Visit to the association in Osecina

Members of the association \'Vezilje Osecine\' hosted a visit to their workshop on June 10 in the premises leased to the association free of charge by the local government, to welcome the Mayor of Osecina, Mr. Nenad Stevanovic, as well as the chair of Ethno Network Managing Board, Ms. Violeta Jovanovic and Mr. Hans Estermann, development advisor in NALED. In addition to the discussion on the new premises that is currently housing activities within public works project, employing 6 women from the association, the goal of the visit was to discuss further development plans of the association, including preparations for the exhibition in Osecina and the upcoming Plum festival that has grown into a local tradition to be held for the sixth time in August 2011.

In addition to overview of products and techniques, the participants also discussed future promotion of the association through participation in handicrafts and SME trade fairs in collaboration with the local government, as well as about the opportunities for increased marketing of handicrafts as business gifts for local administration and businesses. To that effect, the members agreed to prepare a stock of high quality and recognizable items and thus be well prepared for growing opportunities for product placement through tourism development in Podgorina area. Hardworking members of the association added the local spice to the meeting by offering home-made pastry, conveying the impression of sincere hospitality in the region.

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