Category: General
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Ukraine is also FORTE CULTURA partner
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The region of Lviv in the Ukraine was originally included as the twelfth partner in the project FORTE CULTURA. Nonetheless, recent political, social and military events in the country have not allowed the city to actively cooperate within the project framework.
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WP 4 – Astonishing Workshop in Erfurt (DE) with important results
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On the 4th and 5th of July 2014 at the Citadel in Erfurt the lead partner, project partners and guests participated in a workshop on the fortresses society impact and integration strategies.
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WP 6 – Workshop „Traditional knowledge” in Ljubljana (SI)
There was a “Valorisation of traditional knowledge and expertise for protection of fortified heritage”, held as a part of the WP 6 a transnational workshop on the 27 and 28th of May 2014 at the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Slovenia – Restoration Center (RESCEN) in Ljubljana.
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One the right way – European Fortified Ideal Cities in the frame of FORTE CULTURA (Josefov, CZ)
On 9 and 10 April 2014 in Josefov took place the third European Conference of Fortified Ideal Cities in the frame of FORTE CULTURA project. The conference was attended by 31 experts and representatives from ten European countries Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Romania, The Netherlands and Ukraine.
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Big attention on the International Tourism Fair in Berlin (5th – 9th March2014)
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During the annual ITB in Berlin the new project FORTE CULTURA caused a considerable stir. Not only the Director of the European Cultural Routes Institute of Luxembourg, Penelope Denu, has been enthusiastic when she accept with great pleasure the first newsletter of the project, but also the Scientific Coordinator and co-developer of the project, Dr.-Ing.…
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Kostrzyn fortress virtual model
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On the 10th of January 2014 there was a contract signed with the company COCOMO to conduct the realisation of “Kostrzyn fortress virtual model”.
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Working meeting of the WP 6 in Vienna
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Project partners of WP 6 met with other guests on 5th November 2013 in the Starhemberg Palace in Vienna to an open discussion about the applicability of the European heritage label for the area of historic fortifications.
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Forte Cultura on the International Conference “Interpretation of Built Heritage“
During the International Conference „Interpretation of Built Heritage“ at 30th September 2013 of Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board in Chandigarh Dr.-Ing. arch. Hans-Rudolf Neumann, Vice Chairman and Scientific Coordinator of ECCOFORT reg. ass., was invited as speaker.
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The meeting of the South East European EU funding project ADRIFORT in Pula (HR)
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During an event of the University of Pula as member of the South East European EU funding project ADRIFORT on 15th and 16th September 2013 in Pula / Croatia, ICOMOS / ICOFORT expert and co-developer of the Central European EU funding project FORTE CULTURA Dr.-Ing. Hans-Rudolf Neumann was invited as speaker.
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Forte Cultura in Palmanova (IT)
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At the conclusion of the study tour to Slovenia and Palmanova in Italy, there was a welcome reception in the city hall of Palmanova. The Mayor, Mr Francesco Martines, expressed his hope that a network such as FORTE CULTURA may help to alleviate the enormous restoration problems associated with the maintenance of a fortress.
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Forte Cultura in Slovenia
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During an official tour of Slovenia that took place between August 31st and September 8th 2013 we were able to visit, in some cases for the very first time, many fortified places, castles, and other hidden fortified objects that for a majority of ordinary visitors of Slovenia still remain a secret.
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2nd Network Conference [Salzburg] – Discussion and analysis of the Culture Route Forte Cultura key points and Marketing strategies for Fortresses
In the focus of the 2nd network conference of the project Forte Cultura, held in the fortress Hohensalzburg on the 25th June 2013, there was the development progress of culture route Forte Cultura from the Baltic to the Adriatic Sea being discussed.
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“Transnational cooperation in Central Europe”
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On the 23 rd. of May 2013 in Szczecin in the Council of Zachodniopomorskie District in Mickiewicza 41 Street an informational seminar called “Transnational cooperation in Central Europe”, took place.
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Task Force e-marketing fortified heritage practiced in Fortress Kufstein (AT)
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In connection with the Forte Cultura e-Marketing workshop in February 2013 at Humboldt University in Berlin, there was held the first meeting of “Task Force e-Marketing Fortified Heritage” in Kufstein.
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Visit of the project partners at the International Tourism Fair in Berlin
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Several project partners had attended an International Tourism Fair (the ITB) in Berlin. During the ITB partners analyzed marketing of fortress heritage and were presented with culture, city, nature and event tourism.
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Network meeting in Berlin resulted in project progress
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On the 11th of March 2013 project partners held a 2nd Network-Meeting of the project “Forte Cultura” at the Humboldt University in Berlin.
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We have the project and financial manager of our project
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26th February, 2013 the company GKU Standortentwicklung GmbH has oficially become the project and financial manager of the project Forte Cultura.
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Founding of “Task Force e-marketing fortified heritage”
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The workshop “Tool development for e-marketing of fortress monuments” (output 3.4.1) took place at Humboldt University Berlin on the 13th of February 2013.
