Strabon
STRABON
Title

Système d’Information Multilingue et Multimédia pour le Patrimoine Culturel et le Tourisme Euro-Méditerranéens

Type

Regional

Funding Organization / Department

EUROPEAN UNION with the participation of the following French ministries: / Euro- Mediterranean Information Society-Sector 3, the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
– Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (The Ministry of    Culture and Communication);
– Ministère des Affaires Etrangères (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs);
– Ministère du Tourisme (The Ministry of Tourism).

Description

The project seeks to develop a multilingual and multimedia information system that comprises consistent units of numeric resources regarding the Euro-Mediterranean cultural heritage and ethical tourism that would serve as a portal for cultural tourism in the Mediterranean region.

Objectives

 - To support cooperation projects between the European Union and the Mediterranean countries.
 - To encourage the expansion of the information society.

Project Scope

Tourism and cultural heritage

Project Location

The Giza Plateau and Maryut – Alexandria

Exact Location

The Giza Plateau - Giza and the ancient city and monastery of Abu Mina in Maryut - Alexandria

Duration ( 12 months )

From: 1st March 2002    To: 31st May 2005

Team    

Number of partners: 19

Number of countries: 12

Countries involved:  France, Portugal, Palestinian National Authority, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Greece and Egypt

Output  

Publications: Brochures and a website

Reports: Work Package reports

Entity to which reports are submitted: FR-MSH

Events: Workshops, meetings, Steering Committee meetings.

Website(Status): www.strabon.org

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