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Réf.
42834
Type
conference item
Titre
Hands-on cooperation: the regional restoration camps experience in the Othello's Tower conservation as a catalyst for communities working together in the Balkans
Langues
English
Auteurs
Eaton, Jonathan / Bllaci, Mirian / Hadžić, Lejla / Mamani, Elena / Eppich, Rand
Lieu de publication
Charenton-le-Pont
Pays de publication
France
Maison d'édition
ICOMOS
Date
2018
Titre de conférence
ICOMOS 19th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium "Heritage and Democracy"
Lieu de conférence
New Delhi, India
Date de conférence
13-14th December 2017
Mots-clés
reconciliation / local communities / young professionals / resilience / rights-based approaches / Europe / conservation of cultural heritage / heritage conservation organizations / rehabilitation / management / economic aspects / social aspects / South East Europe / effects of deterioration / public awareness / war / community participation / peace / post-war situation / international cooperation
Pays mentionnés
Kosovo
Résumé en anglais
To build enduring peace and reconciliation, people must learn to work together. Culturalheritage has an essential role in that it can be a focal point for understanding and generating respect
for the values of others. The Regional Restoration Camps (RRC) is a heritage conservation trainingmodel that works towards dialogue and understanding by creating ‘safe spaces,’ within which
participants focus on learning and applying knowledge — about heritage and each other. The practicalworks during the Camps are organized in a way that fosters trust through teamwork and
achievement—enhancing conditions for personal belief, greater togetherness, and compassion. Thecamps are planned and implemented so that young professionals and craftspeople, both women and
men, from Southeast Europe can meet and learn about each other and their respective culturalbackgrounds. By fostering personal understanding, this activity is contributing toward the creation of
new cultural polities based on dialogue and works toward preventing conflicts like those the regionsuffered in the 1990s.
Since 2007, Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) has organized 38 Camps, which have coveredtopics such as building restoration, artifact conservation, community development, interpretation,
entrepreneurship and heritage management. The development of these camps has been supported andencouraged by international professionals, educational institutions and multilateral donors. After ten
years of the Regional Restoration Camps, the authors feel that this model can be extended to otherareas pre-or post-conflict, as a means of utilizing cultural heritage for peace building and
reconciliation. This paper will describe the methodology of the Camps as well as ideas forimplementation in other regions of the world.
for the values of others. The Regional Restoration Camps (RRC) is a heritage conservation trainingmodel that works towards dialogue and understanding by creating ‘safe spaces,’ within which
participants focus on learning and applying knowledge — about heritage and each other. The practicalworks during the Camps are organized in a way that fosters trust through teamwork and
achievement—enhancing conditions for personal belief, greater togetherness, and compassion. Thecamps are planned and implemented so that young professionals and craftspeople, both women and
men, from Southeast Europe can meet and learn about each other and their respective culturalbackgrounds. By fostering personal understanding, this activity is contributing toward the creation of
new cultural polities based on dialogue and works toward preventing conflicts like those the regionsuffered in the 1990s.
Since 2007, Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) has organized 38 Camps, which have coveredtopics such as building restoration, artifact conservation, community development, interpretation,
entrepreneurship and heritage management. The development of these camps has been supported andencouraged by international professionals, educational institutions and multilateral donors. After ten
years of the Regional Restoration Camps, the authors feel that this model can be extended to otherareas pre-or post-conflict, as a means of utilizing cultural heritage for peace building and
reconciliation. This paper will describe the methodology of the Camps as well as ideas forimplementation in other regions of the world.
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