The Course on Sustainable Development: Good Governance

With generous support from the Netherlands Ministry for Development Cooperation, the REC organised the "Course on Sustainable Development: Good Governance", which was held in Budva, Montenegro on May 24–31. During the weeklong event, 79 mid-level officials representing national, local and regional administrative bodies, as well as NGOs, were invited and given an opportunity to discuss principles and pillars of sustainable development and good governance.

A HEAD START: REC Executive Director Marta Szigeti Bonifert and First Secretary for Environmental Cooperation Zumreta Jahic (Netherlands) address course participants. Photo: Tamara Nikolic

Targeted invitees were officials from South-Eastern Europe (SEE) — primarily those from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo (UNSCR 1244). In addition to these participants, the REC attracted representatives from Croatia and other participants from so-called 'Visegrad Group' countries (i.e. Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). The intention was that representatives of West Balkan countries would exchange information and experiences with new EU member states.

The main goal of the course itself was to build capacities of national and local stakeholders from partner countries towards achieving good environmental governance and sustainable development in a cross-border context.

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