Tbilisi, 23-24 January 2014
Regional Co-operation for Cultural Heritage Development
8th International Capacity Building Workshop – “Co-operation of ICOMOS National Committees of East and Central European Countries on Management of World Heritage Properties”
The workshop is organised within the project – Regional Co-operation for Cultural Heritage Development project implemented within the Eastern Partnership Culture Programme by ICOMOS Georgia and its partners: ICOMOS Armenia, “Arkhitektura I Prestize” (Ukraine). The workshop is part of series of workshops aiming at strengthening of capacity of Heritage stakeholders within EaP region through exchange of information and transfer of competencies on regional and international levels. It is planned as a follow up of the Seminar with Representatives of National Committees from East and Central Europe organaised by ICOMOS Poland in Warsaw on 5.12.2013. The aim of the workshop is to promote implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the region through strengthening cooperation and ensuring exchange of the experience, best practice between Central and Eastern European Countries.
Background
On 5 December, 2013 in Warsaw representatives of ICOMOS National Committees of Armenia, Belarusia, Estonia, Georgia and Latvia have discuss initiative of ICOMOS Poland on needs and possibilities for Co-operation of ICOMOS National Committees of East and Central European Countries. The participants have discussed: the aim of the cooperation and expected cooperation form; potential areas of cooperation among countries located within one region; prospective implementation of mutual projects and EU funding opportunities; Regional characteristics of the common problems to be tackled. As a result outline of the cooperation has been defined and eventual need to continue affort and meeting on these direction was confirmed.
The workshop
The workshop will be facilitated by Mr. Boguslaw Szmygin, President of ICOMOS Poland. The Representatives of National Committees of Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine will meet to identify specific activities and action plan. The Topics for discussion are:
•Training courses to be organised on Management of WH Sites and preparation of Nomination Dossier for WHL;
•Preparation of Transnational Nominations on common Properties;
•EU and other funding opportunities to ensure the cooperation;
•Planning and Implementation of Study Tours within Eastern Partnership Programme, etc.
Venue
Courtyard Marriott
4, Freedom Square
tbilisi
ICOMOS Georgia
16B, Betlemi ascent
0105, Tbilisi
Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 984527
e-mail: rcchd@icomos.org.ge
www.icomos.org.ge
