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Common cultural heritage, as a consequence from Ed.. (EDICT)
Common cultural heritage, as a consequence from Edict of Milan, implemented in tourist presentation
(EDICT)
Start date: Feb 28, 2013,
End date: Jun 29, 2014
PROJECT
FINISHED
The project has been developed to interconnect few sites,in Serbia: Rakovac-Dombo,Novi Bečej-Arača and in Hungary:Bugac-Felsőmonostor and Alsómonostor and also to connect them with settlements. Those historical layered sites, which represent a common cultural and historic heritage, will be re-connected on the base of Edict of Milan and celebration of its anniversary and their common history interesting for public, with different types of activities lasting 16 months.Overall goal of the project is to connect on the previous project and the improvement of joint responsibility for cultural heritage achieved through smaller activities and planning, encouragement of cross-border cooperation for research,cultural relations and tourism,planning and realization of joint tourist offer and its favourable impact on sustainable development of the area.Specific goals comprise common cultural heritage management aimed at promoting cultural values through different programs and tourism development. Project will be realized through activities as:cross-border archaeological research and conservation works conducted on these sites fro medieval period and period from Edict of Milan.Organized exhibition with publication will present the research and cultural heritage.Educational program and exhibition aim to connectand introduce population with importance of cultural historic heritage, raising their awareness,to promote project and thematic heritage routes as potential for tourism development.Expected outcomes, achieved through cross-border cooperation,performed by institutions,are raising to a higher level presentation and promotion of historic heritage,connection with existing activities, as are traditional programs,creating sustainable development system of these historical sites together with contribution, as are new resting places and routes.Key target groups which benefit from the project are experts of relevant institutions,local residents,tourist groups,general public. Achievements: The project’s vision was to connect the sites Rakovac-Dombo and Novi Bečej-Arača in Serbia, with Bugac-Felsomonostor and Alsómonostor in Hungary, as well as to connect them with the settlements. These historical sites, which represent a common cultural and historic heritage, were reconnected on the occasion of the anniversary of the Edict of Milan. This project was actually a continuation of the project conducted by the same partners in the previous Call for Proposals, and it aimed to promote the necessity to assume joint responsibility for cultural heritage. In the course of the project, the museums entered into dialogue with the municipal and regional decision-makers regarding policies and activities aimed at the protection and preservation of monuments and their promotion to tourists. The five organisations from the two countries jointly explored the possibilities and seized opportunities for sustained economic development by ensuring responsible management of cultural heritage and proper support for related tourist programmes. They gave equal attention to educating the inhabitants of the settlements near the archaeological sites about the possibilities for tourist development. The common history was presented to the public through various events and activities during the 16-month-long project: activities and plans encouraging cross-border cooperation in terms of research, cultural relations and tourism; planning and realisation of a common tourist offer and ensuring its favourable impact on the sustainable development of the area; cross-border archaeological research and conservation works conducted at the sites with respect to the medieval period and the period following the issuance of the Edict of Milan; organisation of an exhibition and the accompanying publication presenting the research and the common cultural heritage of the border region. The objective of the educational programmes and the exhibition in particular was to inform the public about the importance of cultural and historic heritage, to raise awareness and promote the project and thematic heritage routes as tourism development opportunities.