Transylvanian Foundation for Integrated Development, Preservation and Revitalization HERITAS of Cultural Patrimony HERITAS Transylvanian Foundation for Integrated Development, Preservation and Revitalization of Cultural Patrimony www.heritas.ro www.facebook.com/fundatiaheritas www.issuu.com/heritas 1
Introduction Introduction The Foundation HERITAS was established in May 2007 as a successor organi- zation of the Romanian-German Cooperation Project “Rehabilitation of the His- toric Center of Sibiu“. The latter was implemented between 2000 and 2007 by the City Hall of Sibiu and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation GTZ (in the meantime GIZ), with the fjnancial support from the German Federal Min - istry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ. At fjrst the foundation was known under the name of “Foundation for Urban Renewal“, which was later changed into “Foundation HERITAS” in October 2010 as the organization en- larged its fjeld of activity. The Foundation HERITAS has an overall experience of more than 10 years in the fjeld of rehabilitation of historic cities and areas, urban and rural develop - Rehabilitated building with support through KfW-funding programme ment as well as of later times in tourism. A competent core team together with well experienced international and Roma- nian consultants and experts bring in their complex know how and thus cover a broad spectrum of activities within the foundation. The experience gained so far geographically focuses on Transylvania but can as well be used and adapted to other regions of Romania. On the one hand the foundation sets the preservation and development of the Transylvanian potential in the fjeld of rehabilitation, urban and rural planning as well as tourism as its major targets and is likewise interested on the other in disseminating and imple- menting the acquired experience in the whole country. The complexity of the fjelds of action turns the close cooperation with local, mu - Rehabilitated building with support through KfW-funding programme nicipal, regional and national institutions and administrations (communes, cities, county councils, ministries) into an essential prerequisite. This impressive co- operation history as well as other partnerships established in different projects together with several NGOs set the pre-condition for successful and effjcient activities of the HERITAS Foundation also in the future. In the fjrst seven years (2000-2007) the focus of the activities of the German- Romanian Cooperation Project “Rehabilitation of the Historic Center of Sibiu” lay on the rehabilitation of historic buildings within historic cities and quarters as well as on urban development. The project combined integrated approaches of care- ful rehabilitation focused on cultural patrimony with the socio-economic aspects of urban development. Major assignments concentrated on building up local capacities by offering support to the City Hall of Sibiu in the fjelds of planning Training course for roofers, construct- and management (consultancy concerning historic city management) as well as ing historic dormers in that of vocational training and continuing education for different construction trades (architects, civil engineers and diverse crafts). Major focus further lay on informing and sensitizing important local actors (such as building owners and tenants), on promoting exchange of experience and cooperation options. Thus a group of consultant architects was established who offered cost-free consul- tancy to owners and tenants of historic buildings. A wide range of instruments were used here, such as information and consultancy aids, awareness raising campaigns, exhibitions or media campaigns. A peculiar trait of the project consisted in actively involving the building owners and the tenants in implementing the rehabilitation and restoration measures. Participation of owners in the planning process www.heritas.ro www.facebook.com/fundatiaheritas www.issuu.com/heritas 2
Introduction Since May 2007, after establishing a non-profjt foundation according to Roma - nian legislation, the organization concentrated its work especially on continu- ing the main project activities of the previous years, namely offering support and consultancy to public institutions with regard to issues of urban develop- ment, different funding applications and implementation of these acquired funds, monitoring of historic buildings as well as keeping to offer continuing training to construction experts and craftsmen, organizing public relations activities and awareness raising campaigns. Meanwhile the foundation has extended its activities also in the rural area, namely in the domains of rural development, conserving traditional village ar- chitecture, revitalizing traditional craftsmanship, saving Transylvanian fortifjed churches as well as promoting rural tourism (market the Transylvanian region by supporting local tourism initiatives). In the project entitled “Strengthening the tourism potential of the Transylvanian villages” the Heritas Foundation had the County Council of Sibiu as major partner for implementing public awareness measures with the inhabitants of villages in the District Council of Sibiu as well as the important decision makers of local administrations. The project combined tow of the professional resources of the GTZ supported activities in Romania – tourism development and the preservation of cultural patrimony. 4 spheres of work + 4 fjelds of activities Urban development Planning Rehabilitation & Technical and restauration of management historic cities consultancy Rural development Training Tourism Public Relations www.heritas.ro www.facebook.com/fundatiaheritas www.issuu.com/heritas www.heritas.ro www.facebook.com/fundatiaheritas www.issuu.com/heritas 3
Heritas Foundation | Reference Projects Reference Projects: 2003-2013 Urban Development Development Guide of Sibiu 2014-2024 Category: Planung / Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Period: 07/2013 – 07/2014 Benefjciary: Municipality of Sibiu A revision of the existing Development Guide of Sibiu: In an extended partici- pation process, including the most important actors of the city, we develop the targets and guidelines for the future development of the town. Thus we make sure that the city of Sibiu plays the same exemplary role in facing the local, national and global challenges also in the future. International Conference „Sibiu – Smart City“ Category: Planning / PR Period: 09/2013 Benefjciary: Municipality of Sibiu, House of Culture Sibiu Concept and implementation of a two-day international conference on the subject „Smart City“, concerning the topics of sustainable urban development, city marketing and historic city centres. International trends are the benchmark for the future development of the city of Sibiu. In addition to the public confer- ence, we have provided more information and dialogue offers on urban issues: Smart City pavilion on the main square including an exhibition, presentations, etc.; short fjlm evenings in the public space; guided city tours. >>> www.heritas.ro/smartcity „Mayors as architects of their communities“ Category: Planning / PR Period: 09/2012 Benefjciary: Mayor of Biertan, Saliste, Avrig; US Embassy in Bucharest Several days of workshop following the methodological approach of the “May- ors’ Institute on City Design”: Mayors of 3 small Romanian communities met specialists coming from different fjelds - law, EU funding, urban development, tourism, as well as representatives of the American and German administra- tion - and discussed specifjc issues, each concerning a construction-related development in their own community. Integrated Plan for the Revitalization of the Protected Area of Arad Category: Planning Period: 10/2011-05/2012 Benefjciary: Town Hall Arad, SC Planwerk Cluj SRL Moderation of the planning process, within the “Vito Project”, in order to develop the integrated plan for the revitalization of the protected area of Arad. The Foundation will as well compile the entire document. In cooperation with Planwerk Cluj, Vitamin A (Timişoara), IHS Romania (Bucureşti) and BGH Leipzig (Germany) www.heritas.ro www.facebook.com/fundatiaheritas www.issuu.com/heritas 4
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