Networking

The Forum brought together ministers in charge of foreign affairs and European funds, officials of the European Commission, relevant stakeholders and general public to take part in discussing the future of the Strategy and its role in addressing the key issues in our region. The annual event also aims to raise the visibility of the EUSAIR and reflect on the significant progress made in the last year within the Strategy.

This year 5th International Congress of Rural Tourism organized in a period 27-30 April, 2022 in Cavtat, Croatia brought together 400 participants from 15 countries.

Explore Balkans brand was promoted in the scope of the International Tourism Fair held in a period 24-27 March, 2022 in Belgrade. Promotion of Explore Balkans Brand was organized at the Stand of Tourist Organization Region of Western Serbia on Friday, 25 March.

The main goal of the Conference is to strengthen communication, increase cooperation between the Western Balkan countries/territories, through the sharing of information, experiences and ideas in policies/legislation, as well as practices in this field.

Inspired by the national rural parliaments, which have been implemented in Europe for more than a decade, the Balkan Rural Parliament is already taking its place in the policy-making process for rural development of the Western Balkans as one of the basic tools for representing rural communities, through national networks and the Balkan Rural Development Network.

The conference ’’Next Destination Balkan: Agritourizam Landscape Development’’, which took place in Leskovac, Serbia, provided an opportunity for dissemination of policy recommendations from the work of the relevant SWG Regional Expert Advisory Working Groups, in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic.