Tourism is a crucial factor for the economic development of Novo Brdo. The inhabitants of this region have started to intensively work on promoting their tourism since 2007. Nevertheless, women still continue to be only partially included in this process. The Centre for Rural Development (CRD) decided to gather ten Albanian and ten Serbian women in order to join their forces in promoting the tourism of Novo Brdo. First, they organized three trainings for women participants in topics such as: developing of skills in leading households, procedures of registering businesses and providing quality services.
On 4 September 2015, CRD organized a small fair in the Information Center building of Novo Brdo where they presented their products.
“The tourism in Novo Brdo needs to advance as soon as possible since our women know how to cook very delicious traditional food and how to welcome visitors. We, the two communities, work together, and the projects we have- we implement together, be that within the municipality, in the field. Therefore, we will advance tourism together as well,” said Shefkije Mehmeti, Director of CRD.
During this fair, women also used the opportunity to discuss about their future plans. Since the booth will be placed near the building of the Municipality of Novo Brdo, women will have the opportunity to place their products for sale. The Municipality will help them by covering for them all expenses for the first two months of its opening. Women participants were also interested for the application procedures as a salesperson at the booth.
Another opportunity to place the products is making agreements with restaurants in Novo Brdo. CRD has already established one successful agreement with restaurant Gersheta in Draganc village.
The next activity of the group will be to advocate on a regional level to the Regional Agency for Economic Development and in national level to the Ministry of Trade and Industry for Novo Brdo to be included in the touristic guides of Kosovo’s attractions.
The initiative is supported by the Kosova Women’s Fund (KWF) and funded by Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with the amount of €2,740.
On 4 September 2015, CRD organized a small fair in the Information Center building of Novo Brdo where they presented their products.
“The tourism in Novo Brdo needs to advance as soon as possible since our women know how to cook very delicious traditional food and how to welcome visitors. We, the two communities, work together, and the projects we have- we implement together, be that within the municipality, in the field. Therefore, we will advance tourism together as well,” said Shefkije Mehmeti, Director of CRD.
During this fair, women also used the opportunity to discuss about their future plans. Since the booth will be placed near the building of the Municipality of Novo Brdo, women will have the opportunity to place their products for sale. The Municipality will help them by covering for them all expenses for the first two months of its opening. Women participants were also interested for the application procedures as a salesperson at the booth.
Another opportunity to place the products is making agreements with restaurants in Novo Brdo. CRD has already established one successful agreement with restaurant Gersheta in Draganc village.
The next activity of the group will be to advocate on a regional level to the Regional Agency for Economic Development and in national level to the Ministry of Trade and Industry for Novo Brdo to be included in the touristic guides of Kosovo’s attractions.
The initiative is supported by the Kosova Women’s Fund (KWF) and funded by Austrian Development Agency (ADA) with the amount of €2,740.
