| Project title | Program of Visit of the American Cultural Heritage Specialists |
| Key words | cultural heritage, experts, protection, development |
| Aim of the project | EXPEDITIO organized a program of visit of three cultural heritage experts from the USA, in cooperation with the US Embassy in Podgorica. The visit was realized through the US Embassy Speaker program. The aim of the visit of the American heritage experts to Montenegro was to acquaint Montenegrin cultural heritage stakeholders with the practices of cultural heritage protection and enhancement applied in America, which could be important for enhancing Montenegrin cultural heritage protection system and for encouraging the process of development of an adequate strategy of cultural heritage protection in Montenegro, considering especially the role of heritage as an important factor of development. |
| Activities | The program consisted of a series of visits and meeting with representatives of the relevant Montenegrin institutions and organizations dealing with cultural heritage based in Podgorica, Cetinje, Pljevlja, Kolašin, Bar and Kotor. |
| Outcomes / results |
Two public presentations with the topic „Implementation of cultural heritage programs and policies“ held in Podgorica and Kotor A number of meetings and visits around Montenegro,13-17 October 2008 |
| Partners | EXPEDITIO |
| Duration and period | 2008 |
| Donors | US Embassy in Podgorica |
| Budget | USD 4,570.00 ( EUR 4,000.00 ) |
