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This project has been co-financed by the Cyprus
Tourism Organisation and the European Commission under the Grant
Programme, ENT/08/IMA/4.1.1 “European Destinations of Excellence -
EDEN”, “Tourism and Protected Areas”.
Website design:
CMP Polymedia Ltd.
©
Cyprus Tourism
Organisation, 2009
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Evaluation Criteria
The Evaluation Committee members represent CTO
along with other governmental and non-governmental organizations. Each
application will be evaluated according to the scoring grid below. The
applicant destination that will score the highest points will be the
winner of the competition:
No |
Evaluation Criteria |
Score |
I |
Use of effective methods and availability of
efficient tourist information and communication channels:
- Destination website
- Inclusion in world wide web search engines
- Inclusion in tourist guides
- Information centre
- Information Displays and Post – Signage
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10 |
II |
Making the destination easily accessible and
offering of good quality services:
- User friendly reservation systems
- Quality of services offered
- Quality/Environmental Management Systems
- International quality awards
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10 |
III |
Improvement of the quality of life of the local
people and the environment in the area i.e:
- Involvement of the local community in the
tourism offer
- Availability of Action Plans for the
protection of the environment
- Organization of fairs, festivals and other
events, traditional hospitality
- Promotion of environmental protection as an
attraction for tourists
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15 |
IV |
Promotion of the value and demonstration of
the unique features of the protected and/or the surrounding area:
Promotion of the value of the protected area to the local people
(action plans focusing on youth etc.), i.e.:
- Environmental awareness campaigns (subject, duration, objective, etc.)
- Environmental education and awareness centers
- Organisation of information/ educational seminars
Demonstration of unique features of the protected and/or the
surrounding area
- Environmental awareness centers
- Publication of multilingual leaflets and other information material and
maps
- Organisation of excursions focused on flora and fauna
- Bird
watching observation posts, nature trails, etc.
Promotion of the value of the area: 15 Promotion of unique
features of the area: 15 |
30 |
V |
Innovative ideas and actions for promoting the
protected and/or the surrounding areas, focusing on the demonstration of
the areas’ unique features. |
10 |
VI |
Strengthening the sustainability of the destination,
in terms of preserving its authenticity, management capacity
(employment of trained staff, availability of equipment and
infrastructures, strategic planning with the involvement of local
stakeholders etc), and the availability of required infrastructure
(hotels, restaurants, taverns, means for environmental protection and
control etc.)
Authenticity: 9, Management Capacity : 9 ,
Infrastructure: 7 |
25 |
TOTAL |
100 |
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