CNVP attended Montenegro’s National Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development on 11 and 12 December 2017.

Held at Tehnopolis, the Innovative Entrepreneurship Centre (www.tehnopolis.me) in Niksic, the conference was organized by the Network for Rural Development of Montenegro under the auspices of an EU-funded project - ALTER (Active Local Territories for Economic Development of Rural Areas).  

Some 80 participants included the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and representatives of the EU Delegation.

The conference allowed for an exchange of international experiences, and considered how to improve the competitiveness and quality of life of rural areas within the context of European, national and local rural development policies. Special attention was paid to regional experience of implementing LEADER and the organization of local action groups (LAGs) under that programme.