Wioski tematyczne w upowszechnianiu dziedzictwa kulturowego Warmii i Mazur jako przykład edukacji i przedsiębiorczości regionalnej
Thematic Villages in the Dissemination of the Cultural Heritage of Warmia and Mazury as an Example of Education and Regional Entrepreneurship

Summary/Abstract: Thematic villages are an example of one of the niche forms of social entrepreneurship, handling production and services for the socio-economic recovery of rural areas and the development of education in the field of cultural heritage. The Warminsko -Mazurskie Voivodeship is definitely agricultural, and the economy has strong links with natural resources, which favours undertaking actions based on local entrepreneurship using such initiatives. The aim of the article is to present the scope and directions of activities of thematic villages in Warmia and Mazury as an innovative element of entrepreneurship development of a multi -generational society in dissemination and education for the cultural heritage of the region. The paper attempts to answer the following questions: How can thematic villages as social enterprises contribute to stimulating and developing the rural economy through various educational and cultural initiatives and agrotourism services? The paper includes references to specific examples of the use of cultural heritage in the development of entrepreneurship of different age groups in the region. The literature query of the subject and the method of participant observation directly conducted in the examined villages were used. In order to diagnose the development and educational potential of the Warmian-Masurian thematic villages, empirical research was conducted using an interview questionnaire.

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