This document summarizes a proposal for the VIVA_EASTPART project. The project aims to improve management of small historic centers in Eastern Partnership countries including Romania, Italy, Moldova, and Armenia. It will conduct research and analysis of cultural heritage practices, develop a methodology for territorial cultural systems, create heritage action plans for three sites, and implement pilot projects to integrate small historic centers. The methodology involves comparative analysis, workshops, local stakeholder engagement, and producing tools and plans to enhance cultural heritage preservation and promotion in the region.

1. VIVA_EASTPART. -Valorisation and ImproVing of mAnagement of Small Historic
Centres in the EASTern PARTnership region.

2. Reference of the Call for Proposals EuropeAid/129338/C/ACT/Multi
Title of the Call for Proposals Investing in People and Eastern Partnership Culture programme: Strengthening
capacities in the cultural sector
Name of the applicant: Asociația pentru Tranzitia Urbana / Association for Urban Transition
Title of the action: VIVA_EASTPART. -Valorisation and ImproVing of mAnagement of Small Historic
Centres in the EASTern PARTnership region.
Objective : Lot 2: 'ENPI Eastern Partnership'
Location of the action: Romania –Microregione Valea Hartibaciu;
- specify country(ies), region(s) that will Italy – Bari, Apulia region;
benefit from the action Architecture Department of the Polytechnic of Bari University.
Moldova – Cahul county;
Cross-border Cooperation and European Integration Agency
Armenia – Tavush province.
Ecotourism Association
Number of proposal: DCI-HUM/2010/135

3. General objective:
Bringing territorial added value by an integrated approach to cultural heritage

4. Smart reinforcement of Small Historic Centre and Landscape Systems

5. Participatory integrated actions of heritage enhancement.

6. Enhancement of the Eastern Partnership region’s cultural heritage.

7. To network the experiences and initiatives of the Eastern Partnership.

8. METHODOLOGY: RESEARCH  METHODOLOGY
Comparative analysis on cultural systems and
tools experiences
Integrated and cooperation research approach
METHODOLOGY  ACTION PLANS
Sustainable development policies and
conservation, preservation and valorisation of the
cultural and natural heritage on rural areas
ACTION PLANS  PILOT PROJECTS
VIVA Local Pact for mutual trust among actors;
Local systems to produce a continuous and
spontaneous “productive answer” (PP)

9. Tavush Province, Armenia

10. Valea Hârtibaciului and Mediaş, Romania

11. Cahul Region, Moldova

12. ACT. 1- TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
ACT. 2- COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
ACT. 3.- DEVELOPMENT OF ORIENTATIONS AND COMMON METHODOLOGIES
3.1.- Comparative analysis on partner’s regulations and research on regional
cultural strategic planning experiences
3.2.- Elaboration of the VIVA Methodology. Thematic Seminar s:
•“Methodology on Territorial Cultural Systems”, Italy/ Bari.
•“Minor Historic Centre’s Tangible heritage (archaeological sites, monuments,
museums, expositions, etc)”: Moldova/ Cahul.
•“Minor Historic Centre’s Intangible heritage (antique and modern art, artistic
craftsmanship, popular traditions, food and gastronomic culture; food and agriculture
products, Armenia /Yerevan.
•“Spatial planning and Landscape: environmental and rural landscapes, natural parks,
habitat, conservation areas and historic centres, Romania/Sibiu.

13. ACT.4 TERRITORIAL HERITAGE ACTION PLANS
4.1. Identification and organisation of Local Territorial Cultural Systems
Champion Teams to design the 3 Territorial Heritage Actions Plans.
4.2.- Initiating local dialogue and direct involvement of relevant organisations in
shaping cultural policy, the methodology and the Territorial Heritage Action Plans.
4.3. Territorial Heritage Action Plans (tools for the enhancement of each Territorial
Culture System).

14. WP.5 PILOT PROJECTS: INTEGRATED SMALL HISTORIC CENTRES PLANS
5.1.- Development of Territorial Heritage Toolkits.
5.2. Preparation of Pilot Projects (PP) - “Urban Integrated Plans for the Historic
Centre”

15. ACT. 3.- DEVELOPMENT OF ORIENTATIONS AND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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COMMON METHODOLOGIES
Comparative analysis on partner’s regulations and Research
on regional cultural strategic planning experiences
15 best practices analysed
1 Best practices Analysis
1 VIVA Methodology on Territorial Cultural Systems;
1 Publication “Methodology”.
4 Thematic Seminars: Bari; Cahul; Yerevan; Sibiu.
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ACT.4 TERRITORIAL HERITAGE ACTION PLANS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Database and Digital Identity of the Small Historic Centre and
Landscape Systems
3 Champion Teams
3 VIVA Local Pacts
3 Local consultations and debates processes (2 workshops
each partner)
3 definitive documents of Territorial Heritage Action Plans, and
intermediate texts and documents
WP.5 PILOT PROJECTS: INTEGRATED SMALL HISTORIC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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CENTRES PLANS
3 Territorial Heritage Toolkits
3 Pilot Projects: “Urban Integrated Plans for the Historic
Centre”
3 Flagship projects on the Territorial Heritage Toolkits

16. Grazie tante!
Multumesc mult!
Велике спасибі! Vera Marin
Josefina López Galdeano
ASOCIATIA PENTRU TRANZITIA URBANA
http://www.atu.org.ro
http://www.vivaeast.eu