ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL INTEGRATION

HERITAGE LIVE

Project summary

Specific cross-borders objectives of the project were: to support the preservation and revitalization of cultural heritage and thus strengthen the identity; to strengthen and develop the knowledge and capacities for heritage preservation, revitalization and presentation; to develop the synergetic effects of the joint promotion of common cultural heritage; to strengthen intercultural exchanges, the mobility of experts and artists, and cross-border cooperation; to support the inclusion of cultural heritage among the assets for the development of the cross-border area. In doing so the project realizes the specific cross-border objectives of the program, since it creates the conditions for a better use of cultural assets for a sustainable development of the cross-border area; it supports local actors who are rebuilding the cultural and social ties in the border region, it provides co-operation in the fields of culture services between civil organizations, municipalities, and educational organizations, and it provides a strong support to common cultural heritage of the border area and joint efforts to identify, preserve, restore and portray the common cultural heritage of the region. The project facilitates a common cultural and social space in the Slovenian-Croatian border region.

Key results and performed activities (quantitative results; max. 3 – 5)

1 study and guidelines for the definition of authenticity of Istrian events, which were already published in the form of a publication under the title “Istrski praznik: preteklost, sedanjost, avtentičnost”;

1 publication about informational tools, titled “HERITAGE LIVE: Upravljanje dediščine z informacijskimi orodji”;

1 doctor study program of administration of cultural sources and archives (3. level).

Project title

HERITAGE LIVE – Living, lived, revived cultural heritage: Project of training in the field of recognition, preservation and presentation of cultural heritage of the Slovenian-Croatian cross-border area

ERDF funds 298,062.04 EUR
Project duration

(month/year – month/year)

01.10.2009-31.03.2012

Lead partner

Univerza na Primorskem, Fakulteta za humanistične študije

Partners

Mestna občina Koper

Občina Piran

Občina Izola

Arhivsko društvo Slovenije

Sveučilište u Zagrebu

Općina Umag

Općina Buje

Općina Lanišće

Hrvatsko arhivističko društvo

Regions involved

SI: Obalno-kraška regija, Osrednjeslovenska regija

HR: Grad Zagreb, Istarska županija

Website HR: http://heritage-live.eu/