On 25-26 January 2012, the first local workshop was held in Velipojë for presenting the details of the project implementation plan and the key objective of the preparation of the participatory management plan of the “Protected Water/Landscape of Buna River”. the workshop is organised by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Programme Office for South East Europe, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administration (MoEFWA) and INCA, with the financial support of the Italian Development Cooperation Office (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) in the frame of the Project for strengthening the institutional capacity and increasing the staff capacities of the government and local institutions for planning and manage protected areas.