date

8-10 February 2008

place

Kotor, Montenegro

topic

SEE Heritage network meeting & Workshop "Devastation of Cultural Heritage"

At the SEE Heritage meeting, the network members discussed some important issues regarding the network's development, such as the accession process for new members, the network's website, which is to be launched soon, and the network's Strategic plan 2008-2012.

The workshop "Devastation of Cultural Heritage" focused on one of the crucial problems when the heritage of Montenegro, as well as of other countries is concerned. The first part of the workshop consisted of the tour around Boka Kotorska Bay aimed at mapping the zones of heritage devastation. It was followed by presentations on heritage devastation in the participants' countries.

As the workshop conclusion, the participants adopted a joint APPEAL to stop the indifference towards the devastation of SEE heritage, which was sent to the authorities and responsible institutions of the SEE region.

The press conference, held on the last day, was followed by the public presentation of cultural heritage of two participating countries: Azerbaijan and Albania.

results

- membership criteria

- strategic plan of the network

- a joint APPEAL to stop the indifference towards the devastation of SEE heritage

organisation

EXPEDITIO and NOTAR on behalf of the SEE Heritage network

participants

ALBANIAN NATIONAL TRUST from Albania,

MJAFT! from Albania,

BUTRINT FOUNDATION,from Albania,

CHwB, Regional office Sarajevo, BIH

MOZAIK from BiH,

EC MA NDRYSHE from Kosovo,

ARCH-LUK from Serbia,

SUBURBIUM from Serbia,

EUROPA NOSTRA SERBIA, from Serbia

EXPEDITIO from Montenegro,

NOTAR from Montenegro,

FOSIM from Macedonia,

PROJEKTOR,from Montenegro

PRO TORPEDO, from Croatia,

Association of Friends of Cultural Heritage of Split, from Croatia,

Islam, Democracy and Human Rights NGO, from Azerbaijan

Association of Protection Women's Rights, from Azerbaijan

donor

Foundation Open Society Institute - Representative Office Montenegro, East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders of the Open Society Institute