Table of contents 5 ABOUT EXPEDITIO 38 SOSTENUTO - Economic and Social Innovations 92 Cultural Heritage - Potential for the in the Field of Culture and Creation Activities Development of Boka Kotorska 6 VISION 40 Educating Youth/ Children about the Values of 94 Restoration Camp of the St. Cross Fortress 6 MISSION Space 96 A New Durmitor House 6 STRUCTRE 42 Cultural Needs of Youth in Boka Kotorska 98 Perast – a volunteer restoration camp 6 SECTORS 44 Museum Treasure of Perast 100 Perast – Six BA Theses 7 ACTIVITIES 46 Project for General Capacity Development 102 Zagora – an architectural workshop 8 EXPEDITIO approach 48 Development of the SEE Heritage Network 104 Sutvara - an architectural workshop 9 Awards and recognitions [selection] 50 Reflection of the Arts in Public Spaces in 106 Perast – an architectural workshop ‘98 Cetinje 108 Obed Swamp 11 EXPEDITIO PROJECTS 52 Program of Visit of the American Cultural 110 Perast - an architectural workshop ‘97 Heritage Specialists 12 Architectural Research of the Former French 54 Database of Cultural Monuments on the 113 ACTIVITIES selection Embassy Building in Cetinje Territory of Kotor Municipality 14 PLACES OF DIVERSITY - Public spaces as a field 56 Energy Days in Montenegro 114 Distributing Energy Efficient Light Bulbs in of intercultural dialogue and the promotion of 58 Inter-Municipal Cooperation in Montenegro Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia social values - promoting inter-municipal initiatives in the and Montenegro 16 Heritage – Driver of Development sub-region of Kotor Bay 115 The Secrets of Perast 18 ECLECTIS European Citizens’ Laboratory for 60 Better Prepared for EU Funds 116 Monitoring the Drafting of the National Empowerment CiTIes Shared 62 Spaces Without Barriers Spatial Plan of Montenegro 20 Valorization of the Vernacular Heritage in 64 Cultural Itineraries – The Palaces of Boka 117 The Story About Two Islands Montenegro – a pilot area of Zalazi, situated in Kotorska 118 How To Send a Massage the buffer zone of the World Heritage Site of 66 Polish Experiences Meet Montenegro 119 Planning for the Future Kotor Challenges on NGO Capacity Building/ project 120 PUBLICATIONS selection 22 Promoting the Principles of Sustainable in partnership with Institute for Sustainable 121 PRESS CLIPING Development in Public Spaces of Boka Kotorska Development from Warsaw, Poland 122 CONTACT 24 EKOPlan - Monitoring the application of the 68 Guide, Brochure and Website on Perast principles of sustainable spatial development 70 Skadar Lake - Sustainable Spatial Development and environmental protection in the spatial 72 Monitoring the UN ECO Building planning documents in Montenegro 74 A House – Enviroment’s Friend/ Look Around – 26 Revival of City Squares in Balkan Cities Think About Space 28 CSEinHeritage - Civil Society Engagement in 76 Managing the Space – Promoting European community building through the understanding, Standards development, management and preservation 78 Publication “Three Hundred Years of Solitude” of the built cultural heritage of the Western in Italian Balkans 80 Ecological Building - Building with Nature 30 Kotor for Children 82 Godinje – Architectural Workshop 32 Gender and Space - Gender mainstreaming of 84 EXPEDITIO - Regional Advocacy Centre (RAC) spatial planning processes in Montenegro 86 Restoration Work Camp on Viskovic Palace, 34 Landscape Stewardship Exchange in the Boka Perast Kotorska Bay 88 Medieval Towns of Montenegro 36 Non-insitutional Partakers of Cultural Policy in 90 20th-century Architecture and Arts in Boka Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia Kotorska EXPEDITIO center for sustainable spatial development Page 2 Page 3 ABOUT EXPEDITIO EXPEDITIO - Center for Sustainable Spatial Development is an NGO based in Kotor (Montenegro), founded in 1997 by six students of architecture at the University of Belgrade. Since that time, EXPEDITIO has implemented more than 100 projects and activities addressing various issues of sustainable spatial development, such as: urban and rural planning and management, cultural heritage and landscape, sustainable cities, public spaces, green architecture etc. EXPEDITIO’s mission is to encourage sustainable spatial development in Montenegro and SEE region through activity in the fields of sustainable architecture, cultural heritage, urban planning and through projects that encourage overall development of the civil society. The main types of activities conducted by EXPEDITIO include cross-disciplinary engagement regarding urban sustainability, such as: developing studies and researches, organizing events (workshops, discussions, lectures, seminars, exhibitions …), advocacy activities, campaigns, publishing, actions in public spaces etc. The structure of EXPEDITIO consists of: Assembly, Board of directors, Executive Board, Members and Volunteers. EXPEDITIO has 5 full-time employees and a number of occasional collaborators. EXPEDITIO head office is based in Kotor (Montenegro) and also has a branch office in Belgrade (Serbia). EXPEDITIO has been involved in various participatory planning and decision making processes and was represented in the National Council for Sustainable Development of Montenegro. EXPEDITIO is an active member of several regional and EU networks, such as: Civil Scape, Balkan Express Network, Europa Nostra and the South East European (SEE) Heritage Network. For its activities in the field of urban development, EXPEDITIO has received several awards and recognitions at the national and regional level. More information at: www.expeditio.org EXPEDITIO center for sustainable spatial development Page 4 Page 5 VISION ACTIVITIES The vision of EXPEDITIO is organized space for better life. For the purpose of achieving its Vision and Mission, EXPEDITIO performs the following activities in the fields of architecture and design, urban planning, town planning, visual arts, culture and advocacy: • Promotes the principle of sustainable development and modern trends in the fields of architecture, urban planning and town planning; MISSION • Promotes values and importance, together with addressing the problems, of created and natural environments; The mission of EXPEDITIO is encouraging sustainable spatial development as well as enhancing • Identifies problems, promotes and participates in finding solutions for devastated and endangered urban and rural areas in Montenegro and South East European region through activities in the fields localities (through concrete projects- researches, studies, workshops...); of cultural heritage, sustainable building, urban planning and civil sector development. • Promotes green building principles (a green house, eco-tourism,...); • Organizes scientific, expert and researching projects within the fields of its activity; • Publishes printed and electronic material from the fields of its activity; STRUCTRE • Cooperates with Universities, expert associations and other organizations from public, economic and non-profit /NGO sectors in Montenegro and abroad, which engage in related activities; The structure of EXPEDITIO consists of: • Connects public, business and NGO sectors as well as the citizens, with a view to establishing a • The ASSEMBLY better mutual cooperation; • The BOARD OF DIRECTORS - has an advisory and supervisory role • Enhances the work of non-government sector, contributes to development and enlargement of • The EXECUTIVE BOARD - has executive role NGO capacity; • MEMBERS - regular and honorary • Organizes trainings aimed at acquiring skills and knowledge from the fields of organizational • VOLUNTEERS development, conducting efficient public advocacy campaigns, intersectoral cooperation as well as from other fields of interest to sustainable and successful work of members of government, Currently, EXPEDITIO has 5 full-time employed persons and numerous collaborators who are non-government and economic sectors; engaged on a project basis. • Provides consulting services to representatives of non-government organizations, state bodies and institutions and economic subjects; • Provides monitoring; • Creates and updates data base of non-government organizations, state bodies and institutions on local and republic levels, media and donors; SECTORS • Provides assistance and advises non-government organizations and other interested parties on preparation, implementation and evaluation of programmes, projects and initiatives in The activities of EXPEDITIO in the filed of architecture and built environment are carried out through accordance with the requests of domestic and foreign donors; four sectors: • Provides services within the fields of its activity, with a view to achieving sustainability; CULTURAL HERITAGE / CULTURAL LANDSCAPE • Performs other activities in relation to achieving its vision and mission SUSTAINABLE (GREEN) ARCHITECTURE URBAN/RURAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT /From the Statute of EXPEDITIO / CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT / PUBLIC ADVOCACY EXPEDITIO center for sustainable spatial development Page 6 Page 7 EXPEDITIO approach Awards and recognitions [selection] • Concern about the space and the environment • First Prize for architectural design of Montenegro national pavilion for EXPO 2015 in Milan (2011) We promote an approach to building and spatial planning practices that includes the care for the • Special recognition for the project “Gender and Space - Gender mainstreaming of spatial environment. Construction sector is a major consumer of energy and it is responsible for a high planning processes in Montenegro”, 20th level of pollution. We envision sustainable