European Union
European Territorial Cooperation
European Regional Development Fund
MED OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME
2007-2013
(CCI 2007 CB 163 PO 045)
OBJECTIVE 4.1. : Coordination of development policies and improvement of territorial governance
or
OBJECTIVE 4.2.: Strengthening of identity and enhancement of cultural resources for a better integration of the Med
space
Call for partners
For project proposal
H factor
Heritage Strategic Development and Integrated Management in Mediterranean
Historic Urban Landscapes.
Abstract
This project proposal is built on the results of the former RESTAURO (InterregIIC) and
RESTAUROnet (InterregIIIBMedocc) projects.
Such projects permitted the development of a large Mediterranean network, including 25
historic cities, exchanging experiences, organising three major Mediterranean Forums and
elaborating an important number of thematic pilot projects. This critical mass of activities
and outputs is taken as the basis for a new Program Med project proposal looking forward
to perform capitalisation of developed activities and upgrading of the network on specific
highlighted initiatives.
The project’s target is taking under consideration the UNESCO perspective launched by
the Vienna MoU (2005) for definition of a new heritage category, the Historic Urban
Landscape (HUL), supposed to be object of recommendation by 2009, and the UNESCO
headlines for historic heritage management plans.
The project’s performance is also considering the European Urban acquis for integrated
urban development, the World Bank method for City Development Strategy and the UGIS
study for successful urban development program.
The aim of the project is to launch tools for Mediterranean historic cities that need specific
support for improvement of planning and management performances putting tangible and
intangible heritage at the basis of a sustainable urban development. Such tools are looking
forward to strengthen a Mediterranean macro regional competitiveness of historic centres,
on the international arena of investments and tourist exploitation.
Safeguard policies, conservation methods, regulations for restoration, are well known and
performed in the majority of regions, but are not enough to guarantee a lasting and
competitive role of historic cities as economic engines of local sustainable development. A
new perspective for strategic visions and integrated methods of urban development are
needed to enhance the specific weight of historic centres and promote marketing
campaigns, fund raising operations and, last but not least, a balanced development, action
and citizen oriented.
Activities will proceed performing further “RESTAUROnet” Mediterranean Forums,
developing local pilot plans for strategic local decision making, direct involvement of
decision makers, stakeholders and citizens, experimental action and heritage
management plans, integrated applications for concrete urban development projects for
historic centres.
At the end of the day the project will define recommendations and methodological tools
able to be integrated in local rules and regulations, empowering local authorities to be
efficient and winning in their development challenges for historical centres. A secretariat
will be built for post project lasting technical assistance to Mediterranean cities.
Potential partners profile
Mediterranean Municipalities of Historic Centres facing the challenge to develop a
strategic perspective for built heritage safeguard and development in a balanced,
sustainable and integrated performance. Up to 7 partners will compose a partnership for
the Program MED submission.
Time line and budget
The project period is envisaged for approximately 30 months and the total budget is
estimated 1,6MEuros.
The ERDF co financing rate is 75% and 85% (for Cyprus, Slovenia, Malta).
Call for partners.
You can send your expression of interest to participate or ask for further explanations, to
the following address, possibly by the 18th March 2008:
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Innovative Strategies for Urban Development
camilla.righini@gmail.com
With my best regards
Giorgio Risicaris