Today started the regional Seminar ‘REGIONAL GOVERNANCE – FROM CONCEPT TO PRACTICE’. The workshop was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Regional Development and Construction, specialists in strategic planning of RDA Center, North and South, representatives of public authorities, regional and local NGOs, and professors from the Academy of Public Administration and GIZ advisors.
The seminar will be held until 25 April, a period during which participants will enhance their capabilities in understanding the significance of ‘governance’ concept and its relevance for regional development analysing existing mechanisms for Regional Rural Governance (RRG) for submitting proposals in order to adjust them. At the same time, during the workshop, those attending will explore current and future role of RDC in RRG process in RM and will share their experiences and good practices for regional governance.
This event is a continuation of the seminar ‘Regional Rural Governance: from Concept to Practice’, organized with the support of GIZ, the first module being held in June 2013 in Germany, and module two – in November 2013 in Montenegro. First module aimed at developing the participants’ skills in conceptual analysis of Regional Rural Governance (RRG) and their application in regional development. Between these two modules (July-October 2014), participants from RM developed the case study ‘RDCs capacity building in regional governance’. This study was presented and analysed in module two held in Montenegro where was agreed with experts to proceed with the organization of a practice session in RM with the participation of RDCs and RDAs, which aims to develop their ability to perceive ‘ regional governance’ concept and develop new mechanisms of governance at regional level.
