research by rachel nordstrom presented by jonathan eaton 30 september – 4 october 2013

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR

SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE REGENERATION

IN A POST-CONFLICT KOSOVO

Research by Rachel NordstromPresented by Jonathan Eaton

30 September – 4 October 201315th International Conference of National Trusts,

Entebbe, Uganda

THE KOSOVO SITUATIONCONFLICT & RECOVERY

CULTURAL HERITAGE WITHOUT BORDERS (CHWB)RESTORING & BUILDING RELATIONS

LOCAL TRANSITIONPLANNING FOR CULTURAL

GROWTH

SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC

THE VALUE OF PLACE

THE KOSOVO SITUATIONCONFLICT & RECOVERY

A QUICK INTRO TO KOSOVO

The war 1998 - 1999

Kulla

Religion

Economics

A QUICK INTRO TO KOSOVO

Photo: Rachel Nordstrom

Cultural war leads to cultural destruction

Should be countered by cultural reconstruction

CULTURE POST-CONFLICT

Photo: kosovo.net

Government cooperation

Post-war construction

Limited urban planning

POLITICAL PRIORITY ?

Photo: Rachel Nordstrom

CULTURAL HERITAGE WITHOUT BORDERS (CHWB)RESTORING & BUILDING RELATIONS

RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILT HERITAGE

. Photo: CHwB

Emergency interventions

RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILT HERITAGE

Photo: CHwB

Lack of resources

Need of innovative programming

Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings

RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILT HERITAGE

Beledije Cultural Center, adaptive reuse following

restoration camp

Restoration camps focus on trades & craft

RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILT HERITAGE

Photo: CHwB

B&B development

Local training in business management and service delivery

Local ownership

CAPACITY BUILDING

‘See You in Dukagjin’

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Photo: CHwB

‘Tour de Culture’

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Photo: CHwB

Working with local communities

LOCAL EDUCATION AND A SENSE OF PLACE

Photo: CHwB

Preserving intangible heritage

LOCAL EDUCATION AND A SENSE OF PLACE

Photo: Rachel Nordstrom

Museum work

LOCAL EDUCATION AND A SENSE OF PLACE

Photo: Besart Dajci

LOCAL TRANSITIONPLANNING FOR CULTURAL

GROWTH

Managing locally Foreign management local authority Control over projects & budgets

Non-governmental approach Long term vision

LOCAL TRANSITION

Working with government

LOCAL TRANSITION

Photo: Enes Toska

Many variations No one model CHwB study on national trusts

NATIONAL TRUST INSPIRATIONS

SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC

THE VALUE OF PLACE

Return a sense of place to communities

Social healing Cultural rejuvenation Sense of ownership and pride in local heritage

SOCIAL VALUE

Cooperation with government Giving a voice to heritage The politics of heritage Empowering communities

POLITICAL VALUE

POLITICAL VALUE

Growth of tourism Adaptive reuse of buildings Sustainable growth Place Economics

ECONOMICAL VALUE

Heritage regeneration includes social healing

Holistic redevelopment initiatives Sustainability and growth CHwB and a national trust

CONCLUSIONS

Special thanks to International National Trusts Organisation The National Trust (UK) Fondo Ambiente Italiano The National Trust for Historic Preservation (USA) Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda

Please feel free to contact: Rachel Nordstrom: rachel.nordstrom@chwb.org Jonathan Eaton: jonathan.eaton@chwb.org

THANK YOU!