Second Steering Committee Meeting in Istog

The second Steering Committee Meeting of the EU financed project, “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of Kosovo (KS) and Montenegro (MNE)”.

Today, on 26th of September 2016, the Steering Committee meeting is being held in CBC Innovation Hub in Istog, as part of the “Harnessing innovation & entrepreneurship in cross-border region of Kosovo (KS) and Montenegro (MNE)” project, financed by EU, implemented from Kosovo ICT Association (STIKK) and Syri i Vizionit, in cooperation with Tourist Organization Berane and IT Cluster Montenegro.

Participants of the meetings are officials of the Municipality of Istog, representatives of the project from both sides of the cross-border region, Kosovo and Montengero.

This meeting is being directed by Mr. Lorik Mullaademi – Project Manager, who is explaining all the details of the work process and achievements until the actual stage and expected results until the end of the project.

As such, the first steps of the project are being discussed, where presentations at high schools of the Dukagjini region with the aim to inform students about the project’s objectives are mentioned; study visit at Val Di Fassa; activities of CBC Innovation Hub such as trainings and workshops in Istog and Berane, which prepares youth to contribute in developing tourism sector through the use of technology, and at the same time positively impact the development of economy.

In addition, during the meeting, all participants are discussing their opinions and ideas in regards to activities, which are focused in preparing youth to engage in developing the tourism sector on online platforms.