Smart City Symposium Berlin I 09.06.2013 I Nils Scheffler - scheffler@urbanexpert.net

Nils Scheffler

scheffler@urbanexpert.net

Stakeholder Involvement in Heritage Management

The HerO Experience

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Content

1. HerO – Heritage as Opportunity

2. Opportunities of Stakeholder Involvement

3. Involvement Approaches in World Heritage Sites in Europe

4. Conclusion

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1. HerO – Heritage as Opportunity

Theme

Sustainable Management Strategies for Vital Historic Urban Landscapes

Main objective

Safeguarding the Past - Facilitating the Future

Main content

Development of Integrated Cultural Heritage Management Plans

Visual Integrity of Historic Urban Landscapes

Multi-functional Historic Urban Areas – Balancing Demands and Functions

Partners: Local authorities

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2. Opportunities of Stakeholder Involvement

For city administration and involved stakeholdersCoordination of use and development interests/ conflicts

▬ to communicate benefits and opportunities of safeguarding cultural heritage

▬ to recognise and understand the manifold needs

▬ to coordinate the needs a) among the stakeholders and b) with requirements to safeguarding the cultural heritage assets

▬ to develop a strategy which addresses the opportunities and needs of stakeholders observing the safeguarding requirements

▬ Increase of stakeholder‘s understanding and care for the safeguarding of the cultural heritage

▬ Stronger identification and support of the strategy for the safeguarding and development of the cultural heritage

▬ Tapping further resources for the implementation of the strategy

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3. Involvement Approaches in World Heritage Sites in Europe

Integrated Cultural Heritage Management Plan

Local Support Group (LSG)

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Municipal department (with external support)- Preparation of the involvement process

Approach 1

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temporary involvement

General publicExperts and interest

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questionnaires / interviewsLSG

review of results

Municipal department

draft management plan

General publicExperts and interest

groups public consultation

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4. Conclusion

1. The involvement offers opportunities• stronger attention to the needs and opportunities of the heritage• stronger sense of (shared) ownership and identification with the strategy• better understanding of needs of other stakeholders, easing the finding of

solutions

2. For a successful involvement is important to• Involve public and private stakeholders from the very beginning• Involvement must bring a benefit for the stakeholder • Do not raise infeasible expectations• Address interests and concerns of the stakeholders• Assure sufficient time and personnel resources for the involvement process• Neutral and professional support

3. Objective of a participative safeguarding and development strategy“The fundamental purpose of an Integrated Cultural Heritage Management Plan is to safeguard cultural heritage for the benefit of local stakeholders.”

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Nils Scheffler

scheffler@urbanexpert.net

Information about results of the HerO project i.e.

The Road to Success – Integrated Management of Historic Towns HerO Guidebook and policy recommendations

http://urbact.eu/en/projects/urban-renewal/hero/our-outputs/

Thank you very much.