Category: Projects

ASSET – Action to Strengthen Small European Towns Introduction The project was initiated at an ECOVAST Conference in Retz, Austria in November 2005. Since then the position of Small Towns in European policy has been highlighted at groupings of International NGOs of the Council of Europe, and at conferences and…

Many European regions are rich in “heritage” sites – such as castles, churches, historic villages, natural caves, viewpoints, musems and art galleries – which could be used for tourism. But the challenge is to bring them into such use in a way which truly benefits the people and the economy…