The TREND (Training for Renewable Energy Network Development) project is a regional initiative to support the development of the renewable energy potential of the Drava River Croatia-Hungary-Slovenia Cross Border Region by the training of local SMEs, NGOs, municipality opinion leaders and students. The project aims to: - train the local actors to be able to organize their community for launching a local renewable energy initiative with bottom up approach - train the local actors to be able to select the technologically, agriculturally, economically, socially and environmentally best fitting option for their community. To reach this aim the project will - MAP the regional best practices and seek the competences needed for a successful renewable energy initiative - TEST the state of art competences of the target groups - with the help of an internet based self assessment - to identify the training gap. - DEVELOP four e-learning modules (biomass to energy, renewable energy technology, energy efficiency, project management) - ESTABLISH an ICT based international learning management system in the Drava border region able to educate trainees in Croatian, Hungarian and Slovenian - EDUCATE target groups in all three countries to gain the personal competences needed for successful initiatives. - SPREAD and embed the project’s results to contribute to the implementation and shaping of national and European policies and systems. The project is coordinated by the Faculty of Agriculture, University J..J. Strossmayer, Osijek. The partner organizations are: - University of Maribor - Regional Development Agency Baranja Slavonija - Regional Development Agency South-Transdanubia - International Development Norway - Européer Foundation - EcoSynergy Ltd. - EU Centar - IMRO-DDK Ltd.