PROJECT DETAILS

Thematic Priority: Encouraging tourism, cultural and natural heritage Implementing institutions: Lead Partner - Kosovo Foundation for Cultural Heritage Without Borders – CHWB Kosovo Partner - Association for promotion of sustainable development Institute Balkan pro Europe Skopje (IBPE) Website: http://chwb.org/kosovo/ Duration: 24 months Project value: EUR 234,133.12 EU Contribution: EUR 199,013.15 Co-financing: EUR 35,119.97 The platform Local Cultural Heritage Forum through a series of meetings, workshops and study visits, will draft a local Heritage priority List for the cultural heritage, taking into consideration the needs and priorities of the relevant municipalities in the East and South Economic Regions in Kosovo and Skopje and Northeast Region in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Local Cultural Heritage Forums will create favorable conditions for strengthening the capacity and mobilization of the civil society. CSOs will have the opportunity to be an active part of the decision making for the local priorities in the field of culture and natural heritage. Overall objective: To contribute to the establishment of favorable conditions for social cohesion, cooperation and cultural exchange between institutional and CSO representatives from Kosovo and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Specific objectives: To create conditions for inclusive engagement of institutional and CSO representatives, through the establishment of Local Cultural Heritage Forums in partner municipalities in the cross border region To encourage communication, increase trust and urge people to people initiatives in the cross border region by supporting joint actions in the area of cultural and natural heritage protection and promotion. Direct Beneficiaries: CSO representatives, Central level institutions and municipality officers’ representatives from 6 municipalities in Cross border region. Results: Establishment and functionalizing of Local Cultural Heritage Forums in 6 respective municipalities from cross-border region each consisted of 15 members( 6 municipalities – 90 members) Enhanced communication, cooperation and capacities of 6 Local Cultural Heritage Forums through joint efforts of cross-border partnerships Implemented six (6) community-oriented projects for rehabilitation of cultural heritage and awareness on environment protection