Representatives of national, regional and local authorities, members from the private sector, academia, NGOs and civil society organisations, as well as representatives of international organizations, met on 11 July 2011, in Podgorica, Montenegro to discuss the baseline situation with regard to the main common issues identified in the river basin and the coastal area as well as the stakeholders' expectations with regard to the management of the Buna/Bojana area including the coastal, river basin and aquifer resources. Representatives also contributed to the formulation of the management objectives that will guide the preparation of Buna/Bojana Transboundary (Albania/Montenegro) Integrated Management Plan.