The study visit of the SMART ADRIA project, organized by the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Albania and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, will take place in Albania from November 8th to 12th.
Four days of intense activities for the delegations of the partners from Montenegro, Puglia, and Molise who will be engaged in a tour that will touch Tirana, Durres and Vlora, with visits to the places of the best practices selected within the project.
It starts on Monday 8, with a stop at the vineyard of the Duka company, on the hills of Hismi, which is a model in the field of quality services to promote the sustainable development of tourism in the Blue Economy of the South Adriatic area.
Two important moments of in-depth analysis and comparison are also foreseen: on November 9th the delegates will move to Durres to participate in the Forum "Innovation as a driver of efficiency for the maritime transport and interconnection - a regional perspective", where the potential of technological innovation to improve the efficiency of maritime transport will be discussed, a sector with numerous strategic investments located in the ports of Durres and Shëngjin. The event, which will take place from 11 to 19, will bring together representatives of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Albania, the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Albania, local authorities, the Ministry of Economic Development in Montenegro, the region of Puglia and Molise, representatives of business and civil society organizations. This will be followed by visits to the port of Durres, for the presentation of strategic projects for port infrastructure and support to the sector, and to the headquarters of the company Koral, which deals with fishing and processing of fish products.
The second focus of discussion will instead concern the research activities related to the blue economy, regional cooperation, and sustainable development, which will be presented on November 10 during the "Researchers' Night".
On the last day, the delegates from Puglia and Molise will visit the Alb-Adriatico fish farm in the bay of Ragusa, which provides sea bass and other sea products, much in demand in local and regional markets, and an artisanal factory of canned sardines. The tour will then continue with an excursion to the island of Zvernec and the Byzantine church dedicated to Santa Maria, and a meeting with the fishermen's cooperative of the lagoon.