CHwB
local office in Kosovo - Building restoration and capacity building
in the cultural heritage sector
Background
CHwB has been working in Kosovo since 2001, the first year with
the project “Restoration of five Kullas in Kosovo 2001-2002”,
funded by the EU/EAR and Swedish Sida.
During that project CHwB created a local office for project management,
an office that has been able to continue its work thanks to funding
from Sida.
Our
objectives are
# To continue to try to save the built heritage, no matter ethnic
origin. It includes both restoration projects and sustainability
for the restored objects (protection regulations, maintenance
programs, financing, etc.).
# To assist the authorities in reaching international standards
in the heritage area.
# To contribute to capacity building inside the authorities but
also at the University for teachers and students and for professionals
outside the authorities, such as architects, consultants, builders,
craftsmen and material supplier.
# To work for cooperation and reconciliation between different
ethnic groups and to contribute to positive gender effects in
all our projects.
Our
plans for the future
We intend to continue to be a guarantee for a good and correct
use of the donors funding and to safeguard a high quality level
in our projects, according to international principles of restoration.
We hope to start joint projects all over Balkan, cooperating with
the authorities and other stakeholders in the heritage sector
in the different countries. We believe we can contribute with
deep knowledge in project management for restoration projects
and preservation.
The
staff
Architect
Dick Sandberg, Head of the office, International
Project Coordinator for CHwB in Kosovo, has the overall responsibility
for the office and all projects.
The
local office staff consists of six Kosovars,
all with wide responsibilities:
Economist
Naim Uka is responsible for the office finances,
budgeting and to have the control of the financial situation towards
Donors. He is also working with fund raising. Naim educates and
supervise the contractors in all questions related to finances.
Economist
Florie Topanica is responsible for the minority
projects not related strictly to restoration and the “software”
parts inside the seminars and workshops in our projects. She is
also responsible for questions about gender and for the office
administration.
Mob.
044 344 267
Civil
engineer Sezair Gafurri, Project manager, responsible
for the management in all aspects of the projects “Kulla
Isa Boletini”, “Hadum Mosque” and “Velika
Hoca”.
Architect
Vlora Rizvanolli, assisting Project manager for
“Kulla Isa Boletini”, “Hadum Mosque” and
“Velika Hoca”, is responsible for documentation, written
information, information material and to make Technical binders
and Maintenance programs for these projects.
Architect
Sali Shoshaj, Project manager, responsible for
the management in all aspects of the projects “Isniq and
Decan protection areas” including seminars and workshops
and the aspects of long-term socio-economic development, “Isniq
Heritage week” and the “Dukagjin brochure”.
Architect
Bujar Prestreshi, responsible for the management
in all aspects of the projects “Maintenance program for
the Five restored Kullas”, “Office News letter”,
“Office Website”, and in making information leaflets,
to produce documentation and information material and to make
film documentation for all projects.
Mob.: 044 297 233
