Today, October 24, 2022, the Department for Regional Socio-Economic Planning and Analysis (DPASER) in collaboration with the Center Regional Development Agency (AZH Center), held a joint meeting with the Directorates for Economic Development as well as representatives from the Department of Tourism of each the municipality where the draft document "Criteria for the branding of development regions" was consulted. The branding of development regions aims to create identity by implementing marketing practices, ensuring that the process does not create competition between regions in the sense of preventing or creating obstacles between developing regions.

The purpose of the presentation of this document is to discuss the framework for determining the criteria for the development of resources (branding materials) which will be used for their branding, for the promotion of developing regions based on marketing practices, as well as the creation of two elements - visual through logos and narrative - text.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Directorates for Economic Development from the municipalities of Pristina, Podujeva, Fushë Kosova, Obiliq, Drenas, Shtime and Lipjan. The meeting was also supported by the external consultant, Mr. Berat Abdiu, who presented the content and purpose of the document.

The meeting was opened with an introductory speech by the Director of RDA Center, Mrs. Mrika Macula, and was led by the representatives of the Department for Planning and Socio-Economic Analysis, where Mrs. Vjendita Avdiu Musliu - Head of the Regional Development Division, Mrs. Fatmire Thaçi participated. - Head of the Division for Regional Performance, Mr. Xhevat Sefaj - official for socio-economic development.