Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence GUIDE for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects

Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Dossier on latest initiatives for an exchange and synergy platform a MARENOSTRUM contribution for Euromed Heritage DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

We must think globally before acting locally 1 - consider the state of the art of previous actions 2 - avoid to repeat actions already done 3 - bring forward the concluded actions 4 - correct actions through implementation Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

MARENOSTRUM may enter into appropriate synergies, with the following projects… Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects Amongst the initiatives already undertaken within the transnational cooperation on the Mediterranean cultural heritage, DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects TIME: COUNTRIES: Cyprus, Egypt, France, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia OBJECTIVE To stimulate awareness and to safeguard the traditional architectural heritage of the Mediterranean basin in order to improve the living conditions and to increase the management capacity of local authorities. RESULTS -Development of methodologies and management tools -Establishment of a network (15 associated countries) -Seven thematic files in copies, website, quarterly reports -Four working languages (French, English, Arabic, Spanish) -1 Symposium, 1 Regional Conference, 4 workshops -Pilot operations as examples to reproduce REHABIMED (EUROMED HERITAGE 3) Rehabilitation of Traditional Mediterranean Architecture REHABIMED (EUROMED HERITAGE 3) Rehabilitation of Traditional Mediterranean Architecture DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects MEDLIHER (EUROMED HERITAGE 4) Safeguarding Mediterranean Living Heritage MEDLIHER (EUROMED HERITAGE 4) Safeguarding Mediterranean Living Heritage TIME: COUNTRIES: Egypt, France, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria OBJECTIVE to reinforce the institutional capacities of partner countries, and facilitate their effective participation in the international mechanisms established by the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. RESULTS -The State-of-the-art in Mediterranean Partner countries -Development of national projects and creation of a network -Multi-lingual website including a database structure -Implementation of four national projects for safeguarding strategies DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects MERCATOR (INTERREG III B – MEDOCC) Routes des Marchands, Villes des Marchés en Méditerranée MERCATOR (INTERREG III B – MEDOCC) Routes des Marchands, Villes des Marchés en Méditerranée TIME: COUNTRIES: Malta, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece OBJECTIVE To improve the knowledge of ancient maritime trade routes in the Mediterranean since Roman times to today, sharing it on an international scale RESULTS -Development of a database accessable online -5 conferences & workshops (Alicante, Mertola, Genova, Rome, Malta) -Setting up of a heritage trail in the Malta harbour area -Interactive trivial pursuit game built by the Greek Partner -Workbook to help children read and understand maritime artifacts DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects MEDINS (INTERREG III B – MEDOCC) Identity is Future: The Mediterranean Intangible Space MEDINS (INTERREG III B – MEDOCC) Identity is Future: The Mediterranean Intangible Space TIME: COUNTRIES: Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Malta OBJECTIVE Valorisation of the intangible cultural heritage as a resource for sustainable local development. Establishment of international guidelines of a common catalogue system as an application of the UNESCO 2003 ICH Convention. Interoperability for regional databases of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) RESULTS -Multimedia Laboratories. Navigation-oriented web service collecting items from different regional databases in a intercultural context. -Herimed Transporter database system -Web 2.0, social networking approaches DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

Tyre EH4 MN Michele Coppola Guide for Mediterranean Heritage Transnational Projects MED. ARCHEO. SITES Study and Valorisation of Archaeological Sites of the Mediterranean Area (INTERREG III B - ARCHIMED programme) MED. ARCHEO. SITES Study and Valorisation of Archaeological Sites of the Mediterranean Area (INTERREG III B - ARCHIMED programme) TIME: COUNTRIES: Italy, Greece, Malta OBJECTIVE Establishment of a route of knowledge, valorisation, fruition and dissemination of cultural heritage within a sustainable development of the cities and territories RESULTS -Interlinked series of events to be carried out in several areas of southern Italy and Sicily, Greece, the island of Malta and Libya -Catalogue of the heritage in georeferenced databanks of sites -Study of several monumental complexes or areas -Creation of infrastructural networks and websites -Setting up of didactic centres DiCR (Dipartimento di Costruzioni e Restauro) University of Florence

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