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DEVELOPING EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CULTURAL HERITAGE DIALOGUE DISSEMINATION APPROPRIATION. Patrimoine Culturel et Développement Economique et Social Porto Novo, 07-10/02/11 Christophe GRAZ, Project Manager. THE BACKGROUND THE OBJECTIVES THE ACTORS THE PROJECTS THE ROLE OF RMSU
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DEVELOPINGEURO-MEDITERRANEANCULTURAL HERITAGE DIALOGUEDISSEMINATIONAPPROPRIATION Patrimoine Culturel et Développement Economique et Social Porto Novo, 07-10/02/11 Christophe GRAZ, Project Manager
THE BACKGROUND THE OBJECTIVES THE ACTORS THE PROJECTS THE ROLE OF RMSU LESSONS LEARNED
BACKGROUND Where do we come from ?
THE BARCELONA PROCESS 1995 • Alliance based on the principles of joint ownership, dialogue and co-operation. • 27 Members of the European Union and 12 Southern Mediterranean states. • Build together an area of peace, security and shared prosperity.
ENPI, EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY SINCE 2004 “ The ENPI offers every neighbour country the chance to choose its own path. Those who want to advance relations through the ENP are already seeing their commitment matched with new opportunities. " Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner
EUROMED HERITAGE I, II & III EUROMED HERITAGE I (1998 - 2004) €17 Million EUROMED HERITAGE II (2002 - 2007) EUROMED HERITAGE III (2004 - 2008) EUROMED HERITAGE IV (2008 – 2012) €17 Million €40 Million
EUROMED HERITAGE I, II & III • €57 millions • 400 partners • Created a network of 156 museums, cultural institutions, universities and NGOs; • Promoted cultural dialogue through 49 exhibitions and festivals, 17 workshops, Info Days, and 18 short films; • Carried out 69 research programmes on preserving the Mediterranean's tangible and intangible heritage, leading to 146 publications;
EUROMED HERITAGE I, II & III • Promoted 131 training courses and 21 conferences on Architecture, Archaeology, Prehistory, Maritime Heritage, Cultural Tourism, Low and High Technology, Labels, Norms, Arts & Crafts, Music, Oral History; • Involved journalists through an annual EuroMed Heritage Journalism Award; • Defined a "Strategy for the Development of Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: Priorities from Mediterranean Countries".
THE OBJECTIVES Where are we heading ?
GLOBAL OBJECTIVE ENHANCING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND DIALOGUE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • Improve accessibility to and knowledge of cultural heritage • Enhance socio-economic impacts at local and regional levels • Strengthen cultural heritage institutions and legislation
EUROMED HERITAGE 4 EUROPEAN UNION + 9 COUNTRIES FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN Algeria Egypt Israel Jordan Lebanon Morocco PalestinianAuthority Syria Tunisia
EUROMED HERITAGE 4 THE ACTORS
PROJECTS • Twelve projects • All Mediterranean Partner countries are represented, twice as project leaders • From 800.000 to 2.2 m € • Between three and seven partners per project • Three to four years duration
THEMES • Conservation and rehabilitation • Ancient theatres • Audiovisual archives • Manuscripts • Water heritage • Museums • Cultural tourism • Ratification of 2003 UNESCO convention
ACTIVITIES AND OUTPUTS • Capacity building training, guidelines, handbooks, in situ work, site management plans, seminars & workshops, etc. • Awareness raising & appropriation educational tool kits, conferences, exhibitions, publications, newsletters, websites, civil forums. • Sustainable developmentlegislative frameworks, festivals, tourism itineraries, resources and databases.
ATHENA Ancient theatres enhancement for new actualities
ELAICH Educational linkage approach in cultural heritage
FOUNDATIONS FOR A STRONG FUTURE Youth in Lebanon and Jordan promoting Cultural Heritage
HAMMAMED The hammam : a social and cultural heritage
MANUMED II Of Manuscripts and Men
MARE NOSTRUM A heritage trail along the Phoenician maritime routes and historic port-cities of the Mediterranean sea
MEDLIHER Safeguarding Mediterranean living heritage
MEDMEM Sharing our Mediterranean audio-visual heritage
MONTADA Forum for the Promotion of Traditional Architecture in the Maghreb
MUTUAL HERITAGE From historical integration to contemporary active participation
REMEE Rediscover together our water heritage
SIWA/TANGIER Protect and promote tangible and non-tangible heritage
RMSU AN INCREMENTAL ACTION
ACTIVITIES • Conferences • Training modules • Thematic workshops and legal seminars • Monitoring missions • Interactive website • Communication / Networking
LESSONS LEARNED • Where do we stand ? • Where should we go?
LESSONS LEARNED … SOME PRINCIPLES • Widen the definition for the concept of heritage ; Connect and embrace the various dimensions of heritage; Promote traditional know-hows • Value heritage within a sustainable development perspective • Improve the conditions of living of the inhabitants and support citizenship • Balance one local tourism respectful of local culture and cultural goods.
LESSONS LEARNED … SOME PERSPECTIVES / KEYS • Transversal approach, with various ministries/authorities (ahead and along) • Articulation with universities, specialized schools (cf EPA), education (training and research) • Public/Private partnerships (financing & management); Participation of NGOs and inhabitants • Comprehensive territorial approach, incl. social and dwelling issues/dimensions • Regional & International cooperation
LESSONS LEARNED … SOME ISSUES / QUESTIONS • Limitation of time/short duration; • Variety of approaches & dimensions (WH vs vernacular etc.); clarify priorities • Need for local anchorage/endorsement, local operators (sustainability) • Need for strong leadership/coordination (indiv. & org.) + CAPACITY BUILDING • Importance of research/knowledge, need for operational inventories/tools; • Importance of diagnosis/analysis, before strong planning & training, before action (incl. settings), before maintenance
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