albania project portfolio table of contents about chwb 3 Who we are / How we work 4 Where we work 5 Project results at a glance 6 Financial profile projects in albania category key 8 Antigonea Mosaic, Gjirokastra Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Inclusive conservation Created by Dolly Vu 9 Babameto House I, Gjirokastra from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project 10 Babameto House II, Gjirokastra Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Civic engagement 11 Building Design Guidelines Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project 12 Community Heritage Engagement Interpretation and Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project education 13 Dialogues for Spaç Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project 14 E Ka Kush E Ka children’s activity series Cross-border professional Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project learning and exchange Created by Joe Harrison 15 From the Shepherd to the Artisan from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Gjirokastra: Where the Change Begins Created by Dolly Vu 16 from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu 17 Hammam (Turkish Bath), Kruja from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu Heritage Risk Assessment, Gjirokastra from the Noun Project 18 Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 19 Monument Owners Survey, Gjirokastra Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 20 St. Nicholas Church, Voskopoja Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 21 Tell the Story of Gjirokastra Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 22 Textile Conservation, Gjirokastra Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 23 Vocational Training Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project regional projects 24 7 Site Management Plans Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project 25 100 Roofs Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project 26 Balkan Museum Network Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project 27 Bridges to the Future (Stolac, BiH) Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu 28 Make it Yours! from the Noun Project Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 29 Regional Heritage Seminars Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 30 Regional Restoration Camps Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project 31 Southeast European Heritage Network Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project 2 who we are The foundation Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to rescuing and preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage affected by conflict, neglect or natural disasters. CHwB is neutral when it comes to conflicting parties because everyone has the right to enjoy cultural heritage. We consider heritage to be a testimony of our humanity, history and cultural identity – now and for the future. CHwB promotes and is committed to equality, social justice, non-discrimination, participation, inclusion, intercultural dialogue, accountability and transparency. our vision is that everyone is able to exercise the right to enjoy, have access to and participate in cultural heritage. our mission is to promote cultural heritage as both a right in itself and a resource. how we work CHwB relies on the competence of experienced, passionate and energetic national and international professionals educated in different fields, such as Anthropology, History, Architecture, Conservation, Urban Management and Planning, Economics, Finance, Sustainable Development, Law and Political Science, who form a multidisciplinary team determined to make a difference in the Balkans, and beyond. CHwB works with heritage conservation and interpretation, community empowerment, education and museum development. We design and implement innovative strategies and manage various interventions on the ground, by using cultural heritage as an active force in peace building, promoting human rights and developing a sustainable socio-economic environment. This is achieved with a bottom-up approach, promoting both our partners’ and beneficiaries’ sense of ownership, as we believe development is sustainable only if it comes from within communities themselves. Our partners are civil society organizations, cultural and education institutions, international development agencies, private sector organizations and governmental agencies on all levels. We work with all members of society without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political affiliation or physical, mental, emotional or learning ability. 3 where we work CHwB Albania has offices in Tirana and Gjirokastra. Most of our projects are centered on or originate in Albania. However, we also have a regional component to our work, which integrates all of the Western Balkans. CROATIA SERBIA BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA KOSOVO MONTENEGRO ALBANIA MACEDONIA 4 our collaboration by the numbers project results at a glance CULTURAL HERITAGE… …AS A PLATFORM FOR EDUCATION REGIONAL RESTORATION CAMPS 20 Regional Restoration Camps held in 4 different countries 566 participants from 25 countries, ~37,720 hours of hand on restoration 77+ small interventions conducted on historic monuments 20+ museum objects conserved E KA KUSH E KA 6 Heritage Ateliers held 170 children and 30 staff participated in Heritage Ateliers 6 highly engaging games and booklets added to the collection …AS A PLATFORM FOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT RISK ASSESSMENT FOR LISTED MONUMENTS IN GJIROKASTRA 648 monuments surveyed MONUMENT OWNERS SURVEY 253 owners surveyed in 8 historic neighborhoods of Gjirokastra SITE MANAGEMENT PLANS IN THE WESTERN BALKANS 7 site management plans in 7 countries of the WB region 21 workshops held 150 stakeholders from across the region …FOR DIALOGUE DIALOGUES FOR SPAÇ 3 workshops held 29 participants 28 concrete steps developed in action plan 5 TELL THE STORY OF GJIROKASTRA 23 students from 4 high schools participated in poster competition 11 high school teachers trained on Culture Heritage topics 3 cultural Heritage Experts 4 local professionals involved …FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSERVATION WORKS 1 complete restoration to be finalized within 2015 3 monuments saved through pioneering emergency interventions 2 full restorations completed in Gjirokastra 1 archaeological mosaic conserved LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2 business plans and 8 informative sessions with monument owners 3 out of 8 monument owners co-financed repairs on their monuments €700,000 FROM SHEPHERD TO THE ARTISAN Other donors €600,000 20+ local craftswomen involved Swedish Government 2 communes involved €500,000 €400,000 €300,000 Turn-over (€) Turn-over growth / diversification of our financial€200,000 profile, 2012-15 €100,000 €0 The primary donor for CHwB has been the Swedish Government, through2012 the 2013Swedish2014 International2015 Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). For the past several years, however, CHwBYear Albania has been diversifying its funding sources, as indicated by the charts below. €700,000 Other donors €600,000 Swedish Government Year Turn-over €500,000From Swedish From other €700,000 €400,000 Other donors (in EUR) Government (%) donors (%) €300,000 €600,000 Swedish Government Turn-over (€) Turn-over 2010 121,492.23 €200,000 100 0 €500,000 €100,000 €400,000 2011 197,120.74 €0 100 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 €300,000 Year (€) Turn-over €200,000 2012 331,427.78 91 9 €100,000 2013 307,422.13 92 8 €0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2014 610,627.40 67 33 Year €700,000 2015 417,305.49 69 31 Other donors €600,000 Swedish Government €500,000 €400,000 6 €300,000 Turn-over (€) Turn-over €200,000 €100,000 €0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Year albania / regional project summaries category key Interpretation and Inclusive conservation Created by Dolly Vu education from the Noun Project Cross-border professional Civic engagement learning and exchange Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project antigonea mosaic, gjirokastra Emergency archaeological conservation June - December 2012 Created by Dolly Vu from the Noun Project In partnership with: Institute for Monuments of Culture Donor: Germany Embassy in Albania Total funding: GJIROKASTRA € 25.000 Created by Joe Harrison from the Noun Project conservation and discovery in an ancient city Discovered during archaeological excavations in 1974, the mosaic of Antigonea (5th – 6th Century AD) is one of the most important archaeological pieces of art in the Drino Valley – touted for its unique iconography. Today the mosaic stands as a central piece of the Prior to conservation, the mosaic floor had become Antigonea Archaeological Park, attracting tourists unstable, the underpinning mortar had disintegrated, from all over the world. and the loss of the entire mosaic was imminent. To save the mosaic, a team of national and international Works conducted: Removal of all panels; removal of the experts worked in close collaboration to stabilize degraded cement on the backside of the panels; creation and partly reconstruct the surrounding walls, level of a new foundation; elimination of living vegetation; the foundation of the mosaic floor, and replace repositioning the panels over a new layer of mortar.