Project funding EU
Project website N/A
Programme website Kosovo* – North Macedonia
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective Tourism potentials are enhanced and regional values further promoted
Project start date 01.03.2018
Project end date 30.11.2020
Project total budget EUR 234.133,12
Project EU funding EUR 199.013,15

Description The platform Local Cultural Heritage Forum through a series of meetings, workshops and study visits, will draft a local Heritage priority List for the cultural heritage, taking into consideration the needs and priorities of the relevant municipalities in the East and South Economic Regions in Kosovo and Skopje and Northeast Region in North Macedonia.

Local Cultural Heritage Forums will create favorable conditions for strengthening the capacity and mobilization of the civil society. CSOs will have the opportunity to be an active part of the decision making for the local priorities in the field of culture and natural heritage.

Overall objective: To contribute to the establishment of favorable conditions for social cohesion, cooperation and cultural exchange between institutional and CSO representatives from Kosovo and North Macedonia

Specific objectives:
1. To create conditions for inclusive engagement of institutional and CSO representatives, through the establishment of Local Cultural Heritage Forums in partner municipalities in the cross border region
2. To encourage communication, increase trust and urge people to people initiatives in the cross border region by supporting joint actions in the area of cultural and natural heritage protection and promotion.

Direct beneficiaries:
• CSO representatives,
• Central level institutions and municipality officers’ representatives from 6 municipalities in cross-border region.
Expected results • Establishment and functionalizing of Local Cultural Heritage Forums in 6 respective municipalities from cross-border region each consisted of 15 members( 6 municipalities – 90 members)
• Enhanced communication, cooperation and capacities of 6 Local Cultural Heritage Forums through joint efforts of cross-border partnerships
• Implemented six (6) community-oriented projects for rehabilitation of cultural heritage and awareness on environment protection
Expected outputs N/A

Lead partner Institution name: Cultural Heritage without borders Kosovo
Country: Kosovo*
Address: Idriz Gjilani, entrance 4, no.9 10000 Prishtinë/Priština
Website: http://chwb.org/kosovo/
Legal status: Private
Partner Institution name: Institute Balkan Pro Evropa Skopje
Country: North Macedonia
Address: Nikola Parapunov no.41 1000 Skopje
Website: N/A
Legal status: Private

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence