Within the international project MED GIAHS, the second thematic workshop dedicated to strengthening the capacities of katun households and valorizing their traditional way of life through sustainable tourism and the protection of the agricultural landscape was held on March 26, 2025.

The workshop took place at the office of the Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije and gathered a total of 32 participants – including katun households from various parts of Montenegro, experienced rural households that have been engaged in rural tourism for many years, tourist guides, agency representatives, as well as the Administration for the Protection of Cultural Property.

Special value was added to the workshop through mutual learning and knowledge exchange, where experienced hosts provided concrete support to katun families in creating a tourism offer based on authentic experience and tradition.

In their joint work, the participants defined the mission and vision of the katuns for the needs of the Montenegrin GIAHS application, as well as the core experiences that will form part of the future tourism offer in katuns, with a special emphasis on preserving identity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the promotion of local gastronomy and lifestyle.

The MED GIAHS project is implemented with the support of the European Union through the Interreg Euro-MED program, within the “Sustainable Tourism” thematic cluster, with the aim of protecting and promoting globally significant agricultural systems in the Mediterranean area.