On October 6 and 9, 2026, a two-day training was organized on the topic "Providing community-based tourism services", under the guidance of tourism expert Luan Dervishej.
The training aimed to strengthen the capacities of the Zadrima community to develop tourism services based on cultural heritage, traditions and local potential, promoting the creation of authentic and sustainable experiences for visitors.
As part of the training, participants visited the Eternal Eden Butterfly Garden in Mjeda, the “Mjeda” Museum Center in Kukel and the Ndoc Shabeni collection in Plezhe. These visits served as an opportunity to get to know local potentials up close and discuss ways in which community heritage, knowledge and initiatives can be transformed into valuable tourism services and experiences.
This training constitutes an important step towards community empowerment and the development of sustainable tourism, based on the values and potential of the area.
The project "Empowering the Zadrima Community in the Provision of Tourism Services and Interpretation of Cultural Heritage" is funded by the Albanian Besa Capital Foundation and implemented by the Institute of Education, Heritage and Tourism (IETT).
