PHARART project proposal

Programme Call CULT-COOP-07-2017 (RIA Research and Innovation action) Cultural heritage of European coastal and maritime regions two-stages submission (1st stage: 02 February 2017, 2nd stage: 13 September 2017) Title of Proposal PHARART. European Lighthouses: Landmarks of Culture and Education ABSTRACT Historic Lighthouses (HLs) and their unique natural landscape are a significant part of tangible Cultural Heritage, closely related to the history of navigation of Europe, from where the overseas voyages of the great explorers started. HL(s) have been for centuries intimately connected with myths of sailors and fishers lives. Nowadays, due to the telecommunication achievements, the role of HL(s) has been depreciated. Some of them have been abandoned and gradually destroyed by the aggressive marine environment and others were improperly used without transmitting the “values” of their past (tangible and intangible). Hence, a multilevel and coherent frame of activities should be developed in close cooperation with Authorities, social sector, local communities, cultural tourism stakeholders for the preservation of HL(s) and awareness of society and particularly of young people. During the previous EC-PHAROS project (2004-07), coordinated by AUTH (Greece), a holistic methodology for the documentation, restoration and revitalization of HL(s) was developed and applied successfully in a number of HL(s). Based on the experience and knowledge of the problems associated with HL(s), the PHARART project aims at: 1. Unifying and establishing a European strategy and methodology concerning the preservation of HL(s) as monuments and exploitation of their cultural values, by incorporating them in the modern society. A number of tools will be developed based on dialogue and cooperation of the aforementioned sectors such as: - Protocol about the documentation of the “values”. - Methodologies (materials and practices) of restoration/ rehabilitation. - Atlas of common damages of HL(s) - Successive and compatible with the monuments’ “values” perspectives of exploitation. - Webinars and training lessons for making specialists (technicians) for restoring HL(s) and maintaining them. 2. Development of freely accessible, comprehensive and attractive digital and interactive educational material for citizens’ and young people’s entertainment and learning. It will contain 3D visualization of famous LH(s), connection with museums, social or public awareness to respect and embrace the LH(s) as their monuments. Foundations devoted to navigation history will support these activities with their partnership. 3. Society awareness. Enrichment and management of the existing mobile exhibition material on HL(s) with multi-lingual interpretations, organization of competitions of art creations, press conferences, festivals. 4. Exploitation of HL(s) as poles of cultural tourism. Accession of HL(s) net in the route of cruise ships in cooperation with HL(s) Authorities. Dear Mrs Mare, Taking into account your relevant experience, we would like to inform you about our initiative on historic Lighthouses In continuity of EC-PHAROS project (2004-07), we are intending of submitting PHARART project proposal in Horizon 2020 programme frame, topic CULT-COOP-07-2017, Cultural heritage of European coastal and maritime regions. The link of the call is: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities /h2020/topics/cult-coop-07-2017.html The submission is in two stages, with the 1st one to be ending in 2nd of February. Attached you could find the relevant abstract. We would be pleased if Maritime Administration of Esthonia could join our efforts and participate in the consortium. Best regards Ioanna Papayianni --------- Ioanna Papayianni Em. Professor AUTH Dept of Civil Engineering Aristotle University of Thessaloniki tel: +30 2310 995783, +30 2310 995699 FAX: +30 2310 995699