areVocational School of Tourism “Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov”, Vocational School of Building and Installation “Penyo Penev”, Sports School ” Yuri Gagarin ”, Vocational Technical High School, Vocational High School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy “Kolyo Ficheto” and 3 non-governmental organizations including Community Center “ Far-1946 ”- Burgas, ICT Cluster-Burgas and Community Center “ Svetlina-1939 ”- Pomorie

Over 600 participants in the Motivational Campaign got acquainted with the presented presentation on the topic: “The riches of the cross-border region Edirne-Burgas” and expressed interest in project activities related to the development of sustainable tourism and expressed readiness to participate in various forums.

As part of the Motivational Campaign, a survey was conducted among a total of 506 students and young people from Burgas about their attitudes to participate in project activities and the level of their awareness of tourist resources in the cross-border region Edirne-Burgas.

An expert sociologist processed the results of the Questionnaires, which are published on the website of the Association “CHAR – Black Sea Development Association-Burgas”.