{"id":32424,"date":"2025-11-19T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/?p=32424"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:03:19","slug":"panel-discussion-rural-development-in-a-cross-border-tourist-destination-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fthm.uniri.hr\/en\/panel-discussion-rural-development-in-a-cross-border-tourist-destination-held\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel Discussion \u201cRural Development in a Cross-Border Tourist Destination\u201d Held"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As part of the CROCUS project \u2013 \u201cCross-Border Cultural and Creative Tourism in Rural and Remote Areas,\u201d a panel discussion titled \u201cRural Development in a Cross-Border Tourist Destination\u201d<\/em> was held on 13 November 2025 at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija. CROCUS is a project funded by the Horizon Europe programme (HORIZON-CL2-2023-HERITAGE-01) within Cluster 2 \u2013 Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel \u201cRural Development in a Cross-Border Tourist Destination\u201d<\/em> focused on discussing the potential of tourism in the development of rural areas, particularly cultural and creative tourism in regions connected\u2014but also divided\u2014by border lines. The aim was not only to analyse the current situation, but also to explore ways and present proposals on how tourism can become a driver of sustainable rural development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel discussion was moderated by Dr. Elena Rudan<\/strong>, professor at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, and brought together panelists connected through tourism, rural values, tradition, entrepreneurship, and destination organisations. The very dynamic discussion included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n