NRP Portugal

MeasureDescriptionCurrentstatus: inpreparation/ in progressExpected results until2010NotesINOVARTProgrammeCinema andAudiovisualInvestment Fund(FICA)INOVART programme supports the training of young people with specific qualifications in arts and culturethrough placements in institutions of international standing in the arts and culture sector. In progressIn operation since 2007, it represents another source of financing for cinematographic and audiovisualproduction in Portugal, which foremost amongst various objectives it extols, are contributing to theintegrated development of the audiovisual sector, giving priority to actions directed at strengthening thesustainability of cinematographic and audiovisual activities, strengthening creative and competitive capabilityof independent small and medium companies (SMEs) in the sector and improving international marketpenetration of works produced or co-produced by these SMEs, so increasing the growing value of the sectorand the business opportunities. In progressINSerralves –Creative IndustryincubatorINSerralves – Creative Industry incubator: The project aims to finance the activities of a group of companies(76 companies submitted projects from which 8 were approved) and to assess the impact of these creativeindustries on regional economies. In progressCultural tourismknowledge networkCultural tourism knowledge network. The project aims to develop a technological platform to disseminateknowledge based on the European Network for Rural Tourism. The Network involves an international publicprivatepartnership (Portugal, Italy, Romania, Poland, Finland, Belgium, Greece and Slovenia) and developsthe concept of imaginary tourism. The Network collects authentic characteristics from each communitythrough stories, legends, myths, traditions and ancestral knowledge. In progressNew Model forMuseumsNew Model for Museums: To replicate the Portimão museum model for museums in the Portuguese MuseumNetwork within the country; by 2008 to initiate a process with one museum. The model consists of increasingmuseum collection with the various entities of the region, attaching the display heritage material available intheir areas for public actions of a cultural nature, to the educational side and the stimulation of creativity. In progressCOMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE, COMMITMENT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY32