SWG attended the 2nd Cross-Border Stakeholder Forum Croatia-BiH-Serbia that was organized in cooperation with the European cluster Adria Alpe Pannonia and LAG “Bosutski niz”, with more than a hundred stakeholders participating in the event. The organizer of the Forum welcomed the participants with an exhibition and tasting of local food and drink products when there was also an opportunity for B2B meetings and cooperation.
In the congress part of the program, “Bosutski niz” presented the activities that it has implemented, the projects that are in progress, and the plan for their next activities. They emphasized that in all activities supporting rural development projects initiated at the local level for the purpose of revitalizing rural areas and creating new jobs, the focus is on the development of the rural economy and creative opportunities for stable incomes for rural stakeholders.
At the Forum, experiences of Croatia in the implementation of the EU CAP, the LEADER program, and organizations and establishments of LAGs (Local Action Groups) were presented. One of the ceremonial activities of the Forum was the signing of the Memorandum on cross-border cooperation between the LAG “Bosutski niz” and the European cluster Adria Alpe Pannonia from Novi Sad.
