VISION OF IDVOR AS A SMART VILLAGE OF THE 21ST CENTURY

The increasing depopulation of rural areas throughout the EU is an alarm for finding sustainable solutions in the shortest possible time. Progressive and sustainable rural development is an important factor for the survival of villages of the Republic of Serbia, which would lead to sustainable revitalization of rural areas in the future. Using a case study specific to the Republic of Serbia, where rural areas make up a large part of the territory, integrated strategies and policies, using AI and smart systems, that would result in rural revitalization in the Republic of Serbia and across the EU are examined. The best practices of entrepreneurship, precision agriculture, solving social and legal issues, solving waste, as well as diversification of energy, tourism, etc. are considered. There are no fully realized smart villages in the Republic of Serbia. The contribution of this work would be a model of a specific village, on the example of which the implementation of the concept of a smart village could be continued, as a solution for depopulation, migration, lack of labor and the deterioration of the fertile land that the territory is abundant in. It represents a very important economic resource and the possibility of competitiveness and placement on the world market. Through the research, concrete suggestions of activities for which there is potential for development through the concept and context of the village of Idvor, which has various potentials, especially cultural-historical, agricultural, archaeological, etc., were offered.