The project sets the objective of preparing, elaborating and piloting an International Development Management course. During the 12 months of the projects implementation 20 people, young experts from different areas of public life, will be included in the pilot course creating future leaders in development of the region. The project will serve as a tool to develop, prepare and implement the common IDM course, and by that to spread the culture of cooperation in the border area as well as capacity building, methodologies and good practices available. Achievements: Another project of the regions universities, this co-operation was a joint initiative in the fi eld of development management, with the focus on the possibilities of local communities in the context of the European Union. The project supported the elaboration and organisation of a joint seven-module course focusing on regional development, and it brought the leading experts from both participating countries, as well as best practice examples from the EU, to the students taking part in the programme.