We are very pleased to announce that SEE Heritage Network will organize a one-day international Conference “Rural Heritage of South East Europe.”
The conference is organized within the XI Meeting of SEE Heritage Network, see
and it will take place on Saturday April 27, 2013 in the village of Gornja
Lastva, Montenegro.
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SEE Heritage is a network of non-government organizations from the region
of South East Europe, established in 2006, and currently comprised of more
than 20 member organizations. The Mission of the SEE Heritage Network is
to work towards protecting and promoting the common cultural heritage with
the aim of encouraging sustainable development of the region, and the
Vision – South East Europe (SEE) as a region where people cooperate,
understand and respect each other on the basis of their cultural
differences, believing that cultural, ethnic and religious diversity is a
valuable resource.
SEE Heritage selected this conference topic because rural heritage
represents a significant segment of cultural heritage and a unique
testimony of the history of a society. In spite of its significance, the
value and potential of rural heritage and authentic cultural landscape are
often not recognized. Rural heritage faces serious risks: on one hand, due
to deterioration of a large number of abandoned villages, and on the other
hand, due to the extremely rapid urbanization which threatens a large
portion of the valuable rural heritage and landscape.
The main aspiration of this conference is to draw attention to the
significance of rural heritage, to demonstrate positive examples of care
for rural heritage in the region, as well as to start a discussion on
improvement of protection and management of this valuable resource in the
entire region of South East Europe.
You can see the detailed Conference Agenda here
If you are interested in attending the conference, please register by
calling +382 32 302 520 or e-mailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by
Wednesday April 24, 2013.
Sincerely,
SEE Heritage Network
Funded by: Headley Trust Foundation
Secretary
