The first basic types of stakeholders are local inhabitants – residents. They are regarded as “holders” and
caretakers of their heritage and those who will benefit from its developmental potential. Information about the
possibilities and activities should be made available to all, but it is most likely that only real opinion-makers and
local leaders will attend and contribute to this process. In our experience, this proved to be the most significant
stakeholder group. Identification of those stakeholders was an ongoing process. Basic stakeholders were identified
when studying the culture and the heritage of the area, but later on, at each meeting, stakeholders themselves
identified new individuals that were then invited to participate.