Success for the kick off meeting of the project CROSS BORDER OL, cross border cooperation for sustainable development and tourism, through valorization of rural cultural heritage and conservation of natural asset of areas with ancient olive groves, cofunded under the Interreg IPA CBC Italy-Albania-Montenegro Programme, which was held on 28 and 29 June in Tirana.

The project wants to enhance the attractiveness of rural territories included in the programme area, characterized by ancient olive trees, in order to promote smart and sustainable tourism.

Lead Partner : University of Tirana, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment (AL). Project partners: International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari (IT); Urban Research Institute (AL); Regional Agricultural Historical Olive Park Authority of Venafro (IT); Municipality of Bar (ME); Association for sustainable development, regional collaboration and olive farming Valdanos (ME).