On February 2-3, 2016, ODB Brussels representatives took part in an event organized by the Real World Youth Public Association in Svetlahorsk (Homel region, Belarus). The first seminar gathered representatives of local authorities and state-owned companies, who, using assistance of the ODB Brussels expert, looked into ways in which development of local projects can benefit from cross-sectoral cooperation. On February, 3 the group of participants included a number of managers of private businesses, who discussed ways to apply corporate social responsibility principles in small and medium businesses at the regional level.