JolnOuT and the Rural Tourism Network epaithros attended the Innovation Days “Innodays 2023 – Crete of knowledge and production”, organised for the second consecutive year by the Region of Crete, from 24 to 26 November, at the International Exhibition Centre of Crete in Heraklion.
The epaithros & JolnOuT stand attracted the interest of numerous visitors, as well as representatives from central and local government, who were given a guided tour and briefed on the Rural Tourism Network – a pioneering initiative by Greek standards – and the results of the innovative JolnOuT project.
On the opening day of InnoDays, the Regional Governor of Crete, Mr Stavros Arnaoutakis, visited the Epaithros – JoINOUT stand and was briefed on the innovative initiatives in rural tourism, whilst the Deputy Minister for Research and Development, Mr Maximos Senetakis and the Member of Parliament for Heraklion, Mr Konstantinos Kefalogiannis, showed particular interest.
Furthermore, as part of the programme of side events during the three-day event, the Rural Tourism Network epaithros & JolnOuT presented the results of this pioneering and innovative initiative in the field of rural tourism and entrepreneurship in general.
The project entitled “Joint Innovative Activities for Outdoor Tourism” and distinctive title: “JolnOuT”, is implemented within the framework of the Action “Cooperative Innovation Formations/SCC” - 2nd Call: Businesses” and is financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by National Resources in the context of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPANEK)” of the NSRF 2014-2020″ (Project code: ΓΓ2CL-0359457).
