Introduction

About

The South Eastern Region of Europe has undergone many political, social and cultural changes during the last 20 years through war, revolution and political maneuvering, resulting in a redefinition of boundaries, a redistribution of people and a need for clearer understanding between cultures at many levels of society.

Due to these changes many buildings throughout SE Europe are now in a state of severe neglect. Their former importance in helping to define the values of the society in which they were set are in danger of being lost. This represents a major threat to the cultural history and diversity of the region and the potential loss of a sound base on which to build a common future which is capable of recognising local and regional distinctiveness within a global community.

The purpose of the project

The purpose of the project is to redefine the cultural values attached to  Built Heritage to help promote cross-cultural understanding and co-existence of different cultural identities, to develop common guidelines to assist in the retention of the important built heritage, and to promote intercultural dialogue through the exchange of knowledge and expertise and improved opportunity for trans-national mobility and dissemination of information within  the region of SE Europe to incorporate Romania, Hungary,  Kosovo, Croatia, and Albania.