Project FORTIC conference & EFFORTS Annual Congress
Project FORTIC conference & EFFORTS Annual Congress
“Sustainable business models for fortifications”
General information
Dates: 24th and 25th October 2024
Location: Educational Campus of St. John’s Fortress, Šibenik
PCI Fortress of Culture Šibenik, in partnership with the FORTIC partnership consortium and the European Federation of Fortified Sites (EFFORTS), is proud to announce the upcoming Project FORTIC Conference and the EFFORTS Annual Congress titled "Sustainable Business Models for Fortifications".
Please download the full program of the Project FORTIC Conference & EFFORTS Annual Congress - HERE!
Meet the experts behind the event – HERE!
Please download Service info for participants (accommodation and transfers) - HERE!
PROGRAMME
DAY 1 – OCTOBER 24th
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HOURS |
CONTENT |
SPEAKERS |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
Registration of participants |
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9:30 - 9:40 |
Host greeting speeches |
Željko Burić, Mayor of Šibenik and Gorana Barišić Bačelić, Fortress of Culture Šibenik |
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9:40 - 9:50 |
EFFORTS Greeting speech |
Marnic De Meulemeester, Mayor of Oudenaarde and President of EFFORTS, and Rafael Deroo, EFFORTS General Secretary |
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9:50 - 10:05 |
FORTIC project presentation |
Emina Popović Sterpin, City of Pula |
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10:05 - 10:35 |
Keynote: Sustainable development and heritage ecosystems |
Laura Orlić, Artivist Company |
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11:00 – 13:00 |
TOPIC 1 - Digital technologies and heritage valorisation: Is metaverse „the next big thing“? |
Daniele Sferra, CA'FOSCARI University of Venice |
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14:30 – 16:30 |
TOPIC 2 - Placemaking and inclusion: How can fortress spaces become places for vulnerable social groups? |
Kristina Afrić Rakitovac and Nataša Urošević, University of Pula |
DAY 2 – OCTOBER 25th
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HOURS |
CONTENT |
SPEAKERS |
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9:30-11:30 |
TOPIC 3 - Education for culture and peace – The role of fortifications as dissonant heritage |
Dirk Röder, FORTE CULTURA, Kristine Klinkhammer Adler-Nissen, Garderhoejfortet and Josip Pavić, PCI Fortress of Culture |
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12:00 – 14:00 |
Networking and cooperation: The value and future of cultural networks |
Raf Deroo, EFFORTS and Simona Melchiorri, Municipality of Cervia |
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14:00 – 14:15 |
Survey for participants |
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15:45 – 16:45 |
Round table of topic leaders: Conclusions |
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This conference is the first among several cross-border capacity building and know-how exchange events to be organized within EU project FORTIC "From Remains of the War to the Architecture of Peace in the Cross-Border Area of Italy-Croatia." The lead partner of the FORTIC Project is the City of Pula, and the project partners, along with Fortress of Culture Šibenik, are Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, the Town of Korčula, CA' FOSCARI University of Venice, the Municipality of Cervia, and the Municipality of Vieste. Associated partners include the School for Education and Training Pula, the Tourist Board of the City of Korčula, and the Venetian association UNPLI Veneto.
The conference will bring together approximately 70 cultural management experts from across Europe. The conference program addresses main FORIC project topics which are at the same time the pressing topics related to fortifications and cultural heritage management – such as sustainable business models in heritage ecosystems, digital technologies and heritage valorization with a focus on the metaverse, placemaking and inclusion for vulnerable social groups in fortress spaces, education for culture and peace focusing on fortifications as dissonant heritage, and networking and cooperation within cultural network.
The annual Congress and General Assembly of the international association EFFORTS will also take place in Šibenik, on the conference sidelines. The European Federation of Fortified Sites, which unites representatives of over 200 fortified sites across Europe, includes Fortress of Culture Šibenik as an active member since 2018. The mission of EFFORTS is to exchange expertise, promote collaboration, and emphasize the importance of fortified heritage as a link to our shared European history and a key factor in environmental, social, economic, and spatial development, contributing to the EU's goals in adapting to climate change.
"Building connections, continuous learning, and international collaboration are key to preserving and enhancing our shared heritage," highlighted the team at Fortress of Culture Šibenik. This approach aligns with the overall objective of the FORTIC Project, which aims to strengthen the role of Adriatic cross-border cultural heritage by recognizing sustainable business models for fortifications. FORTIC Project is part of the EU's Interreg Italy – Croatia 2021-2027 Programme, which prioritizes culture and sustainable tourism as drivers of economic growth, social inclusion, and innovation.
Contact:
PCI Fortress of Culture Šibenik
International cooperation and projects department
Vera Jergović vera@tvrdjava-kulture.hr
Đurđa Vrljević Šarić djurdja@tvrdjava-kulture.hr
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