ver recent years non-governmental sector in Montenegro had been very active and has had an important role in creating an open and sound civil society. Among NGOs that are active in Montenegro very important is the presence of organizations which deal with cultural heritage from various aspects. So far, these NGOs have realized numerous projects, and they have been especially active in: presenting and popularizing heritage, researching and valorizing heritage, as well as in pointing out to problems and potentials of cultural heritage. EXPEDITIO Centre for Sustainable Spatial Development is a non-governmental and non-profit organization seated in Kotor, Montenegro. It was founded in 1997 by six students of the final year at the Faculty of Architecture in Belgrade, with the aim of improving architectural and visual surroundings of our region. The organization has about 360 members and has conducted numerous projects in Montenegro and region addressing different problems of sustainable spatial development. The activities of EXPEDITIO are conducted through four sectors: cultural heritage, sustainable architecture, spatial planning and public advocacy. Within the Sector for Cultural Heritage EXPEDITIO realized numerous projects, such as: studies, architectural workshops, summer schools of architecture, round table discussions, exhibitions, publications,… participated in seminars, workshops, conferences in our country and abroad, and, together with representatives of state institutions, participated as member of working groups in projects dealing with cultural heritage.

1. Activities of non-governmental organizations in the field of cultural heritage in Montenegro examples of NOTAR & EXPEDITIO EXPEDITIO Center for Sustainable Spatial Development Kotor | Montenegro Heritage Care through Active Citizenship March 23, 2009 | Mechelen Workshop I The local connection - Heritage, place & communities Aleksandra Kapetanovi ć

3. About Montenegro heritage | potentials >>>

5. + + + + + + BOKA KOTORSKA BAY SOUTH ADRIATIC COAST SKADAR LAKE CENTRAL AREA NORTH MONTENEGRO MONTENEGRO EAST MONTENEGRO Kotor region Durmitor natural and cultural-historic area natural area Cultural Heritage

6. Boka Kotorska

7. Unique combination of natural and cultural value: >>> UNESCO World Heritage List – region of Kotor inscribed in 1979 as a natural and cultural historical area >>> List of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World – Boka Kotorska inscribed in 2000 (among 32 most beautiful bays in the world)

8. Kotor

9. Kotor Kotor

10. Perast | Boka Kotorska

11. Dobrota | Boka Kotorska

12. Central Montenegro

13. Cetinje | Old Montenegrin capital

14. Archaeological sites | Duklja

15. Fortifications Onogost Medieval Town

16. Skadar lake | National park

18. Villages and Rural Areas Many villages in Montenegro have been abandoned. Godinje, Skadar Lake

19. Lov ć en | National park

21. North part

22. Monastery Mora ča

23. Husein Pasha Mosque, Pljevlja

26. Zabljak Old tombstones

30. Movable Heritage paintings sculptures dishes books Diatreta, Roman glass vessel, Pljevlja

31. Intangible Heritage tradition customs music

32. Cultural landscape

34. About Montenegro heritage care| threats >>>

36. Vrmac, Boka Kotorska (UNESCO) Unregulated planning

37. Bigova, Boka Kotorska Uncontrolled building

39. Sutomore Illegal building DANILOVGRAD ~ 30% ŽABLJAK ~ 36% HERCEG NOVI ~ 3-5% ROŽAJE ~ 64,70% PLAV ~ 30% PLJEVLJA ~ 30% TIVAT ~ 10% BUDVA – no information available * analysis by Expeditio

40. Dobrilovina … . not appropriate new interventions

41. quarry 2008 Perast, Boka Kotorska (UNESCO) Denying and t ransferring competencies Inefficient work of inspection

42. New development in Kotor 2006 (?!?) threats !

43. and m uch more …

44. Activities of NGOs in the field of cultural heritage in Montenegro >>>

45. over recent years NGOs very active & has had an important role in creating an open and sound civil society

48. Traditional manifesatations

49. Exhibitions

50. Information boards , Perast

51. Brochures, leaflets, maps …

53. Publications

54. Internet presen t ations

58. Examples of NOTAR and EXPEDITIO >>>

60. NOTAR - Centre for preservation and presentation of Kotor's documentary heritage >>>

61. > much more attention has been paid to protection of immovable heritage and not to documentary heritage

63. Heritage in danger

65. Promotions and presentations

67. www.cdknotar.org

68. EXPEDITIO Center for Sustainable Spatial Development >>>

69. About EXPEDITIO... EXPEDITIO is a non-governmental and non profit organization situated in Kotor . EXPEDITIO was founded in 1997 by six students of architecture, with a goal to improve architectural and visual surrounding in the area. EXPEDITIO is now organization with about 400 members and numerous implemented projects related to solving problems in architecture, mainly in the field of architectural heritage on the territory of Montenegro.

70. VISION Arranged space for better life. MISSION Encouraging sustainable spatial development and enhancing urban and rural areas in Serbia and Montenegro through activities in the field of sustainable architecture, urbanism, spatial planning, cultural heritage and through projects influencing the overall development of civil society.

71. SECTORS >>> CULTURAL HERITAGE SPATIAL PLANING SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE CIVIL SOCIETY

73. Cultural heritage > Architectural workshops > Restoration work camps > Conservation projects > Campaigns > Promotion of cultural heritage > Publications, translations of documents > Exhibitions > Internet presentations > Round tables, workshops, trainings, presentations > Studies > Reactions

74. Publishing

75. The 1 st project - PERAST ’97 Architectural workshop

76. Architectural Workshops: Perast, Grbalj, Skadar Lake ...

77. Lecturers, exhibitions ...

78. Restoration work camps - Perast

79. Competitions, presentations ...

80. Round tables, discussions, meetings, trainings, “watchdog initiatives” ...

81. Campaigns 2005/06

82. Kotor ramparts - Conservation project for the Middle Gate at Gurdic, project done for the Swedish organization Cultural Heritage without Borders, January-May 2005

83. SCOOPING STUDY « Conservation Of Cultural And Natural Heritage In Montenegro” Preliminary technical assessment of architectural and archaeological heritage – PTA , fesaibility studies business plans

86. … current & important reactions concerning inadequate interventions in protected areas >

91. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead (1901-1978) , US Anthropologist

92. w w w . e x p e d i t i o . o r g