{"id":60253,"date":"2026-02-06T10:32:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interreg-sudoe.eu\/?post_type=noticia-proyecto&p=60253"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:51:06","slug":"working-group-of-the-ultreia-sudoe-project-meets-in-vila-pouca-de-aguiar","status":"publish","type":"noticia-proyecto","link":"https:\/\/interreg-sudoe.eu\/en\/noticia-proyecto\/working-group-of-the-ultreia-sudoe-project-meets-in-vila-pouca-de-aguiar\/","title":{"rendered":"Working group of the \u201cUltreia Sudoe\u201d project meets in Vila Pouca de Aguiar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ultreia Sudoe project aims to foster the economic and social development of the Camino de Santiago routes by enhancing natural and cultural resources\u2014both tangible and intangible\u2014as well as the artisanal, creative, and agri\u2011food productive capacities of the territories involved.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The project, with a budget of approximately 1.4 million euros and funded by Interreg Sudoe through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), involves entities from three countries: Spain (Fundaci\u00f3n Camino Lebaniego, Fundaci\u00f3n Santa Mar\u00eda la Real, Association of Municipalities of the French Way of Saint James, Amica and the Management Society of the Xacobeo Plan); France (French Agency of the Ways of Compostela); and Portugal (Municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar and the Faculty of Science and Technology of Nova University Lisbon).<\/p>\n

The goal is to create a shared strategy for the Camino de Santiago routes (CaS Sudoe) to promote the value of natural and cultural resources\u2014tangible and intangible\u2014as well as artisanal, creative, and agri\u2011food production, bringing them closer to tourists and pilgrims both digitally and in person. The aim is to ensure respectful, mindful, and authentic tourism, while promoting sustainable economic and social development along the Camino routes.<\/p>\n

To this end, a working group has already been established. It met for the first time at the end of this week in Vila Pouca de Aguiar and functions as a local governance space, promoting coordination among key stakeholders and the development of territorial initiatives. This working group remains permanently open to welcoming new members who wish to contribute to local economic revitalization.<\/p>\n

The project includes the creation of physical or virtual spaces called \u201cParadas\u201d along the Camino, designed to promote and showcase the cultural, agri\u2011food, and artisanal heritage of each territory. The idea is to encourage sales and generate wealth for local communities, giving meaning to and materializing the project\u2019s intention to foster economic and social development.<\/p>\n