Project title

CSEinHeritage - Civil Society Engagement in community building through the understanding, development, management and preservation of the built cultural heritage of the Western Balkans

Key words

civil society, built cultural heritage, understanding, development, management, preservation

Aim of the project

The overall objective of the project is to strengthen to the role of Civil Society/ Cultural operators in raising awareness of the value (social, economic, educational, cultural) of the built cultural heritage in society building and community development.
Specific objectives of the project are:
1. To strengthen the co-operation, networking capacities of CSO’s at an inter - regional level and at a wider European level
2. To develop inter-regional cultural initiatives to improve understanding, promotion and practical conservation practice in the field of Cultural Heritage
3. To foster communication and partnership between cultural operators at all levels including local authorities/municipalities, educational establishments, and institutions
4. To raise the profile and understanding of the importance of cultural heritage across all sectors of society through the promotion of awareness raising programmes.
5. To create a network of expertise in heritage related issues which can be mobilized across the Western Balkan

Partners Transilvania Trust from Romania;
Europa Nostra, the Netherlands;
Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB), Sweden;
Europa Nostra Serbia, Serbia
EXPEDITIO, Kotor;
Emancipimi Civil Ma Ndryshe, Kosovo
Role of Expeditio Partner
Duration and period 22 months (January 2011 till November 2012)
Donors

IPA 2009 – Civil Society Facility – Multi-beneficiary Programmes “Support to partnership Actions between Cultural Organisations launched by the European Commission – the Directorate General for Enlargement.

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