Italian Government Italian Cooperation for Development ITALIAN FUNDED

Italian Government Italian Cooperation for Development ITALIAN FUNDED PROGRAMME PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE MARCH 2009 SKOPJE

Italian Government Italian Cooperation for Development ITALIAN FUNDED PROGRAMME PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE v BENEFICIARY GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE MINISTRY FOR LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT v PROJECT TITLE PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE v SECTORS CULTURE, EDUCATION AND DECENTRALIZATION v PROGRAM DURATION THIRTY SIX MONTHS v TOTAL BUDGET • CULTURE • EDUCATION EURO 3, 000 EURO 2, 000 EURO 1, 000

ITALIAN FUNDED PROGRAMME PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE BACKGROUND TO THE PROGRAMME Ø DONORS’ CONFERENCE IN BRUSSELS MARCH 2002 IN SUPPORT OF THE OHRID AGREEMENT PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE FUNDS WERE PLEDGED Ø BALANCE OF PAYMENTS Ø RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOVERY IN CONFLICT AFFECTED AREAS Ø ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ITALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO MACEDONIA FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF 48 MILLION EURO Ø Ø Ø REHABILITATION / RECONSTRUCTION OF DAMAGED HOUSES DURING THE CONFLICT 2001 REHABILITATION OF SCHOOLS, HEALTH CENTRES, INFRASTRUCTURES REVITALISATION OF THE FORMER CRISIS AREAS VIA SUPPORT TO AGROBUSINESSES AND SMEs ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF THE RADIKA RIVER VALLEY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SMEs

ITALIAN FUNDED PROGRAMME PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME Ø TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT OF MACEDONIA TO IMPLEMENT DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS IN THE FIELDS OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION Ø TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT OF MACEDONIA IN THE INVENTORY, PRESERVATION AND VALORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE Ø TO ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL LINKS WITH BOTH ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Ø TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE MACEDONIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS TO MANAGE AND SUSTAIN CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS TO PRESERVE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE Ø TO CONTRIBUTE THROUGH INTERVENTION IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR TO A BETTER INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS Ø TO PLAN PILOT ACTIVITIES IN ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES OF PARAMOUNT CULTURAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE COUNTRY

PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE EDUCATION SECTOR: Ø CREATION OF MULTIMEDIA CENTRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF Ss “CYRIL AND METHODIUS” IN SKOPJE Ø ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLLEGE OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY & NUTRITION WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF TETOVO CULTURE SECTOR: Ø SUPPORT TO THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN SKOPJE Ø ASSISTANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND VALORIZATION OF MACEDONIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES: SKUPI, HERAKLEA & STOBI Ø SUPPORT TO THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS Ø SUPPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNESCO REGIONAL CENTRE FOR DIGITALIZATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN MACEDONIA

PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE INAUGURATION OF THE PROGRAMME 21. 09. 2006, RECTORATE OF THE UNIVERSITY SS “CYRIL AND METHODIUS” WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF H. E. ITALIAN AMBASSADOR, THE RECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY, DEPUTY MINISTER OF THE ITALIAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY

MACEDONIAN ITALIAN MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE OFFICIAL OPENING

MACEDONIAN ITALIAN MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE ACHIVMENTS: Ø CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ANNEX INCLUDING ALSO THE PROVISION OF ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE FOR THE CENTRE TO BE USED PARTLY BY THE PHILOLOGY DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE FACULTY Ø CAPACITY STRENGTHENING FOR ALL THE INITIATIVES RELATED TO THE ITALIAN FUNDED PROGRAMME, IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE SECTORS FAVOURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM BASED ON THE RE-EVALUATION OF THE MACEDONIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE, TO ITS PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING IN EDUCATION FIELDS OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD QUALITY CHAIN, TOURISM SIGNED Mo. U BETWEEN 3 UNIVERSITES UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MAFWE FACILITATED BY IMG MINISTRY FOR AGRICULTURE, FORESTY AND WATER ECONOMY - MAFWE (National plan for agriculture and rural development) SIGNED Mo. U IMG SIGNED CONTRACTS UNIVERSITY SV. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI FACULTY OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY - OHRID GROUP STUDENTS FOR SKOPJE STATE UNIVERSITY IN TETOVO UNIVERSITY “GOCE DELCHEV” SHTIP GROUP STUDENTS FOR TETOVO GROUP STUDENTS FOR STOBI GROUP STUDENTS FOR ROSOMAN CHECK OF QUALITY & QUANTITY OF TOURISM SYSTEM (INFO, TOURS, SUPPORT FOR VISITORS); CHECK THE AREA TO INSERT ACTIVITY AS SUPPORT OF RURAL ECONOMY GROUP STUDENTS FOR STRUMICA CHECK TYPICAL PRODUCTION & VILLAGES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TARGET / RESULTS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR THE USE OF MAFWE

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - SKOPJE THIS INTERVENTION HAVE TWO MAIN COMPONENTS: Ø A STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION OF THE BUILDING IN ORDER TO RETURN THE MUSEUM TO ITS ORIGINAL FUNCTIONALITY AND CAPACITY Ø THE STRENGTHENING OF THE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY OF THE MUSEUM AND OF OTHER MAIN MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY, VIA THE SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART - SKOPJE OPENING OF THE REHABILITATED MUSEUM IN SKOPJE - 24. 10. 2007

DESIGN A PHYSICAL PATH FROM MACEDONIA SQUARE TO MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (MOCA) AND MUSEUM OF MACEDONIA (MAMU) THROUGH THE VALORIZATION OF THE SKOPJE OLD BAZAAR URBAN & LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL DESIGN FOR THE KALE FORTRESS PARK AND MOCA PARK PROMOTING OF THE IDEA FOR THE CULTURAL DISTRICT CONSTITUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION COMITTE Mo. C OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Mo. TC OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION OFFICE CITY OF SKOPJE CONSERVATION CENTRE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTAR MUNICIPALITY OF CHAIR MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM OF MACEDONIA MUSEUM OF CITY OF SKOPJE ARCHITECT ASSOCIATION OF MACEDONIA (AAM) FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE MACEDONIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF ICOMOS IMG AS A CHAIRMAN OF THE EVENTS PREPARATION OF COMPETITION DOCUMENTATION BY AAM PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT PRESENTATIONS OF THE PROJECTS COLLECTION OF THE COMPETITION DOCUMENTATION

MUSEUMS OF MACEDONIA 1) STUDENTS PROJECT EXHIBITIONS FOR ADAPTATION OF MUSEUMS OF MACEDONIA 2) TECHNICAL SURVEY OF THE MUSEUMS OF MACEDONIA 3) THEMATIC MAPS AND 3 D MODEL OF THE MUSEUMS OF MACEDONIA IMG EXPERT: ANTONIO GIAMMARUSTI CULTURAL HERITAGE: MUSEOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE LACAL EXPERTS: PROF. ANETA HRISTOVA POPOVSKA PROF. MARTIN GULEVSKI MUSEUMS OF MACEDONIA CURATORS

DESIGN A MASTER PLAN FOR THE REARRANGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM OF MACEDONIA AND DEFINE CULTURAL PATHS TROUGH THE OLD BAZAAR DEAN OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE COORDINATOR 1) MASTER PLAN FOR REHABILITATION OF MACEDONIAN MUSEUM (MAMU); 2) WIDEN THE STUDY ON THE MUSEUMS ON SURROUNDINGS AREAS WITH: DESIGN A CULTURAL PATH FROM MACEDONIA SQUARE TO MAMU AND MOCA INCLUDING: 1) TUTOR OF CULTURAL PATH TEAM URBAN DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR MONUMENTS REHABILITATION PROPOSAL FOR PARKING AREAS PROPOSAL FOR RELAX AREAS Student PROPOSAL FOR ARTIST HAPPENING AREA team PROPOSALS FOR COMMERCIAL AREA LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL DESIGN FOR THE NATIONAL THEATRE AREA LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL DESIGN FOR THE KALE FORTRESS PARK AND MOCA PARK Student team IMG Cultural Heritage Advisor TUTOR OF Ma. Mu MASTER PLAN TEAM Student team Ma. Mu Curators

COLLEGE OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY & NUTRITION - TETOVO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLLEGE COMPRISES TWO CENTRAL COMPONENTS: Ø THE PREPARATION OF NEW CURRICULA, USING INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE, WITH THE AIM OF POSITIONING THE INSTITUTE WITHIN THE PRODUCTIVE FRAMEWORK OF REGIONAL AGRO-BUSINESS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON EXPORT TO THE EU MARKET Ø THE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION OF THE BUILDING IN WHICH THE COLLEGE IS LOCATED, RESTRUCTURING THE PREMISES, PROVIDING FURNITURE AND FULLY EQUIPPED NEW BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

COLLEGE OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY / NUTRITION - TETOVO OPENING CEREMONY - 10. 12. 2008

SUPPORT FOR THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS TARGETED MUNICIPALITIES OBJECTIVES PROJECT MUNICIPALITY OF KOCHANI MUNICIPALITY OF NEGOTINO MUNICIPALITY OF BEROVO MUNICIPALITY OF SVETI NIKOLE MUNICIPALITY OF STRUMICA Centre for valorization of Cultural Heritage Jastrebnik Wine Museum Negotino Promotion of Cultural Heritage preservation for Easter celebration in the Municipality of Berovo Peoples Museum Sv. Nikole Education, Video surveillance and marketing Exchange of Cultural Values and Experiences Italy - Macedonia. Promotion and development of visit centre for rural tourism Promotion and development of cultural tourism connected to Regional Activity Valorization of Traditional Easter Celebrations Provision of Video surveillance for protection Upgrading the knowledge related to the old crafts Valorization of cultural heritage Promotion and development of wine culture Exhortation the children spirit for arts Education activities connected to the museum collection Exchange of cultural values Outdoor area for cultural and educational events Promote tourism utilizing local resources and creating synergies Promotion of internal tourism at grass-root level enhancing social cohesion Presentation of artifacts and local archeological findings Learning the skills and prolong the tradition Organization of Educational activities Preparation of the catalog

SUPPORT FOR THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS OBJECTIVES PROJECT TARGETED MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITY OF CHAIR MUNICIPALITY OF TETOVO MUNICIPALITY OF TEARCE MUNICIPALITY OF KUMANOVO – ST. NAGORICANE MUNICIPALITY OF STIP Ensemble for Folk Dance Ibe Palikuqi. Archedora show Shukri Ramadani concert Promotion of Natural Heritage Popova Shapka Promotion and Protection of Natural Heritage Resort Tri Vode Shar Mountain Promotion of the Kokino archeological site, megalith observatory and upgrading of Kumanovo Museum Monography: Antic Cities at Bregalnica region Upgrading the status of the instruments Promotion of Natural Heritage Mountain Tourism Urbanization of the Area Promotion of the Kokino archeological site Promotion of the cultural heritage Exhortation the children spirit for folk dances Valorization of Natural heritage Education-Digitalization of the museum artifacts History of the Antic cities at Bregalnica region Cultural and educational events Developing of Mountain Tourism Developing of Rural tourism Organization of Educational activities Developing of Cultural tourism

SUPPORT FOR THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS VISITING CENTRE JASTREBNIK KOCANI EASTER CEREMONY SQUARE BEROVO WINE MUSEUM NEGOTINO

SUPPORT FOR THE DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS SEMINAR ON BILINGUALISM IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 27 - 28 TH OCTOBER 2008

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES - SCUPI, STOBI AND HERACLEA • Security of the site • Controlled access to the site • General lighting • Improvement of the visitors communication of excavated and visible structures • Improvement of signalization of the sites and structures • Advertising materials and documentation for promotion and better visibility of sites IMG CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION OFFICE (CHPO) NATIONAL CONSERVATION CENTRE (NCC) STOBI SKOPJE CITY MUSEUM (SCM) SCUPI EXPERT WORKING GROUP • MEETINGS • EVALUATIONS • APPROVAL OF THE ACTIVITIES ON THE SITES INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF BITOLA (IMB) HERACLEA

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES - SOFT COMPONENT, TRAINING • Conservation and presentation of the mosaic surfaces; • Conservation and maintenance of architectural structures; • Conservation of movable items; • Use of low cost digital equipment for recording, documentation and information management; • Laser Scanner Survey of the archaeological site of Stobi with participation of Italian experts and transfer of competences to Macedonin experts; • Staff from the nominated sites will participate on these training courses as well as from other relevant institutions in Macedonia. ØSeminar on mosaic conservation (22 - 26 june 2008, Bitola) International Expert: Paolo Racagni ØSite Information System: Stobi International Expert: Emanuele Brienza ØInternational Workshop: Management and Conservation of Macedonian Cultural Heritage 8 -13 September 2008, Skopje International Experts: Antonio Giammarusti, Emanuele Brienza, Alberto Pogorelz, Renzo Carlucci, Pasquale Lucio Scandizzo, Adalberto Biasiotti, Paolo Racagni, Michele Fasolo, Rouben Thorpe ØLaser Scanner Survey ØPreparation of different general CAD maps in different levels ØCross sections and 3 D Model of the Archaeological Site Stobi ØData sets for image mapping ØSoftware for point-cloud management and data conversion in CAD environment

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES - SCUPI

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES - STOBI BEFORE / AFTER REHABILITATION

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES - STOBI TRAINING AND LASER SCANNER SURVEYING

MAKING UP THE SITE INFORMATION SYSTEM

MAKING UP THE SITE INFORMATION SYSTEM

ELABORATING DATA - STOBI

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE - HERACLEA SIGNALIZATION OF THE MONUMENTS

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES – HERACLEA OFFICIAL OPENING

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES - PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES

SEMINAR ON MOSAIC CONSERVATION May 2008, Bitola

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF MACEDONIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE September 2008, Skopje

PILOT ACTIVITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE OVERALL PROJECT / DESIGN DOCUMENTATIONS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MAJOR CONTRACTS CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS PAYMENTS 20 50 100 40 200

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT 170 000 CULTURAL COMPONENT 330 000 ESTIMATED No OF INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES 500 000 DIRECT NO OF BENEFICIARIES INDIRECT NO OF BENEFICIARIES 1 000 500 000