La rete di Slow Food per la valorizzazione dei prodotti locali. Una testimonianza di sviluppo autosostenibile e turistico in Herzegovina Orientale (BH)

For the recent years, Slow Food has paid its attention to the countries facing the difficulties in development and it is done through its evolution organization and Foundation called Terra Madre. When it is about the Balkans, for example, it is about a very vulnerable area in which political and economic events slowed down the development process. However, for some years already, presence of international cooperation has resulted in reconstruction of the economic background and internal relationships, starting from territorial vocations (agriculture) and valuing economic impacts and possible tourist effects. In this phase, despite animation and participation of those dealing with development in this area (in the scientific paper, direct testimonies of one to two authors is presented), there is still no full confidence established in relationships of local authorities and a way forward is made, especially with the support of the abroad interventions in order to help small agricultural producers with an intention to make a network and promotion of getting familiar with the territory through valorization of eno-gastronomy products of high quality, evidencing on the area culture. It is attempted to build the identity again as well as the recognizable brand and that is the operation of extremely great importance both for the local population and for the possible beneficiaries – tourists. The empirical case is the area of Eastern Herzegovina (the town of Trebinje is the center with six municipalities more: Ljubinje, Berkovici, Bileca, Gacko, Nevesinje and Ravno), which was treated as the pilot project on the Balkans .