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The Department of Sports, Youth and Tourism, headed by Miguel Cascales, account for 2013 with a budget of 19 million euros.
Among the main priorities is the consolidation of all programs that have been conducted so far, offering young people activities to training and job search and promote the image of the city of Murcia to attract more visitors.
The Sports Council has a budget of 15.4 million euros for the maintenance of programs and facilities in the town, offering sports activities for 100,000 users and managing around 400 installations, compared to the 293 with which the municipality had in 2005.
Murcia has 400 sports facilities occupying 1,127,500 meters square.
According to the study in the journal-Consumer Eroski, Murcia is the municipality with the highest number of sports facilities by population, ranking the first in the country in number of pitches per population, one for every 8,570 inhabitants, and also leading the ranking population of pavilions, with one for every 11,500 inhabitants.
According to the report, there is a pool in Murcia per 9930 inhabitants, being the second Spanish capital in number of pools
In addition, the Sports Department directly and indirectly employs 900 people through contracts with 110 companies.
Sports will continue with the policy of transfer of municipal land for the construction and management of sports.
Already contracted facilities of St. James, Santiago and Zaraiche, Juan de Borbon y Joven Futura (Espinardo) that will be developed during 2013.
Do not keep agreements with professional sports clubs, but will continue to award aid on time.
Also, it has created a commission to review and negotiate the terms of contracts of concessions that handle sports Inacua, JC1, Torres Cabezo CD, CD and Verdolay Fleet.
The City continues to support grassroots sport with school sport programs, involving 70 196 children and 172 entities, and the Municipal Sports Schools, with 23,200 students, 105 schools and 25 sports different sports disciplines.
Youth policies to facilitate access to a job
The Youth Council aims to provide the youngest policies to facilitate training and experience abroad to facilitate access to a job.
This is fundamental languages.
Recognizing this, the City will continue to pursue youth exchanges abroad, language stays and language club, which participated in 2012 over a thousand people.
In addition, during 2012 has launched the project 'Ibn Arabi: developing the tourism sector through the formation of young people in Europe' European program for 50 young Leonardo perform internships in companies related to tourism in Britain , Italy, Germany, Austria and Czech Republic.
In 2013 will continue this initiative and encourage such proposals.
Youth's budget is 1,200,000 euros.
In 2013 be maintained and foster activities in municipal centers, youth spaces, El Palmar, La Nave 585 m2, in 2012 passed through these centers over 60,000 young people.
The Language Club also maintains and reinforces the presence of 400 young people this year.
The contest of artistic Creajoven turns 21 in 2013, a large majority that supports its prestige and quality.
In 2012 participated in 950 different disciplines and 15,000 young people have attended the exhibitions, performances, exhibitions and concerts that have taken place around Creajoven.
Another major pillar of the Department is Informajoven center, offering information and legal advice to young people on education, study, work, housing, oppositions, etc..
Recreational Networks continues to remain as an exemplary program of entertainment for young people.
During 2012 have participated in the activities offered about 20,000 people.
Youth was in 2013 a change in subsidy policy, depending on the availability of the projects submitted.
Also, have revised contracts with companies conducting youth programs to keep the same services at a lower price.
Murcia tourism product
Tourism policy of the municipality in 2013 will continue to develop around Revitalization Plan 'Murcia 365', to consolidate the town as a tourist destination throughout the year.
Among the main activities is to develop the tourism product Murcia, together with the sectors involved in tourism, with the aim of offering visitors stay in Murcia with complementary products such as the Tourist Card, guided tours, gastronomic routes, etc.
The budget for the tourism area for next year is 2.4 million euros.
In 2013 it will launch a special plan to attend tourism fairs to promote Murcia as a tourist destination.
Led by Tourist Murcia, the town will be at the Tourism Fair in Madrid, London, Berlin, Barcelona and provides for the possibility of new markets such as Russia and China.
Also continue enhancing social networks, Facebook and twitter, campaigns will be conducted by mail, monthly newsletter, new website design and launch an application for smartphones Murcia Tourism.
Also, visitor centers of the Department-San Antonio the Poor, La Luz, Santa Eulalia and San Cayetano soon will have their own website.
Will open to the public the Visitor Center of San Cayetano, in Monteagudo, which know the story of the first settlements recorded in Murcia.
Another project for 2013 is the expansion of the Office of Tourism and installation Belluga two Tourist Information Points in the Carmen district and shopping area of ​​the city.
Also in the next year will start circulating the first tour buses show's main monuments and landmarks of the city.
Tourism renew tourist signs identifying pedestrian tour of historic buildings within the plan 'Murcia 365'.
Also present a new communication and marketing plan to promote the town as a tourist destination.
The Department headed by Miguel Cascales continue to support the work of the Office of Conferences and boost Murcia XXI Foundation, Tourism, Design and Fashion.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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