The Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), following the overall goals of the EU funded project “Fostering regional cooperation and balanced territorial development of Western Balkan countries in the process towards EU integration – Support to the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-East Europe”, as well as FAO TCP Facility: “Implementation of short value chain development in cross-border areas in the Western Balkan region”, organized a 3-day capacity development workshop “Capacity building on integrated economic development in rural cross-border areas – from visioning to realization” for the stakeholder group members of the cross-border region of “Krsh”.

The workshop was an opportunity for exchange of experiences, as well as development of ideas for possible joint actions for sustainable integrated economic development and projects in the cross-border region of “Krsh”. The participants of the workshop developed three proposals for possible joint actions related to development partnerships within the organic agriculture value chain, development of edutainment touristic offer of “Krsh” area, as well as promotional of rural tourism through integration of traditional and typical agriculture and food offer and tourism in rural areas.

This activity is part of the European Union funded project: “Fostering regional cooperation and balanced territorial development of Western Balkan countries in the process towards EU integration” implemented by the Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group (SWG) in South-Eastern Europe.