europa nostra newsletter
Winter 2006
CONTENTS
Since July 2006, EUROPA NOSTRA has…
Influencing Policy
- Participated in the Public hearing on the Communication about the Role of Culture in Europe "Culture: A Sound Investment for Europe " (Brussels, Belgium, 4 December 2006)
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- Presented the results of the Kosovo Forum at the meeting of the Sub Committee on Cultural Heritage of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Paris, France, 7 December 2006)
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- Met French Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres to discuss topical European issues including the « Label du patrimoine européen » (Paris, France, 15 November 2006)
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- Participated in the second Berlin Conference: A Soul for Europe (Berlin, Germany, 17 - 19 November 2006)
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- Provided its input for the Call for ideas on 2008 Year of Intercultural Dialogue, an initiative of the European Commission
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- Participated in the first meeting of the Civil Society Platform for Intercultural Dialogue (Brussels, Belgium, 24 November 2006)
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- Participated in the Conference "Intercultural Dialogue – Best Practices at Community Level" organised by the European Commission (Brussels, Belgium, 22 - 23 November 2006)
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- Adopted a Position Paper on the Encouragement of Cultural Tourism in Europe and the Mitigation of its Effects at the Autumn Meeting of its Council (Paris, France, 15 November 2006)
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- Participated in the 3rd Annual Conference of the European Cultural Tourism Network (Göteborg, Sweden, 22 – 24 November 2006)
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- Contributed to the own initiative report on cultural heritage of MEP Nikolaos Sifunakis, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (adopted by the European Parliament on 7 September 2006)
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- Discussed the impact of wind and solar power generation on the landscape (Paris, France, 13 November 2006)
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- Took note on the European Commission’s study on the economy of culture in Europe
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- Welcomed a motion for a recommendation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for a European Convention on the Protection of Old and Traditional Crafts (Belgrade, Serbia / Strasbourg, France October 2006)
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Campaigning for Heritage at Risk
- Organised a Forum on the Cultural Heritage in Kosovo: From Apple of Discord to Ferment of Reconciliation (Canisy / Paris, France, 11 - 14 November) in conjunction with the Autumn meeting of its Council (Paris, France, 15 November 2006)
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- Coordinated the drafting jointly with other international heritage organisations of an appeal for the protection of the endangered cultural heritage in Israel and Lebanon (the appeal was issued on 10 August 2006)
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- Participated in the International Conference "Culture is a Basic Need: Responding to Cultural Emergencies" organised by “Cultural Emergency Response” (The Hague, The Netherlands, 25 - 26 September 2006)
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- Participated in the International Blue Shield Committee Meeting (The Hague, The Netherlands, 28 September 2006)
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- Took note of the European Parliament Resolution on the cultural heritage in Northern Cyprus
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Exchanging Ideas and Experiences
- Held the Annual Meeting of its Scientific Council (Marksburg / Braubach am Rhein, Germany, 24 – 28 September 2006)
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- Participated in the Europa Nostra UK Annual Conference (Oxford, United Kingdom, 17 – 19 September 2006)
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- Was informed of the outcome of the European Heritage Heads Forum (Leipzig, Germany, 27 October 2006)
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- Invited Richard Moe, President of the US National Trust for Historic Preservation to speak at its Council Meeting (Paris, France, 15 November 2006)
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- Participated in the Heritage Link Annual Meeting (London, United Kingdom, 6 December 2006)
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Recognising Outstanding Heritage Achievements
- Received 163 dossiers for the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards (15 September 2006)
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- Has attended 17 local Heritage Awards Ceremonies, that were held to celebrate and promote at national and local level the awarded heritage conservation awards.
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- Lent its patronage to and participated in the Fifth Edition of “The Best in Heritage” (Dubrovnik, Croatia, 22 – 24 September 2006)
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Raising Awareness
- Co-organised and participated in the Ceremony and Colloquy marking the 15th edition of the European Heritage Days in its capacity as the new Liaison Office of the EHDs (Saint Petersburg, Russia, 21 – 23 September 2006)
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- Participated in the Annual Meeting of the European Heritage Days National Coordinators, in its capacity as the new Liaison Office of the EHDs (Venice, Italy, 2 December 2006)
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- Presented its activities with an information stand at the Salon du Patrimoine Culturel and organised a round table discussion titled “Towards a European Agenda on Cultural Heritage” (Paris, France, 8 – 12 November 2006)
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- Held a meeting of its Heritage Tours Committee (The Hague, The Netherlands, 11 October 2006) and produced the brochure with the Heritage Tours Programme for 2007
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Funding of Heritage Projects
- Announced the most recent European Commission calls for proposals relevant for the cultural heritage field
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- Announced the call for proposals of the Marc de Montalembert Foundation
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- Announced the launch of the online funding database “Information Centre for the Promotion of Arts & Culture”
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