On August 1, 2024. a field visit was made to the Tourist Organization Boljevac Boljevac, in the Zaječar district in the east of the Republic of Serbia. Based on the activity performed by the tourist organization, it was selected for the meeting in order to more precisely agree on the needs for holding a youth empowerment workshop in this county, as one of the rural underdeveloped areas of the Republic of Serbia. Namely, tourism, and especially tourism that is based on the traditional values of Serbian rural areas, gastronomy and returning to nature, is considered an activity with a particularly high potential for the transition to a circular business model. During the field visit, the project was presented and a detailed discussion was held with Director Dragan Milojević, with the aim of reviewing important aspects of business that are important for the transition to a circular business model, and an agreement was reached to organize a workshop for young people and a round table with decision makers for September 2024. years.