On the 20th of August 2018, Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia) together with the experts elaborating the regional action plan are inviting the Latvian stakeholders to discuss the content of the action plan that is being drafted. The Culture Programme Director of Latvian National Commission for UNESCO will also join the discussion to give her opinion on the integrated management of natural and cultural heritage. 

The ACTION PLAN mainly focuses on how to facilitate integrated management and sustainable development  of natural and cultural heritage in Vidzeme Planning Region aiming to improve regional tourism development policy. 

Action Plan activities are referred to: 

• Improvements in the situation of management fragmentation in the field of cultural  and natural heritage 

• Development of social environment in the municipalities by facilitating public  and local communities’ involvement 

• Facilitation of cooperation between tourism entrepreneurs and other stakeholders  for development of tourism destinations