Project

SAFETUR

“Practice based training tool for safety and security in European rural tourism”

Partner meeting

April 18Germany

WP1 – Define beneficiary training needs

Time: 10.2012 – 02.2013• Safety and Security requirments in partner countries

summerized and available in http://www.celotajs.lv/cont/prof/proj/SAFETUR/documents/wp1_country_summary.pdf Eurogites should have it in website and disseminate electronically.

• Tourist feedbacks analyzed in partner countries till 30.03.2013. Totally 579:

NOR 60; BG 129; LV 97; LT 100; ES 96; UK 97

WP2 – Develop Handbook “Your rural tourism business – run it smart”

Time: 01.2013 – 31.08.2013• Online customer survey in partner countries. Survey

will be summarised by 31.08.2013 • Structure of the handbook and Safety&Secrity tree

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XgiuD1W5vRVoi4JxXmSLqX9wKtqmGkXlcYaE09_r0Hg/edit?pli=1#heading=h.59i1bglvuc1v

• EN version of Handbook by 01.06.2013. Partners translate and add national info by 31.08.2013.

WP2 –Handbook structureGeneral safety and security (S&S) Licenses and consents• TV and Copyright licensingGeneric:If music record playing equipment is available at the guest house, the owner must have an agreement with the copyright agencies, responsible for public broadcast and retransmission of music records. Usually there are 2 organisations in European countries – one is representing authors of music, another – performing artists. A separate contract is signed with each organisation.Criteria:□ If you provide for playing music records or retransmission of music in public space, you have a contract or agreement with relevant organisations in your country.Best practice:European rural tourism organisation „Eurogites” made a summary of requirements and fees for music playback in several countries in Europe. See the table attached. Country specific - Latvia: In Latvia there are 2 binding organisations. Each requires a separate contract: - Copyright and Communication Consulting Agency/Latvian Authors Association (AKKA/LAA) http://www.akka-laa.lv/ ; - Association of Latvian Performing Artists and Producers http://www.laipa.org/

WP3 – Web based Safety and Security training tool

Time: 03.2013 – 01.06.2014Web based tool: S&S self-check, inspection manual,

virtual training module.

Web tool design programming, solutions for web tool display, integration in Eurogites and national websites. Translations of web forms.

WP4 - Testing

Time: 10.2013 – 01.06.2014

• Each partner have to organize testing with rural tourism providers and VET students. Report and feedback summary sent to lead partner.

WP5 – Project management

Time: 10.2012 – 09.2014• Next project meeting in UK 24.- 27.11.2013• Final eligible spending date for the Interim report is

30.09.2013, partners have to send all documents and report excel sheet by 15.10.2013. 70% of the first 40% EC transfer should be spent.

WP6 – Dissemination and Valorization

Time: 10.2012 - 09.2014• Information about the project and working

documents available here: www.safetour.celotajs.lv • Information about project activities in ADAM

database• Project leaflet• Minumum activities for each partner: 2 press

releases, publication at website and link to project website, 2 workshops