DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence GUIDE for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence Dossier on latest initiatives for an exchange and synergy platform a MARENOSTRUM contribution for Euromed Heritage http://www.eh4-marenostrum.net/ Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence We must think globally before acting locally 1 - consider the state of the art of previous actions 2 - avoid to repeat actions already done 3 - bring forward the concluded actions 4 - correct actions through implementation Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence Amongst the initiatives already undertaken within the transnational cooperation on the Mediterranean cultural heritage, MARENOSTRUM may enter into appropriate synergies, with the following projects… Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence REHABIMED (EUROMED HERITAGE 3) Rehabilitation of Traditional Mediterranean Architecture TIME: COUNTRIES: 2004 - 2007 Cyprus, Egypt, France, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia OBJECTIVE To stimulate awareness and to safeguard the traditional architectural heritage of the Mediterranean basin in order to improve the living conditions and to increase the management capacity of local authorities. RESULTS -Development of methodologies and management tools -Establishment of a network (15 associated countries) -Seven thematic files in 3.000 copies, website, quarterly reports -Four working languages (French, English, Arabic, Spanish) -1 Symposium, 1 Regional Conference, 4 workshops -Pilot operations as examples to reproduce Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence MEDLIHER (EUROMED HERITAGE 4) Safeguarding Mediterranean Living Heritage TIME: COUNTRIES: 2009 - 2011 Egypt, France, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria OBJECTIVE to reinforce the institutional capacities of partner countries, and facilitate their effective participation in the international mechanisms established by the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. RESULTS -The State-of-the-art in Mediterranean Partner countries -Development of national projects and creation of a network -Multi-lingual website including a database structure -Implementation of four national projects for safeguarding strategies Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence MERCATOR (INTERREG III B – MEDOCC) Routes des Marchands, Villes des Marchés en Méditerranée TIME: COUNTRIES: 2006 - 2008 Malta, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece OBJECTIVE To improve the knowledge of ancient maritime trade routes in the Mediterranean since Roman times to today, sharing it on an international scale RESULTS -Development of a database accessable online -5 conferences & workshops (Alicante, Mertola, Genova, Rome, Malta) -Setting up of a heritage trail in the Malta harbour area -Interactive trivial pursuit game built by the Greek Partner -Workbook to help children read and understand maritime artifacts Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence MEDINS (INTERREG III B – MEDOCC) Identity is Future: The Mediterranean Intangible Space TIME: COUNTRIES: 2006 - 2008 Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Malta OBJECTIVE Valorisation of the intangible cultural heritage as a resource for sustainable local development. Establishment of international guidelines of a common catalogue system as an application of the UNESCO 2003 ICH Convention. Interoperability for regional databases of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) RESULTS -Multimedia Laboratories. Navigation-oriented web service collecting items from different regional databases in a intercultural context. -Herimed Transporter database system -Web 2.0, social networking approaches Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence MED. ARCHEO. SITES Study and Valorisation of Archaeological Sites of the Mediterranean Area (INTERREG III B - ARCHIMED programme) TIME: COUNTRIES: 2006 - 2008 Italy, Greece, Malta OBJECTIVE Establishment of a route of knowledge, valorisation, fruition and dissemination of cultural heritage within a sustainable development of the cities and territories RESULTS -Interlinked series of events to be carried out in several areas of southern Italy and Sicily, Greece, the island of Malta and Libya -Catalogue of the heritage in georeferenced databanks of sites -Study of several monumental complexes or areas -Creation of infrastructural networks and websites -Setting up of didactic centres Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence Thank you for your attention Michele Coppola Tyre 19-21.10.2010 EH4 MN150-825 Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Michele Coppola