Vesna Todorovski
Project Development Manager
About Speaker
Author of “Serbian wool project” through the re-start and re-vitalization of the former wool women's cooperative “Sirogojno” where the members knitted and export their local wool sweaters. The current project now aims at also spreading knowledge about green innovation, gender equality and about the therapeutic effects of wool and knitting and their importance for the rural community development. The location of the project is Western Serbia- Zlatibor district, Municipality of Čajetina - future twin of commune di Biella.
After successful 20 years career as Professor of Geography in High school of Design in Belgrade, in 2010,
started as a grassroots developer in cluster development, establishing new business model, trying to re-create old skills with a long economic history, empowering of craftsmen in the WBC /West Balkancountries/. Member of the First Swiss economy mission in Kosovo* .