“Protecting heritage amidst urban development” seminar in Subotica and The Subotica Declaration

Europa Nostra Serbia, thumb as a representative of civil sector involved in the protection of heritage in Serbia, case took part in a joint Hungarian and Serbian seminar under the title of "Protecting heritage amidst urban development" held in Subotica, rx Serbia on 27 and 28 May 2011. The organizers of the seminar were the László Teleki Foundation and the National Office of Cultural Heritage in Hungary in cooperation with the Municipality of Subotica, CSO "Urbis" and "Authentic Vojvodina".

The first day of the seminar was dedicated to presentations held by prominent experts from different universities and institutions from Scotland, Spain, Hungary, Austria and Serbia. The second day, during the round table discussion, stakeholders have discussed the threats that the traditional architectural fabric of the Subotica is faced with, as well as the ways how to save the dilapidated buildings and the one-story buildings which do not fit any longer into the new high-rise image of the town envisaged by the authorities and investors. The problems identified by the participants as posing the greatest threats to the traditional urban fabric of Subotica and the recommendations worded during the discussions as to how the risks can be avoid resulted in the writing of the Subotica Declaration. Europa Nostra Serbia has signed the Declaration and is planning on continuing cooperation with CSO "Urbis" and "Authentic Vojvodina" on this issue. .

Read the report from the Seminar

Read the entire Subotica Declaration