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The aim of this document is to detail out recommendations for Policy makers derived from the execution of the different WP6 (Exploitation & Upscaling) activities. Based on the results achieved in previous Exploitation & Upscaling steps, a policy agenda has been drawn up and submitted to the attention of public decision-makers at local, national, and European levels. The development of an economic value chain, generated by cultural attractors and supported by the local entrepreneurial environment, must consider the presence of efficient infrastructure networks on the territory and the measurement of the impacts of the interventions on the local community.

These conference proceedings reveal the characteristics of the Via Regia and the Rivne region’s role within its frames. The TExTOUR project experience, which is implemented in Ukraine by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Rivne Regional State Administration, in the formation of modern identities during its implementation, is also presented.

This infopack provides insights into the TEXTOUR project’s initiatives in the Vale do Côa – Siega Verde region, focusing on the empowerment of local communities through sustainable cultural tourism.

TExTOUR’s best practices is a handbook for those who want to learn from our experience. It is based on the experience of our pilot sites, where our methodology has been implemented and adapted to meet the needs of local communities.

The aim of this document is to detail out the activities that focus in identifying new sites where to apply the know-how gathered during the execution of the TExTOUR Project also based on the KERs identified which are validated during the implementation of the CT-Labs. Thus, with a potential to be escalated to a wider panel of CT New Scalable Territories (NST). This will provide key information for the experimentation of the Valorisation Strategy, the Investment Strategy and the TExTOUR Platform for decision-making around Action Plans respectively defined in WP3, WP4 and through Task 6.2.

Tourism has become an important engine for development, especially in more remote areas. The potential of cultural tourism for sustainable tourism developing was explored in the H2020 funded TExTOUR project. A total of eight territories developed action plans based on their local heritage for sustainable tourism development. This article situates the actions created through the participatory TExTOUR approach are framed within larger global initiatives, to the Sustainable Development Agenda and the UNWTO pillars of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, to show how TExTOUR has contributed to sustainable development through the means of cultural tourism. The results of this article show that local communities can contribute to global goals through cultural tourism strategies. In particular, these areas show that cultural tourism can support, safeguard and enhance heritage and promote positive economic growth through job creation.