Heritage, a vector for Presentation of the EU-funded programmes supporting Heritage in the South Mediterranean region Chrystelle Lucas, DG Europeaid, European Commission November 2012
European Neighbourhood Policy - Overview Current ENPI: 2007 2013 17 neighbouring countries covered under current ENPI: East: Armenia, Azerbajan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia (not in the ENP) South: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, Tunisia Total budget: around 13.24 billion
Mapping of cultural Heritage Economic Peace/ reconcilliation Local Human rights Cultural Heritage Environment Social Education Human Minorities Gender
Regional programmes in the cultural sector Euromed Heritage Based on the objectives defined in the Strategy for the Development of Euro- Mediterranean Heritage: priorities from Mediterranean Countries (2007-2013), it focuses on the appropriation by the local populations of their cultural heritage and favours access to education and knowledge of cultural heritage Since 1998 the Euromed Heritage regional programme has committed a total of 57 million euros to fund partnerships between conservation experts and heritage institutions from the countries of the Mediterranean region. Almost 400 partners from the Member States of the European Union and partners countries have benefited from the Programme during its four phases Euromed audiovisual support for the of cinematographic and audiovisual capacity in the Partner Countries. It promotes complementarity and integration of the region s film and audiovisual industries, while seeking to harmonise public sector policy and legislation actions on audiovisual archives and media litteracy
Other regional programmes tackling cultural Heritage (1/2) Transport Integrated Maritime Policy in the Mediterranean (IMP-MED) : Workshop on underwater cultural heritage, Beirouth, November 2011 Police sharing experience on illicit trafficking and smuggling
Other regional programmes tackling cultural Heritage (2/2) Sustainable urban (CIUDAD) War Free World Heritage Listed Cities ArcHeritage Civil society programme cf seminar on Freedom of expression, right to information, knowledge and culture, and the role of media and culture in the democratic transition on 30 November and 1 December in Barcelona, Spain Education: Erasmus Mundus CHOREOMUNDUS - International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage
Cross border cooperation (CBC Med) The general objective of this Programme is to contribute to promoting the sustainable and harmonious cooperation process at the Mediterranean Basin level by dealing with the common challenges and enhancing its endogenous potential. Current on going projects in the Heritage sector: Cultural and Archaeological heritage in the Mediterranean Basin (ArcheoMed) Promoting socio-economic sustainable through innovative technological actions for Mediterranean tourism-heritage and landscapes protection clusters (HELAND) Mediterranean Route for Tourism and Culture (MED-ROUTE) Supporting and connecting rural women s traditional know how in the Mediterranean through the promotion of fair trade products (RUWOMED) Histoires de retours et d exodes (NOSTOI) Mediterranean network for the valorization and fruition of inscriptions preserved in museums (MEDINA) New Performances for Mediterranean Tourism (NEWPER)
4- Bilateral cooperation Algeria: Support programme for the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage in Algeria ( 21.5 million) This programme supports priority actions for heritage identification through the creation of site inventories in twelve pilot Wilayas (administrative provinces). It will use tools for the protection and of cultural heritage, notably by restoring three historical heritage sites. Through an inclusive approach, the project aims to develop employment opportunities for unskilled young people, especially through apprenticeships and on-site learning projects Twinning in Jordan: Strengthen the institutional tourism system by enhancing the capacities of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
On-going calls Global call for proposals 22.2 million for Supporting culture as a vector of democracy and economic growth under Investing in People programme. (EuropeAid/133529/C/ACT/Multi) Lot 1: Encourage cultural expressions which promote diversity, intercultural dialogue and human and cultural rights, in the context of reconciliation, conflict resolution and democratisation. Lot 2: Strengthen capacities of cultural actors for the of a dynamic cultural sector contributing to economic growth and sustainable. The EU/UNESCO Expert Facility Programme in order to strengthen the governance for culture in developing countries.
EU funded projects tackling cultural Heritage in a nutshell Capacity building Public sector (ministries, local authorities) Civil society organisations Education and knowledge Children and Youth Raising awareness of populations Pilot projects Cultural Tourism Urban No rehabilitation, no reconstruction
For more information Euromed Heritage website is the main source of information: http://www.euromedheritage.net/ DG Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/index_en.htm ENPI Info Centre: www.enpi-info.eu 11