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ADRINCLUSIVE

Innovative and sustainable tourism offer for equal access and social inclusion of people with dementia and cognitive decline to tourist destinations in the Adriatic sea

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Information

Start date
01/03/2024
End date
30/11/2026
Total budget
1.390.421,00
Partnership
IT - 4
HR - 3
Project typology:
Standard project

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Project specific objectives

  • Define Cross-Sectoral Strategy: Develop a strategy to promote collaboration between tourism and welfare sectors, creating an inclusive, sustainable tourism model for people with dementia in the Adriatic region.
  • Implement and Enhance Innovative Tourism Offers: Promote innovative, sustainable tourism for people with dementia in the Adriatic area.
  • Develop and Validate Transferable Tourism Offers: Develop and pilot transferable tourism offers to enhance inclusivity, sustainability, and accessibility for people with dementia in the Adriatic cross-border region.

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Project main outputs

  • Development of Joint Strategy: Partners will jointly develop a strategy based on target group needs and best practices, identifying skill gaps in tourism and welfare operators.
  • Joint Pilot Actions: Partners will implement five joint pilot actions offering tailored, sustainable vacations for people with dementia and their caregivers.
  • Pilot Site Visits and Dissemination Events: Partners will hold site visits and dissemination events to showcase tested solutions.
  • Replication Package: Pilot outcomes will be compiled into a Replication Package and shared with key tourism and welfare stakeholders for wider adoption.

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About

The ADRINCLUSIVE project aims to foster innovative, sustainable, and inclusive tourism in the Adriatic region for people with dementia and cognitive decline. This includes enhancing innovation and technology transfer, creating tailored services and solutions, and establishing a network of tourist and welfare institutions to promote inclusive cross-border tourism activities.

The project’s cross-border approach will develop an Adriatic inclusive tourism network, merging existing practices and expertise to create a sustainable and innovative tourism model for dementia patients. This collaborative effort is essential for addressing the complex challenges of inclusive tourism.

ADRINCLUSIVE’s innovative approach integrates tourism and welfare sectors across borders to tackle shared challenges in the Adriatic region. The project will identify new strategies, develop digital tools, and apply technologies to enhance tourism accessibility for people with dementia and cognitive decline. By focusing on these comprehensive and structured activities, project aims to create an inclusive, sustainable, and innovative tourism environment in the Adriatic region.

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Lead partner

The Lead partner represents and takes full financial and legal responsibility for the entire partnership.

Municipality of Brindisi

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News & Events

  • NEWS
    19/06/2026

    Tourism transition in the Mediterranean: project presented at the III MED Sustainable Tourism Convention

    On 18–19 June 2026, the Adrinclusive project was presented in Barcelona during the Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism session held as part of the III MED Sustainable Tourism Convention

  • EVENT
    11/06/2026
    Date:
    18 Jun 2026

    ADRINCLUSIVE to participate in the III MED Sustainable Tourism Convention

  • NEWS
    01/06/2026

    What happens when memories fade? – community dialogue on dementia and Alzheimer's disease

    Informative and engaging public discussion on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, bringing together healthcare professionals, caregivers, family members, civil society representatives, and local stakeholders

  • NEWS
    12/05/2026

    The ADRINCLUSIVE Platform

    The ADRINCLUSIVE Platform is available in the Library section under WP2, where stakeholders can access project resources and supporting materials developed within this work package

  • EVENT
    29/04/2026
    Date:
    25 May 2026

    Youth for Sea – Ideas for the Future of Italy–Croatia Cooperation

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