Interesting looking cultural heritage conference in Budva, Montenegro, due in early April 2025. Explore how cultural heritage drives social change! Day 1: Inclusive innovation & digital/environmental dimensions. Day 2: Heritage in the EU enlargement agenda. Join the conversation April 3-4 (CEST) - hybrid event.
The first day of the Forum offers a broad look at preserving and sharing heritage, with a focus on promoting innovation and inclusivity. Discussions will explore how heritage can bridge divides, strengthen communities, and support the EU Enlargement Agenda, particularly in the Western Balkans. The day will showcase innovative strategies for using heritage as a catalyst for economic, social, and environmental change.
Day 2 emphasises the role of cultural heritage within the EU Enlargement Agenda, particularly concerning the Western Balkans.
Discussions will centre on the opportunities and challenges presented by the ongoing EU enlargement process.
The role of cultural heritage in fostering regional cooperation and development will be a key theme.
Here are the people who will be involved in the two day conference; for this Irishman it seems a very different lineup to what we usually see in the neck of the woods. Maybe it's time I learned more about the Western Balkans?
| Name | Location/Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Sneška QUAEDVLIEG-MIHAILOVIĆ | Secretary-General of Europa Nostra, Project Leader of the European Heritage Hub |
| Glenn MICALLEF | European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport |
| Tamara VUJOVIĆ | Minister of Culture, Montenegro (invited) |
| Nikola JOVANOVIĆ | Mayor of Budva, Montenegro (invited) |
| Ruud SCHUTHOF | Deputy Regional Director, ICLEI Europe |
| Komal POTDAR | Expert, Built environment, culture and heritage, ICLEI Europe |
| Daniele MOSCHETTI | La Paranza Cooperativa, Italy |
| Sorina NEACSU | President of ESACH (European Students Association for Cultural Heritage) |
| David RADOVIĆ | Youth Special Task Force Europa Nostra Heritage Hub (Montenegro) |
| Eugen VAIDA | Architect, Asociatia Monumentum, Romania |
| Joke QUINTENS | Social Designer, Wetopia & Moving*Marseille, and member of the Advisory Council of the European Heritage Hub |
| Cristina GARZILLO | Head, Built Environment, Culture and Heritage, ICLEI Europe |
| Lorena ALDANA | Head of External Relations and Advocacy, Europeana |
| Pavlos CHATZIGRIGORIOU | Citizens Engagement & Awareness-raising, Jury Member & Chair of the Selection Committee, European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards (Greece) |
| Martin EFREMOVSKI | Board Member of the National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites - ICOMOS, North Macedonia |
| Nadja LJILJANIĆ | Deputy Mayor of Podgorica (Montenegro) (invited) |
| Andrew POTTS | Heritage and Climate Action Advisor, Europa Nostra, Preserving Legacies Programme of the National Geographic Society (USA) |
| Vesna MARJANOVIĆ | Secretary General, Europa Nostra Serbia and Council member, Europa Nostra |
| Lydia CARRAS | Founder and President, ELLINIKI ETAIRIA and Spokesperson of the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub in Athens (video message) |
| Patrick CALLEJA | Executive President, Din -Art Helwa - National Trust of Malta |
| Vedran KOSOVIĆ | Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Antiquities |
| Veron TARA | Executive Director, EDUCO - Recipient of Small Grants Scheme project "HeritageReady: Emergency Planning for Cultural Preservation", KOSOVO* |
| Aleksandra KAPETANOVIĆ | Expeditio, Center for sustainable spatial development, Kotor (Montenegro) |
| Angela ATZORI | Team Leader for Cultural Heritage, Directorate General for Education and Culture, European Commission |
| Jacek PURCHLA | President of the Society of Friends of Kraków History and Heritage, Vice President of Europa Nostra and Chair of the European Heritage Awards Jury |
| Elena BIANCHI | Programme Manager, Europa Nostra, speaking also on behalf of Le Dimore del Quartetto, Coordinator of the MERITA Project |
| Marta KOS | European Commissioner for EU Enlargement (invited) |
| Gala-Alexa AMAGAT | Project Manager, ALIPH Foundation |
| Jermina STANOJEV | Research Coordinator, KU Leuven, Expert of the European Commission, IPA Cultural Cooperation Advisor |
| Johann SATTLER | EU Ambassador to Montenegro (invited) |
| Predrag ZENOVIĆ | Montenegro's Chief Negotiator with the European Union |
| Amer KAPETANOVIĆ | Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (invited) |
| Marjan ŠAREC | MEP, European Parliament and Rapporteur for Montenegro (invited) |
| Julie HERVÉ | Head of Culture, EUROCITIES |
| Dejan CRNEK | Deputy Mayor of Ljubljana and Chair of the Eurocities Culture Forum |
| Mato FRANKOVIĆ | Mayor of Dubrovnik, Croatia (invited) |
| Vladimir JOKIĆ | Mayor of Kotor, Montenegro (invited) |
| Mario KORDIĆ | Mayor of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (invited) |
| Jelena Lazić | Chief City Architect, Municipality of Budva, Montenegro (invited) |
| Amra HADŽIMUHAMEDOVIĆ | Director of the Centre for Cultural Heritage, International Forum Bosnia |
| Dušan MEDIN | Bauro NGO, PhD candidate in Archeology, Assistant Professor University of Donja Gorica, Podgorica, Expert in cultural heritage project management |
| Lucija SILA | Representative of GO! 2025 - Nova Gorica/Gorizia - European Capital of Culture 2025 (online) |
| Milena IVKOVIĆ | Placemaking Western Balkans |
| Monica REDONDO ALVAREZ | Culture and Cultural Heritage Division, Directorate General of Democracy and Human Dignity, Council of Europe (invited) |
| Siniša SEŠUM | UNESCO Liaison Office in Sarajevo (invited) |
| Cristina LOGLIO | Vice-President, Europa Nostra |
| Manos Vougioukas | Secretary General of ECTN (invited) |
