Assembly of Adriatic Region Employers’ Centre (AREC) was established in March 2008, with headquarters in Zagreb. AREC interconnects employers’ organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. AREC is a voluntary, independent and non-profit association of legal entities and is committed to the realization of sustainable economic and social development in the countries of the Adriatic region. It promotes strengthening of the position of its members at European and global levels through different activities. By representing its members’ interests, organising workshops, seminars and study tours, advising, informing and providing various forms of technical assistance, preparing and implementing of relevant projects in the field of European pre-accession and other programs, AREC assists its members in order to further strengthen their capacities, to create a favorable business environment in the region and to attract local and foreign investors