The document summarizes the establishment and activities of the SEE Heritage Network, a network of NGOs from Southeast Europe working to protect cultural heritage in the region. The network was established in 2006 on the initiative of Cultural Heritage without Borders. It now has 16 member organizations and aims to promote cultural heritage, raise awareness of issues, and encourage cooperation between state, business, and NGO sectors to better protect cultural heritage. The network holds regular meetings where members discuss projects and issues and participates in workshops on topics like cultural tourism and heritage management.

1. Aleksandra Kapetanovi ć | EXPEDITIO | Kotor | Montenegro Heritage Care through Active Citizenship March 23, 2009 | Mechelen

4. South East European (SEE) Heritage Network is a network of non-governmental organizations from the South East Europe .

7. Vision of the SEE Heritage network: South East Europe (SEE) – region where people cooperate, understand and respect each other on the basis of their cultural differences, believing that cultural, ethnic and religious diversity is a valuable resource.

8. Mission of the SEE Heritage network is to work towards protecting and promoting the common cultural heritage with the aim of encouraging sustainable development of the region .

10. The network was established in 2006 The initiative by Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) recognized the NGOs in the SEE region > > > expressed the need for connecting & will to create a common ground of acting

11. CHwB visits to NGOs in the SEE region

12. The lack of cooperation among NGOs working in the field of cultural heritage in the Southeast Europe was identified The idea of creating a network for joint promotion, preservation and sustainable usage of the cultural heritage emerged Initially, 12 NGOs expressed their willingness to meet and to exchange the views and experiences

13. Initial meeting Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina September 2006

17. Regional Network named SEE Heritage | where SEE stands for South East Europe & also for “to see” > i.e. to see, to recognise, to acknowledge, to look at the heritage

18. Establishment of the NETWORK

19. Organisations signed a commitment statement

22. Second meeting Gjirokastra | Albania December 2006

26. Agreement on a common mission and vision

28. Third meeting Ohrid | Macedonia July 2007

32. Public debate “Heritage and its misuse in political and ideological causes”

33. Network meeting

34. Began working on a common SEE heritage strategy document

36. Signed a membership declaration

37. The booklet

40. Fourth meeting Kotor | Montenegro February 2008

52. Workshop and public presentation “Devastation of Cultural Heritage”

53. Field visit to endangered areas

56. Public presentation “ Devastation of Cultural Heritage”

57. Public APPEAL to the local and national governments > Stop the indifference towards the devastation of SEE heritage

58. Fifth meeting Berat | Albania June 2008

62. Workshop “Cultural Heritage tourism and sustainable development”

64. Decision to formalize the network through legal registration !!

66. Sixth meeting Prizren | Kosova January 2009

71. Organisational aspects of the Network

74. Workshop “Cultural tourism and local economic development”

76. Visit to the restored traditional “kulla”

77. Next meeting Novi Sad & Belgrade | Serbia October 2009 Preliminary topic > Towns on the water – water in urban landscape

78. Some of the SEE Heritage Network’s concrete results

80. Zamijeniti….

84. Aims & Plans

85. Promoting the values and importance of the cultural heritage of SEE Region | and in general | raising awareness of its significance and potentials Identifying and pointing to problems in the field of cultural heritage, and participating in resolving them Realization of joint projects and activities in the field of cultural heritage Encouraging enhancement of cultural heritage management

86. Strengthening cooperation between NGO’s in the field of cultural heritage Encouraging connections and cooperation between state, business and NGO sectors , as well as citizens for the purpose of more efficient protection and valorization of cultural heritage > exerting influence on decision-makers

88. Through its web portal www.seeheritage.org the SEE Heritage network promotes the values and importance of the South East European cultural heritage and presents all important information and news related to activities in heritage field in the SEE region.

89. Let’s make a joint effort to enhance our common heritage …

90. Thank you :)