20 September 2018
14.09.2018 - The Chief Executive Officer of the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, Ilir Morina, is participating in the regional seminar "Protected Areas and Their Role in Economic Development," which is being held in Ulcinj, Montenegro.
The purpose of this seminar, which is part of a regional project supported by the Western Balkans Fund, is to increase cross-border cooperation of protected areas in the function of sustainable development.
In his opening speech at the seminar, the CEO of KEPA spoke about the management of protected areas in Kosovo, with a particular emphasis on National Parks and their role in economic development.
Participants in the meeting also included representatives of central and local institutions from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo, representatives of protected areas, and representatives of non-governmental organizations.
The implementers of the project are the coalition of non-governmental organizations “Green Step” from Ulcinj, “Triton” from Plav, “Era” from Peja, and “Toka” from Tirana. During his stay in Ulcinj, the Chief of the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, Ilir Morina, also met with the Mayor of Ulcinj, Mr. Loro Ndrekiq, with whom he discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the environmental sector.