Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage

in the Caribbean

Three-year Project to Pioneer New Approaches to Managing Cultural Heritage

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

PHASE INov 2012

Jun 2013

Regional survey to determine needs, meeting of key representatives, identification of common priorities, selection of model projects

PHASE II2014

2015

Implementation of model projects, dissemination of results, monitoring, and impact assessment.

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

• Regional capacity sharing to deal with growing range of socio-economic issues and heritage types

• Long term heritage resource conservation and management rather than short-term consumption

• Enhanced sustainability of local traditions and culture

Project Objectives

STEP ONE: Online Survey of Stakeholders

Government

Heritage Ministries & Agencies

Tourism Ministries & Agencies

Education Ministries & Agencies

Planning Ministries & Agencies

Environment Ministries & Agencies

Non-Government

NGOs that directly engage with heritage

NGOs that indirectly engage with heritage through community development programs

Academic and educational institutions

Private, for Profit

Firms & private practitioners who directly engage with heritage

Firms & private practitioners who indirectly engage with heritage through economic development projects

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

HERITAGE SKILLS•Heritage Expertise

•Heritage Protection & Management

Toolkit

SOCIAL IMPACTS •Cooperation &

Public Engagement•Heritage Values &

Attitudes

KEY SURVEY THEMES to enhance the public benefits of cultural heritage

• 3 Sectors

• 14 Member States

• Hemispheric Significance

LEGAL & POLICY FRAMEWORK

•Legislation•Enforcement

•Human & Financial Resources

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Sector Representation

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

Country Representation

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

Goals of Cultural Heritage Programs

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

Usefulness of Professional Networks

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

Perceived Financial Trends per Sector

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

How respondents rate the overall performance of their country in protecting cultural heritage

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

HERITAGE PROTECTION

NETWORKS & SKILL SHARING

POLICY & INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

SOCIO-ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT

STEP THREE: Regional Meeting

BridgetownMay 6-8, 2013

• Member-state representatives and key respondents

• Workshops in heritage capacity sharing

• Formation of task forces

• Selection of Model Projects for Phase II

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

For continuing information

about the project:

www.caribheritage.org

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean

Expanding the Socio-economic Potential of Cultural Heritage in the Caribbean