In the last ten years since the establishment of the Polytechnic in Pozega and now the Faculty of Tourism and Rural Development Pozega, the development has been focusing on education and the application of knowledge in practice. International Conference “Vallis Aurea“ is an international platform to achieve this objective. It will serve as a permanent platform for an interdisciplinary approach to resolving regional development and innovation issues. It covers various areas ranging from theory to practical application and continued promotion based on inventiveness and regional particularities. This conference is an international scientific-professional conference and the first step in our interdisciplinary attempt to organise long-lasting international cooperation.