On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Mostar, REDAH organized an info day as part of the EU project "Establishment of the Network for Rural Development of Herzegovina-HeRuDNet".
The leading project partner is the Association for Economic Development REDAH Mostar, which, together with its partners, the Agricultural Cluster Stara Herzegovina from Trebinje and the LINNOVATE Foundation from Livno, will dedicatedly implement the project of improving the activism of civil society organizations through increasing the participation and representation of the rural population and entrepreneurs in social and political initiatives, and the establishment of a functional and sustainable network for the rural development of Herzegovina, in order to improve the living and working conditions of the inhabitants of Herzegovina through its activities.
The project will last three years (2024-2027), with a total value of 662,133 Euros, of which the EU finances 90% of the project value (595,800 Euros).
The participants of the info day were representatives of the public, non-governmental and private sectors who are actors in the rural development of Herzegovina.
Mr. Ivica Sivrić, director of REDAH and project manager, and representatives of project partners Mr. Nikola Periša, director of the Linnovate Foundation, Livno, and Mr. Bojan Grahovac, representative of the Agricultural Cluster Stara Herzegovina from Trebinje addressed the participants of the media conference.
The sustainable development of rural (non-urban) space is key to maintaining the resource base, valorizing strategic advantages, especially small entrepreneurship as a driver of innovation, and demographic stabilization, through local partnerships in which civil society organizations and development stakeholders play a significant role.
The aforementioned was recognized within the European Union's support program for civil society organizations, one of whose projects was presented in the form of an info day within the European Union-funded project "Establishment of the Network for Rural Development Herzegovina-HeRuDNet". On that occasion, the goals, expected results and planned activities, as well as the key participants of the project, were presented.
