A project funded by the European Union’s PHARE Program for CROATIA Institutional Capacity Building...

A project funded by the European Union’s PHARE Program for CROATIA

Institutional Capacity Building & Support for Implementation of SAPARD/IPA-RD Programme

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Roll out eventRoll out eventTHE INTEGRATED LOCAL

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ILDP) FOR

„VALLIS COLAPIS“ AREA UNDER LEADER APPROACH

Zagreb, 16/1/09Zagreb, 16/1/09



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Geographical area covered by the planGeographical area covered by the plan

1. The partnership area is known as Vallis Colapis (Latin for Valley of Kupa), located in a favourable geographic part of central Croatia in the North West of the administrative area of Karlovac County.

2. The partnership area is located on the border with Republic of Slovenia along the Kupa River. It also borders Zagreb County.

3. With a population of 15041 and a total area of 370 km2, it includes Ozalj town administration area, and municipalities of Kamanje, Žakanje, Ribnik and Netretić.

4. 51% of the area is classified as an area of special state concern (municipalities of Ribnik and Netretić). Municipalities of Ribnik and Netretić were classified as an area of special concern because population decline between the census of 1991 and 2001.



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Municipalities and villages:Municipalities and villages:• All municipalities have less than 5000 people except Town All municipalities have less than 5000 people except Town

of Ozalj (7932). The settlement of Ozalj is a biggest of Ozalj (7932). The settlement of Ozalj is a biggest settlement on the area of Vallis Colapis (1164 inhabitants). settlement on the area of Vallis Colapis (1164 inhabitants).

• The population density is highest in Municipality of Kamanje The population density is highest in Municipality of Kamanje because the municipality has a very small area. Municipality because the municipality has a very small area. Municipality of Ribnik has only 583 inhabitants and very small population of Ribnik has only 583 inhabitants and very small population density.density.

Town /Municipality

PopulationsNumbe

r of villages

Population density

( inhab/km2)Area ( km2)

All W

Ozalj 7932 4054 97 45,1 176Kamanje 1008 508 7 67,9 15Žakanje 2185 1093 22 48,3 30Ribnik 583 289 17 14,6 40

Netretić 3333 1713 42 30,6 109Total 15041 7657 185 41,3 370



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Analysis of the situation in the area :Analysis of the situation in the area :

• The partnership area is small and very rural. The partnership area is small and very rural. Settlements are mostly picturesque villages, with the Settlements are mostly picturesque villages, with the largest town Ozalj having only 7.5% of the total largest town Ozalj having only 7.5% of the total population of the area.population of the area.

• It is also known for its undulating scenic beauty, It is also known for its undulating scenic beauty, particularly its woods, clusters of trees, small farms, particularly its woods, clusters of trees, small farms, significant wildlife, and featuring also the River Kupa significant wildlife, and featuring also the River Kupa and numerous other smaller rivers and streams. and numerous other smaller rivers and streams.

• The rich cultural and historical heritage and sense of The rich cultural and historical heritage and sense of community is also evident. The highest point of the community is also evident. The highest point of the area is Sveta Gera (1178m) and the lowest point is the area is Sveta Gera (1178m) and the lowest point is the mouth of river Dobra in river Kupa (113m). Average mouth of river Dobra in river Kupa (113m). Average altitude of the area is 220m.altitude of the area is 220m.



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Economic drivers, productivity and growth:Economic drivers, productivity and growth:• The main economic activities of Vallis Colapis are manufacturing, civil The main economic activities of Vallis Colapis are manufacturing, civil

engineering, crafts (carriers, builders, innkeepers and other obliging engineering, crafts (carriers, builders, innkeepers and other obliging activities), agriculture and tourism. Significant mechanical manufacturing activities), agriculture and tourism. Significant mechanical manufacturing occurs in Ozalj, Kamanje and Ribnik. The mechanical manufacturing occurs in Ozalj, Kamanje and Ribnik. The mechanical manufacturing comprises production of containers, machines, weapons and building comprises production of containers, machines, weapons and building material (windows, bathing tubs). Textile manufacturing is prominent in material (windows, bathing tubs). Textile manufacturing is prominent in Kamanje and Žakanje producing bathing-costumes, underwear and Kamanje and Žakanje producing bathing-costumes, underwear and knitted goods. Civil engineering is done by SMEs.knitted goods. Civil engineering is done by SMEs.

• In the service sector crafts (carriers, builders, innkeepers and other In the service sector crafts (carriers, builders, innkeepers and other obliging activities) are the most numerous. Agriculture, which is small obliging activities) are the most numerous. Agriculture, which is small scale, is both a significant source of income and food for a large number of scale, is both a significant source of income and food for a large number of the residents in the area and the most common source of supplementary the residents in the area and the most common source of supplementary employment. employment.

• Tourism is not well developed in the area, although it has good potential Tourism is not well developed in the area, although it has good potential due to its central and border location and attractive countryside. due to its central and border location and attractive countryside.

• Investments in agriculture and processing industry could be coordinated Investments in agriculture and processing industry could be coordinated with the development of tourism and other services, and oriented towards with the development of tourism and other services, and oriented towards the creation of new employment opportunities.the creation of new employment opportunities.



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Employment Employment High unemployment still characterizes the County of Karlovac High unemployment still characterizes the County of Karlovac

and the partnership area Vallis Colapis. In June 2008, there and the partnership area Vallis Colapis. In June 2008, there were 902 registered unemployed in Vallis Colapis. were 902 registered unemployed in Vallis Colapis.

The reduction in numbers of unemployed has been through some The reduction in numbers of unemployed has been through some growth in employment, a lower inflow of newly registered growth in employment, a lower inflow of newly registered unemployed into the area, as well as a new methodology in unemployed into the area, as well as a new methodology in registering the unemployed. registering the unemployed. Town /

Municipality

Total No school Basic school

1to3-year vocational secondary

school

4-year vocational secondary

school

Non-university

degree

University level

All W All W All W All W All W All W All W

Ozalj 581 358 104 42 216 146 153 91 96 70 10 7 2 2

Kamanje 74 36 12 2 28 13 20 10 13 11 0 0 1 0

Žakanje 83 49 9 4 37 20 23 13 13 11 1 1 0 0

Ribnik37 15 4 1 9 3 18 8 5 2 0 0 1 1

Netretić127 77 24 11 45 25 38 24 17 14 3 3 0 0

Total 902 535 153 60 335 207 252 146 144 106 14 11 4 3



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SWOT analysis (Strengths, weaknesses, SWOT analysis (Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threatsopportunities, threats::STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Excellent strategic position within . Vicinity of , and the seaport of . Bordering with ,

Industrial and craft tradition, Developed civil society, Significant potential for the development of

tourism ( Preserved natural beauty, cultural/natural heritage, appealing landscape and the vicinity of tourist market)

Stagnating if not declining industrial production, outdated technology and a lack of investment,

Fragmented agricultural grounds, Unsolved ownership issues (outdated and

conclusive cadastre data), Negative demographic (“old area”, decrease in

population), Insufficient management skills within the

business and public sector, Inadequate environmental protection

system, particularly regarding waste management

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS Further utilization of natural resources

towards development of tourism and agriculture (e.g. development of organic agricultural production, wine production, cattle farming and milk production),

Development of business and industrial zones in order to attract domestic and foreign investments,

Utilization of international founds for regional development,

Developing the production of energy from renewable resources,

Using the benefits connected to the areas of special government care (Community of Ribnik and Community of Netretić),

Renewal of business cooperation with other countries of the region.

Continued negative demographic trends, Failure to put an end to the black market

and gray economy, Increased pollution ( due to an absence of

wastewater filtering), Insufficient representation of the Area at

county and national level, Centralization at all levels, Maintenance and furthering of existing

social infrastructure, Sluggishness in adjusting to EU regulations, Economic situation in and in the wider

region.



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Main problems of the areaMain problems of the area

• Declining demographic situationDeclining demographic situation. The trend is for an aging . The trend is for an aging population profile due to young people leaving the area for population profile due to young people leaving the area for greater opportunities and services (including education, health, greater opportunities and services (including education, health, infrastructure) elsewhere.infrastructure) elsewhere.

• Low rate of new economic activities creation (innovation)Low rate of new economic activities creation (innovation). Weak . Weak economic development (in all sectors, especially tourism and economic development (in all sectors, especially tourism and agri-food), due to lack of planning, investment, and incentives is agri-food), due to lack of planning, investment, and incentives is contributing to fewer employment and income opportunities and contributing to fewer employment and income opportunities and out-migration of young people.out-migration of young people.

• Low exploitation of comparative advantagesLow exploitation of comparative advantages. Significant . Significant comparative advantages exist but are not being exploited, comparative advantages exist but are not being exploited, including handy geographic location, natural resources for food including handy geographic location, natural resources for food production and activity tourism, healthy environment and production and activity tourism, healthy environment and landscape beauty, and rich cultural resources and traditions.landscape beauty, and rich cultural resources and traditions.

• Low quality of administrative servicesLow quality of administrative services. Procedures are slow and . Procedures are slow and inconsistent, and planning capacities are low.inconsistent, and planning capacities are low.



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Vision for the partnership areaVision for the partnership area

To guide the development necessary to overcome the To guide the development necessary to overcome the problems in the area, a vision for the partnership area problems in the area, a vision for the partnership area has been defined by the partnership group:has been defined by the partnership group:

““Sustainable development and equal Sustainable development and equal chances for all”chances for all”



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General development priorities and General development priorities and objectives:objectives:The partnership has identified the following priorities to The partnership has identified the following priorities to

concentrate on in order to achieve the vision of “sustainable concentrate on in order to achieve the vision of “sustainable development and equal chances for all”:development and equal chances for all”:•Demographic revivalDemographic revival•Exploitation of specific advantagesExploitation of specific advantages•Organization of the area as a destination of alternative tourismOrganization of the area as a destination of alternative tourism•Support to entrepreneurship and local productionSupport to entrepreneurship and local production•Human recourses development Human recourses development •Infrastructure developmentInfrastructure development•Improvement of planning and project management capacityImprovement of planning and project management capacityAs a consequence of the analysis by the partnership, As a consequence of the analysis by the partnership, summarized above, the summarized above, the general objective of the partnershipgeneral objective of the partnership for the programme period 2009-2013 is defined as:for the programme period 2009-2013 is defined as:

To contribute to reversing the stagnation and decline of To contribute to reversing the stagnation and decline of the area through improved planning, resource allocation, the area through improved planning, resource allocation, public-private partnership and management of available public-private partnership and management of available

resources to benefit existing inhabitants and attract resources to benefit existing inhabitants and attract newcomers to the area.newcomers to the area.



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Local development strategy and programme Local development strategy and programme specific objectivesspecific objectives• Essentially the partnership group has concluded that Essentially the partnership group has concluded that

the ingredients for improved economic and social the ingredients for improved economic and social development are already in the area – they just require development are already in the area – they just require better planning, management and participation. better planning, management and participation.

• Entrepreneurship development and support, rural Entrepreneurship development and support, rural tourism and hospitality, taking better advantage and tourism and hospitality, taking better advantage and improvement of local products, and infrastructure and improvement of local products, and infrastructure and services development through better planning and services development through better planning and management will help to reverse the negative management will help to reverse the negative demographic trends and make this part of Karlovac demographic trends and make this part of Karlovac County a more vibrant area with a bright and County a more vibrant area with a bright and sustainable future. sustainable future.



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Local development strategy and programme specific Local development strategy and programme specific objectivesobjectives;;

The The specific objectivesspecific objectives of the programme therefore are: of the programme therefore are:

1.1.A more A more vibrant economy vibrant economy is developed through is developed through business support initiatives, training business support initiatives, training and and infrastructureinfrastructure development that provide improved development that provide improved employment and income opportunities, particularly for employment and income opportunities, particularly for young people and women, and which will reverse the young people and women, and which will reverse the demographic decline of the area and lead to an demographic decline of the area and lead to an improvement in overall quality of lifeimprovement in overall quality of life

2.2. A more diverse and client-oriented A more diverse and client-oriented sustainable sustainable tourism sector tourism sector developeddeveloped

3.3. Value-addedValue-added and sustainable improvement to and sustainable improvement to local local productionproduction, particularly in the food and drinks , particularly in the food and drinks sectors, through better use of modern technologies and sectors, through better use of modern technologies and more developed human resources and linked with more developed human resources and linked with other sectors particularly tourismother sectors particularly tourism



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Choice of support measures;Choice of support measures; Measure 1: Support for quality rural tourismMeasure 1: Support for quality rural tourism. The partnership area has very . The partnership area has very

attractive natural features and significant cultural and heritage resources attractive natural features and significant cultural and heritage resources and is well located close to the capital Zagreb and to EU Member State and is well located close to the capital Zagreb and to EU Member State Slovenia. To improve, it requires better tourism products (particularly Slovenia. To improve, it requires better tourism products (particularly activity-type tourism), and additional quality support infrastructure (small-activity-type tourism), and additional quality support infrastructure (small-scale accommodation, activity sites) and services (food, refreshments, scale accommodation, activity sites) and services (food, refreshments, information, guides, etc). This measure will provide grants to improve these information, guides, etc). This measure will provide grants to improve these aspects.aspects.

Measure 2: Support to enterprises for exploitation and marketing of local Measure 2: Support to enterprises for exploitation and marketing of local food, forestry and fishery producefood, forestry and fishery produce. Cheeses, meats, jams, preserves, fish, . Cheeses, meats, jams, preserves, fish, wine and wooden and non-timber forest products are all produced in the wine and wooden and non-timber forest products are all produced in the partnership area. This measure will provide grants to upgrade and improve partnership area. This measure will provide grants to upgrade and improve production and marketing technologies and techniques. production and marketing technologies and techniques.

Measure 3: Support to craft-based and other micro and small enterprises Measure 3: Support to craft-based and other micro and small enterprises and servicesand services. Successful micro and small scale enterprises are important in . Successful micro and small scale enterprises are important in rural areas that cannot rely solely on agriculture to provide sufficient jobs rural areas that cannot rely solely on agriculture to provide sufficient jobs and income to sustain rural populations. This measure will support the and income to sustain rural populations. This measure will support the micro/small scale sector to develop new and existing businesses through micro/small scale sector to develop new and existing businesses through targeted development grants for new technologies, particularly traditional targeted development grants for new technologies, particularly traditional crafts and those whose sales are connected to the tourism sector. crafts and those whose sales are connected to the tourism sector.



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Choice of support measures;Choice of support measures;• Measure 4: Vocational training and management of human resourcesMeasure 4: Vocational training and management of human resources. This . This

cross-cutting measure will provide support to the other measures to improve cross-cutting measure will provide support to the other measures to improve their effectiveness. Vocational training and skills development are important their effectiveness. Vocational training and skills development are important contributors to improving competitiveness and services of rural tourism, food contributors to improving competitiveness and services of rural tourism, food and other traditional products, crafts and other SMEs and for youth and other traditional products, crafts and other SMEs and for youth development. . This measure will therefore provide quality training courses in development. . This measure will therefore provide quality training courses in tourism, food and other SME businesses and youth development, and will have tourism, food and other SME businesses and youth development, and will have a particular emphasis on women and young people for skills improvement.a particular emphasis on women and young people for skills improvement.

• Measure 6: Measure 6: Preservation and improvement of the environment and living Preservation and improvement of the environment and living conditions - Protection and exploitation of natural and cultural heritage. conditions - Protection and exploitation of natural and cultural heritage. This This measure will provide grants to support well-planned initiatives for measure will provide grants to support well-planned initiatives for preservation and enhancement of the cultural and environmental heritage, preservation and enhancement of the cultural and environmental heritage, including conversion of traditional buildings for public use and small-scale including conversion of traditional buildings for public use and small-scale community infrastructure development.community infrastructure development.

• Measure 7: Measure 7: Technical support for rural development, and running cost of LAG Technical support for rural development, and running cost of LAG for the preparation and implementation of the program (including recruitment for the preparation and implementation of the program (including recruitment assistance). assistance). This measure is a cross-cutting form of support. The measure will This measure is a cross-cutting form of support. The measure will support the running costs of the partnership (LAG), including rent of offices, support the running costs of the partnership (LAG), including rent of offices, equipment , salaries of the staff, operational costs, publicity costs, equipment , salaries of the staff, operational costs, publicity costs, consumables, etc.consumables, etc.



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Measures and actions % Allocation

Measure 1: Support for quality rural tourism 21%Action 1 : Small rural family hotelsAction 4 : Local Tourism Information CentresMeasure 2: Support to enterprises for exploitation and marketing of local food, forestry and fishery produce

10%

Action 5 : Establishment of a food incubation centreAction 6 : Establishment of wine and food roads.Measure 3: Support of craft-based enterprises and services 4%

Action 4 : Support of establishment of local social services (kindergartens, youth centre)Action 5: Feasibility study of establishment of entrepreneurship centre

Measure 4: Vocational training and management of human resources. 2%

Action 1: Vocational Training courses in tourism sectorMeasure 6: Preservation and improvement of the environment and living conditions - Protection and exploitation of natural and cultural heritage.

58%

Action 1: Protection of the environment (protection management plans, rehabilitation of damaged areas, etc)Action 5: Renovation of old traditional buildings for public useAction 7: Provision of small scale village infrastructureMeasure 7: Technical support for rural development, and running cost of LAG for the preparation and implementation of the program (including recruitment assistance).

5%

Action 2 : Running cost of LAG (rent offices, equipment , salaries of the staff, operational costs, publicity costs, consumables, etc).

TOTAL 100%



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Karlovac pilot Local Partnership – Karlovac pilot Local Partnership – Vallis Vallis ColaipisColaipis

This Partnership was made in 3 phases: This Partnership was made in 3 phases: 1.1.Presentations of LEADER approach – series of round Presentations of LEADER approach – series of round

tables, lectures and presentations about benefits of tables, lectures and presentations about benefits of LEADER – from October 2007 – May 2008; 4 meetings LEADER – from October 2007 – May 2008; 4 meetings were held with 15 – 35 participants. On the (insert were held with 15 – 35 participants. On the (insert date) Protocol of Agreement was signed and Local date) Protocol of Agreement was signed and Local partnership was established. Mr Damir Mateljan was partnership was established. Mr Damir Mateljan was selected for president of Local Partnership and Ms selected for president of Local Partnership and Ms Lidija Bućan for Secretary. Till today representatives Lidija Bućan for Secretary. Till today representatives from 20 different stakeholders joined Local from 20 different stakeholders joined Local Partnership Partnership



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• 2. On General Assembley of Local Partnership 2. On General Assembley of Local Partnership selected 25 participants for training on LEADER selected 25 participants for training on LEADER approach. From May till December series of 6 approach. From May till December series of 6 trainings were held and participants were educated trainings were held and participants were educated in LEADER approach and management of Local in LEADER approach and management of Local Actio Group. Trainings were led by Panagiotis Actio Group. Trainings were led by Panagiotis Patras, Vassilis Bellis and Michael Hegarty. Patras, Vassilis Bellis and Michael Hegarty. General Assembley also selected 5 partcipants for General Assembley also selected 5 partcipants for 8 day Study Tour in Greece where participants 8 day Study Tour in Greece where participants were familiarised with on the spot implementation were familiarised with on the spot implementation of LEADER programme in September 2008.of LEADER programme in September 2008.



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• 3. From June 2008. International Short Term 3. From June 2008. International Short Term Expert, Michael Hegarty, with assistance from Expert, Michael Hegarty, with assistance from Local Short Term Expert Krunoslav Mlačak started Local Short Term Expert Krunoslav Mlačak started series of meetings where he started drafting series of meetings where he started drafting Intergrated Local Development Programme (ILDP). Intergrated Local Development Programme (ILDP). During that period numerous meetings with local During that period numerous meetings with local stakeholders and three General Assemblies were stakeholders and three General Assemblies were held where Local Partnership could discuss held where Local Partnership could discuss structure and content of ILDP. Final version of structure and content of ILDP. Final version of ILDP was presented to Local partnership on ILDP was presented to Local partnership on January 2009.January 2009.



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Structure ofStructure ofVallis ColaipisVallis Colaipis

Members of Local Partnership Vallis Colapis are:Members of Local Partnership Vallis Colapis are:• MIRJANA VIDIČEK-attorney of Mayor of town OzljaMIRJANA VIDIČEK-attorney of Mayor of town Ozlja• JOSIP HRIBLJAN- Mayor of municipality ŽakanjeJOSIP HRIBLJAN- Mayor of municipality Žakanje• IVICA GRAĆAN- Mayor of municipality NetretićIVICA GRAĆAN- Mayor of municipality Netretić• DAMIR MATELJAN- Mayor of municipality KamanjeDAMIR MATELJAN- Mayor of municipality Kamanje• NIKOLA TRŽOK- Mayor of municipality RibnikNIKOLA TRŽOK- Mayor of municipality Ribnik• SUZANA PRISELAC-attorney of PD VrlovkaSUZANA PRISELAC-attorney of PD Vrlovka• ZLATKO GOJMERAC-attorney of Komunalno poduzeća OzaljZLATKO GOJMERAC-attorney of Komunalno poduzeća Ozalj• IVAN PIŠKURIĆ-attorney of Ribnik kontejner d.d.IVAN PIŠKURIĆ-attorney of Ribnik kontejner d.d.• MARICA LONČAR-attorney of HZPSS, Ozalj branchMARICA LONČAR-attorney of HZPSS, Ozalj branch• MILKA PRISELAC- attorney of Društvo umirovljenika MILKA PRISELAC- attorney of Društvo umirovljenika

KamanjeKamanje• LIDIJA BUĆAN-attorney of Udruge stočara ŽakanjeLIDIJA BUĆAN-attorney of Udruge stočara Žakanje



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• JOSIP VRBANEK-attorney of Udruga vinara,vinogradara i voćara JOSIP VRBANEK-attorney of Udruga vinara,vinogradara i voćara OzaljOzalj

• LJUBICA MAROHNIĆ-attorney of KUD KamanjeLJUBICA MAROHNIĆ-attorney of KUD Kamanje• BOŽICA VOLOVIĆ-attorney of Vindom d.o.o.BOŽICA VOLOVIĆ-attorney of Vindom d.o.o.• MARINA JURIČEK-attorney of Udruge za zaštitu i očuvanje MARINA JURIČEK-attorney of Udruge za zaštitu i očuvanje

kulturne baštine „ZORA“ Prilišćekulturne baštine „ZORA“ Prilišće• Members of Local Partnership Vallis Colapis are:Members of Local Partnership Vallis Colapis are:• IVAN ROŽIĆ-attorney of Turistička zajednice NetretićIVAN ROŽIĆ-attorney of Turistička zajednice Netretić• ŽELJKO KURPIS-head of AGRO PLETER d.o.o.ŽELJKO KURPIS-head of AGRO PLETER d.o.o.• HRVOJE JURIĆ-attorney of UO MARIJANAHRVOJE JURIĆ-attorney of UO MARIJANA• STJEPAN PUŽIN-attorney of Kocka d.o.o.STJEPAN PUŽIN-attorney of Kocka d.o.o.• NIKOLA PAUNOVIĆ-attorney of Kuća za odmor PAUNOVIĆNIKOLA PAUNOVIĆ-attorney of Kuća za odmor PAUNOVIĆ

Total of 20 representatives from different stakeholder groupsTotal of 20 representatives from different stakeholder groups



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