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CULTURAL HERITAGE: A BRIDGE TOWARDS A SHARED FUTURE

CULTURAL HERITAGE: A BRIDGE TOWARDS A SHARED FUTURE

The MOSTAR Conference held in 2004 launched a new, ambitious regional co-operation process on culture and cultural heritage, whose guiding principles and action lines were indicated in the Joint Declaration and Action Plan adopted by the Ministers during the event. To endorse this co-operation process with a first set of concrete resources, and thus to ensure its prosecution, in Mostar the Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activity announced a contribution by the Italian Government, to be entrusted to the UNESCO Venice Office for the realisation of initiatives aimed at translating into practice the guidelines of the Mostar action plan.

The success of the Mostar event, combined with the support offered by UNESCO and by Italy, allowed for the continuation of the process in form of yearly ministerial conferences, to be held on a rotation basis in all the participating countries :

VENICE 2005 (Italia) 26 November
OHRID 2006 (FYROM) 3-4 November
ZADAR 2007 (Croatia) 10 September
BUCHAREST 2008 (Romania) 20 September
MONTENEGRO 2009 (to be defined)

Documents : [Mostar Declaration] [Venice declaration] [Ohrid Declaration] [Zadar Declaration] [Bucharest Declaration]

Marie-Paule Roudil
Chief, Culture Unit

  • 22-07-2008Ministerial conferences
    Acknowledging the vital importance of the shared cultural heritage is a necessary step in order to further both mutual understanding among South-East European peoples, and the sustainable socio-economic development of the communities and countries of the region. However, the richness and originality of South-East European cultural heritage is still facing various obstacles which threaten its conservation and hinder its proper valorisation. More

EventsHigh-Level Conference on Strengthening Co-operation in South-East Europe 04-04-2002 9:00 am UNESCO
To consult the national authorities of South-East European Member States on priorities for future cooperation, contribute to better coordination of the action of the major IGOs in the region, and sensitize donors to the need for concerted efforts
 Events(First) International Conference of Ministers of culture of South-Eastern Europe and Italy@ 19-07-2004 8:35 am
The International Conference of Ministers of culture of South-Eastern Europe and Italy on 19 July 2004 in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) was opened by President Sulejman Tihic and co-chaired by Ministers Urbani and Halilovic
 EventsUNESCO Donors Conference for the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Kosovo 13-05-2005 9:00 am United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Council of Europe, European Commission
In line with its constitutional mandate and on the basis of worldwide experience in the rehabilitation of cultural heritage affected by conflict, UNESCO is organizing this international conference of donors in close cooperation with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the Council of Europe and the European Commission
 EventsSecond Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe 25-11-2005 9:00 am
The Conference, entitled “Cultural Heritage: a Bridge Towards a Shared Future”, will take place in Venice (Italy) on 26 November 2005. The event is convened by the Italian Government (Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities; Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and organised in collaboration with the UNESCO Venice Office – Section for Culture
 EventsThird Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe@ 03-11-2006 9:00 am
In the framework of the project “Cultural Heritage – A Bridge towards a shared future”, the Third Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe will take place in Ohrid, FYROM, on 3-4 November 2006, hosted by the Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, with the support of UNESCO-BRESCE
 EventsFourth Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in South Eastern Europe@ 10-09-2007 4:00 pm
Ministers of Culture of South-East European countries will meet on 10 September 2007 in Zadar, Croatia, to reaffirm and reinforce regional co-operation for the enhancement of the shared cultural heritage
 EventsFifth Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe 20-09-2008 8:00 am
The 2008 edition of the Ministerial Conference on Cultural Heritage in SEE taking place in Bucharest on 20 September, organised by the Romanian Ministry for Culture and Religious Affairs with the support of UNESCO
  • Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri - Direzione Generale per la Promozione e la Cooperazione Culturale
  • Venice International University
    UNIVIU
DocumentsBucharest Declaration
 
DocumentsOhrid Declaration
 
DocumentsMostar Declaration
 
DocumentsVenice declaration
 
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