AI – NURECC focuses on local community development and how it can help develop the pillars of EUSAIR

The regional development approach, the impact of the development of EUSAIR’s pillars, as well as agro-cultural issues as an essential part of economic progress but also the protagonism of the youth were at the focus of the AI-NURECC project‘s meeting in Mostar / Bosnia and Herzegovina.
European policies support Western Balkan countries on their path to EU membership. By translating the policy priorities of enlargement into key sectors, they provide particularly useful financial assistance to facilitate compliance with admission criteria, including the institutional reforms necessary for the adoption of the acquis communautaire and the continuation of negocitiations. These priorities are set out in Indicative Strategic Documents within the Pre-Accession Instrument (IPAII), and will be implemented in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
As part of their accession process, Western Balkan countries also participate in two EU macro-strategies, notably the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) and the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR). These strategies aim to unite Member States or non-EU states by exploiting the potential of their sustainable development and facing common challenges, improving transport and energy links, environmental protection, sustainable tourism and promoting the blue economy .
In the two-day seminar, the Adriatic-Ionian Euroregion aimed to provide target groups with information on financial opportunities and CLLD approach, along with useful coordination and operation tools. The seminar included the practice of mixing short presentations, studies, work groups, simulations and discussions.
The Adriatic-Ionian Network of Universities, Regions, Chambers of Commerce and Cities (AI-NURECC Initiative) is an initiative involving the main actors of the Adriatic-Ionian Regions. The two-day seminar in Mostar comes as a continuation of meetings in Budva May 2019, Belgrade December 2018 and Tirana, November 2018. The meeting in Tirana was focused on the forum “EU Policies and Regional Cooperation Opportunities with Focus on Technology, Innovation and Youth in the Adriatic-Ionian area “, further development of regional cooperation in the function of mutual communication between the countries. The event included also the meeting of the Adriatic-Ionian Task Force of CPMR, Creative and Cultural Industries in the EUSAIR area and InfoKiosk.