1. AS A VEHICLE OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
CULTURAL PROJECTS IN BLACK SEA AREA FUNDED BY THE EU “BLACK SEA BASIN PROGRAMME”
AS A VEHICLE OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Flora Karagianni,
Scientific Coordinator
European Centre of Byzantine and post - Byzantine Monuments (GR)

2. Taking under consideration this rich cultural heritage preserved at sites of museums we started this Ölkas project

3. GEORGIA. Gonio. Remains of public bath
CRIMAIA. Sevastopol (Chersonesos Tavrica)
BULGARIA. Varna. Public baths
GEORGIA. Gonio. Remains of public bath

4. Istanbul. City Walls
Similar traces of defensive walls

5. BULGARIA. Nessebar

6. CRIMAIA
Cembalo - Balaklava
Feodosiya

7. GEORGIA. Gonio

8. TURKEY. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia (6th cent.)
Great pilgrimage centers

9. Turkey. Istanbul

10. CRIMAIA. Sevastopol
ROMANIA. Dobroudja
TURKEY. Istanbul.
GREECE. Thessaloniki

11. EARLY CHRISTIAN RELIQUARIES
CRIMAIA. Sevastopol (Chersonesos Tavrica)
BULGARIA. Varna.
GREECE. Thessaloniki
Variety of similar liturgical objects

12. LUXURY OBJECTS (Gold, Cloisonné enamel)
Enkolpion Reliquary of St. Demetrius
Provenance: Thessaloniki
12th-13th cent.
Cloisonné- Enamel plaque
Provenance: Georgia
10th cent.
Enkolpion
Provenance: Constantinople
Late 10th-early 11th cent.

13. Taking under consideration this rich cultural heritage preserved at sites of museums we started this Ölkas project

14. “BLACK SEA CROSS BORDER COOPERATION PROGRAMME „
PROJECTS
1. “OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East„ (1st Call)
2.“LIMEN. Cultural Ports from Aegean to the Black Sea„
(2nd Call)

15. PROGRAMME Black Sea Cross Border Cooperation Programme 1st call
PROJECT:
“Olkas. From Aegean to the Black Sea. Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East”
In the Black sea region the EKBMM is already implementing an EU project
Period of Implementation: (24 months)
Total Budget: €

16. THE NETWORK “OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
ENPI Applicant:
European Centre of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments (GR)
Partner 1/IPA
Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Conservation of Marine Archaeology Objects (TU)
ENPI Partner no 2:
Culture Center of Thessaloniki/ Centre for the Study and Development of the
Greek Culture of the Black Sea (Prefecture of Thessaloniki)(GR)
IPA Partner no 3:
Cultural Awareness Foundation (TU)
ENPI Partner no 4:
Varna Regional Museum of History (BU)
ENPI Partner no 5:
Museum for National History and Archaeology from Constanta (RO)
ENPI Partner no 6:
Branch of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture (UK)
ENPI Partner no 7:
G. Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation (GE)
For this reason we established a network consisted by 7 partners -4 associates
“OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East
Ε.Κ.Β.Μ.Μ.

17. THE NETWORK
Associate 1
Russian National Committee for the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (RU)
Associate 2
Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (UK)
Associate 3
Institute of Archaeology “V. Parvan” of the Romanian Academy (RO)
Associate 4
Administration of the State Historical – Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” under the cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AZ)
“OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East

18. Creation and establishment of a viable network of bodies (institutions, museums, universities) that will record and project the medieval ports and other important monuments of the area that are related with them, as modern cultural route between Aegean – Black Sea - Caspian Sea aiming at the increase of economic effect of cultural tourism in the region.

19. THE NAME
The project draws its acronym from the homonym commercial Byzantine ship “Olkas”.

21. Turkey. Istanbul. Yenikapi Excavations (Theodosius Harbor)
Turkey. Istanbul. Yenikapi Excavations (Theodosius Harbor) . Shipwreck with its cargo (10th cent.A.D.)
Ships transporting products, people, merchants, ideas..

22. The idea was the creation of a network among the main city-ports of the Northern Aegean and Black Sea having as main vehicle the culture preserved all around from the medieval era.

23. OLKAS PROJECT STRUCTURE/RESPONSIBILITIES/DELIVERABLES
GROUPS OF ACTIVITIES (GAs)
It will be done by our partners under the guidelines of EKBMM
“OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East

24. GREECE: Thessaloniki , Anactoropolis, Chrysoupolis, Cavala, Thasos, Maroneia Avdera, Anastasioupolis TURKEY: Istanbul BULGARIA: Cape Kaliakra , Kavarna ,Balchik, Kranevo, Varna, Byala, Obzor, Nesebar, Pomorie, Burgas, Sozopol, Ahtopol ROMANIA: Constanta, Histria, Mangalia UKRAINE- CRIMAIA: Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, Odessa, Sevastopol (Chersonesos), Feodosiya, Kerch GEORGIA: Batumi, Tsikhisdziri-Petra, Gonio
“OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East

25. “OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East

26. “OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East

27. “OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East

28. OUTPUTS Documentation of 32 “old ports”
Documentary production (30 min.)
“Old ports” history (Three exhibitions)
Educational programs - Theatre game (in 2 museums)
Web attractive site: «Maritime routes»
Two seminars
One symposium
One edition
Three contacts with tourist agencies
“OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East

29. TARGET GROUPS
Local communities /small and medium enterprises (hotels, restaurants, transportation agencies, souvenir shops)
The national agencies-institutions activated in the field of tourism and culture
The international academic community
Historical archives, libraries, museums and database management

30. EXPECTED IMPACTS
Contribution to the “Blue Growth” of the region by promoting coastal tourism and activating sea shipping as a vehicle in the service of tourists
- Co-ordination and upgrade of institutions’ administrative skills in regional - local level;
Production of specialised tourist - cultural products of high standards, which will internationally distributed
Activation of direct communication among the city- ports by establishing maritime routes organized either by state or by private companies.

31. “OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea.
Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East
Project funded by
the EUROPEAN UNION
EUROPEAN CENTRE OF BYZANTINE AND POST-BYZANTINE MONUMENTS

32. PROGRAMME Black Sea Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2nd Call
PROJECT:
“Limen. Cultural Ports from Aegean to the Black Sea”
Duration: 24 months
Total Budget: ,87€
In continuation of Olkas comes Limen. 12hudrend thousand euros

33. Applicant: European Center of Byzantine and Postbyzantine Monuments
IPA Financial Beneficiary: Istanbul University
PARTNERS
Municipality of Kavala Country (GR)
Museum for National History and Archaeology from Constanta (RO)
Odessa City Council, Department of Culture and Tourism Country. Ukraine, Odessa region (UK)
G. Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation (GE)
Municipality of Varna Country: Bulgaria, Varna region (BU)
Koc University of Istabul Country: Turkey (TU)

34. ASSOCIATES Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)
Business Council of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
International Black Sea Club
International Black and Azov Seas Ports Association (BASPA)

35. Priority 1: Supporting cross border partnerships for economic social development based on combined resources
Measure 1.2: Creation of tourism networks in order to promote joint tourism development

36. MAIN OBJECTIVE
To contribute to the local development through cultural tourism in the wider Black Sea area.
Establishment of an Institution for the promotion of the cities-ports of Black Sea and of their cultural resources : “Cultural Port of the Black Sea”.
This Institution will try to connect Black Sea countries in a cultural manner and support every effort of mobilization in the filed of cultural tourism.

37. Specific objective(s)
Organization – promotion and pilot operation of an institution that with the “vehicle” of cultural tourism will be developed for :
the institutionalized cooperation of cities – ports in permanent base;
the development of a cultural – tourism – economical – social network through innovative methodology;
the improvement of the administrative capacity at local level;
the establishment of a network which by starting from the promotion of cultural resources of the cities – ports will create the conditions for promotion and support of Small and Medium Enterprises that are active in tourism and traditional manufacturing.
Variety of objectives all of them aiming at the touristic, economical, cultural development of the city-ports

38. ACTIVITIES
Training courses /workshops on sustainable cultural tourism
Adoption of mutual logo for the cultural ports, placed on specific signs that will be placed in the city- ports included in the project: Kavala, Istanbul, Varna, Constanta, Odessa and Batumi.
Information material for the cultural heritage of each port (in three languages: local, English, Russian).
Construction of a replica of a Byzantine ship based on a shipwreck found at Yenikapi (Istanbul).This will give the possibility to every tourist to experience a round of Bosporus as the Byzantins

39. Artisanal market.
Photographical exhibition
DVD with a “Trip” on the city-ports
Archaeological Park with the sea of Marmara shore and the Princes`s islands.
Leaflets and tourist guides for the history and cultural heritage of the city-ports of Istanbul and of Propontis;
Info panels; access ramps for disabled; benches.
A web portal (digital contents and media)
Onboard Symposium focusing on the promotion on the cultural tourism and cruise tourism of the main ports around Black Sea.

40. General Aim:
Getting people aware of their cultural heritage preserved in their city –ports
Strengthening the connection of these city-ports through culture
Increasing the tourism and developing tourism industry
Contributing to the growth of small and medium enterprises connected with tourism industry (markets, hotels, restaurants, agencies, cruises)
Contributing to national economy securing the sustainable economic development of the cities.