The seventh meeting of partners on the H2O WR project took place from 12 to 14 September 2018, in the municipality of Ruma in Serbia. The main theme of the event was the integration and inclusion of citizens in the protection of water resources in Europe.
The meeting of project partners in Ruma, Serbia, was attended by 10 participants of the Society for Rural Development LAZ. It was also attended by other project partners from Croatia, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary and Serbia.
Participants of the LAZ association on the Rumi project
The project meeting in Ruma was the last and was linked to all previous meetings, and through pilot trial concepts and the exchange of knowledge, we were aware of the measures to protect water in accordance with EU policy and values, which benefit all citizens. As part of the meeting, an eco day was held, which the project partners attended.
On the first day, the Rum Red Cross, local non-profit organizations and schools, which encouraged volunteering and the involvement of citizens in projects to prevent various flood and other risks, were the first to introduce themselves to us. Young members of RK Ruma and Civil Protection performed a demonstration of how to help in fire and flood.
A boat ride on Lake Pavlovac
On the second day, we visited the Biological Reserve Zasavica, Borkovac and the flood walls of Hrkovac, which show positive measures for water protection and civil defense. As part of the Eco Day, we took a boat ride on Lake Pavlovac, where we were impressed by the rich fauna and flora of this area. We also visited the Kovačević winery in Irgo, where they presented us with how local producers take measures to improve industrial processes, as well as measures to protect the environment.
Vinarija Kovačević in Irgo
In conclusion, a press conference was held, where the results of the project were presented, and at the same time, the representatives of the partners signed a network agreement, the main topic of which is to maintain cooperation in the future.
Project partners at signing a network agreement
The participants of the LAZ association left Ruma full of positive impressions, with a lot of knowledge and useful information, so we hope that we will be participants in a project with a similar topic again.