Starting in January 2021, and running until September 2022, Un Ponte Per through the 'Regakan' project, funded by CEI - Italian Episcopal Conference, is launching a new intervention in Northern Iraq, aimed at fostering the economic development and job placement of young Iraqis in the eco-sustainable tourism sector.
The project, implemented in partnership with the Deir Maryam al-Adhra Monastery and the former Tobacco Factory - now redeveloped into a 'Culture Factory' - aims to set up a widespread hospitality network in the governorate of Suleymania, promoting access, rehabilitation and securing of sites of special cultural and environmental interest, as well as the creation of itineraries and guided tours. The intervention aims to promote employment development for the local population through specific training and internships in emerging sectors (ecotourism, humanitarian sector, languages, new technologies).
The planned training is aimed at young graduates in the tourism sector, at the end of which the start-up of 8 small local start-ups, specialised in accommodation, catering and handicrafts, will be subsidised in order to create a welcoming and widespread hospitality network. In cooperation with the local authorities, more than 150 local young people will be involved.
