Funded Projects 2014-2020

Project Connected North

Project Acronym	Connected North
Project Title	Connected North

Summary

Connected North is a Northern Periphery partnership project to create a remote, real-time communication service to enable smart, digital tourism in the cultural sector. Using the latest virtual technology this project will connect isolated communities to share their heritage digitally.

This projects aims to overcome the common challenges of rural isolation especially for older people and for people without the means to travel. It offers a carbon-free solution to global travel without loosing the real-time experience of exploring a place far away from home.

Objectives

The objective of the preparatory project is to develop a high quality main project application.

Lead Partner

• Helmsdale Heritage and Arts Society
  Scotland
  Anna Vermehren
  phone +44 1431 821327
  e-mail: director@timespan.org.uk

Partners

• Gunnar Gunnarsson Institute
  Iceland
• Museum Nord
  Norway
• St Andrews University
  Scotland

Project Info

Theme Tourism, recreation, cultural heritage, languages

Priority 1 Innovation

Objective 1.1 Increased innovation and transfer of R&D

Project duration 14-07-15 to 14-01-16

Total budget 44 872 EUR

NPA co-financing 29 168 EUR

Target groups General public interest groups including NGOs

Joint Secretariat Desk Officer Christopher Parker