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ARCHAEOLOGY, AUTHORITY & COMMUNITY: cooperation to protect archaeological heritage (AAC)
Start date: Apr 30, 2012, End date: Dec 30, 2014 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The project focuses on the preservation of archaeological heritage in the cross-border region, on developing cross-border cooperation in this field and on raising awareness of people about cultural / archaeological heritage. Partnership of the symmetrical project includes 9 organizations from Estonia, Latvia and Russia with cooperation of 3 associates from Russia. Each member state is represented by three partner organizations. The target groups are specialists in archaeology working at different institutions on the Programme area, the representatives of the public authorities of the local and state level, and the local communities. Many of the project activities are oriented, however, also to most broad public. The project’s activities are divided into 5 Activity Packages. Three of them are thematic: 1) preservation, protection and popularization of archaeological heritage (AH) in the landscape; 2) preservation, conservation and popularization of AH in museums; 3) making a cross-border network for the preservation and popularization of AH. The partners will organize similar activities in 3 countries. The main activities include archaeological field inventories of border areas of all countries by local and international teams, and rescue excavations of damaged and threatened sites. Attention is paid to the improvement of preservation conditions and conservation of finds and access to of archaeological materials in respective institutions to the public. Important activities are information days and schoolings for municipalities, schools, teachers, students and public, visibility actions and a broad publishing program for the public. Dissemination occurs also by using the project home page. The main final beneficiaries of the project outputs are public authorities responsible for heritage conservation. The information of project results including digital map of monuments and thematic databases will be sent to public authorities for planning activity to protect archaeological heritage. The project will create a new cross-border network involving at least 12 institutions. As a result of its activities the awareness of people about archaeological heritage considerably advances. Achievements: Outputs*17 rescue excavations and great number of field inventories carried out; *4 digital archaeological databases common for Estonia, Latvia, Russia produced; *6 tourist routes in Estonia, Latvia and Russia (2 in each country) created; *1 Viking Age farmstead in Rõuge, Estonia created/ reconstructed; *3 mobile exhibitions in Pskov, 1 new exhibition in Aluksne Museum and 3 new workshops in Ludza Museum elaborated; *7 books, 22 booklets, 31 leaflets, 19 brochures, 6 Newsletters issued and 8 educational films about archaeology prepared; *3 editions of popular journal of archaeological science “Tutulus” issued; *Around 150 public information days, schoolings, workshops organised in Estonia, Latvia and Russia; *Conservation laboratory in Pskov, Russia reconstructed; *Around 2300 archaeological sites inspected or found in Estonia, Latvia and Russia; *1 new CBC organisation between Estonia, Latvia and Russia “Archaeological Heritage Protection Network” established; *1 project website created: www.aac-project.euResults*A big amount of new archaeological information harvested, recovered and preserved for future studies; *Archaeological and common cultural heritage preserved for next generations; *Awareness of people of border areas risen about archaeological heritage and preservation of archaeological heritage; *Systemised information available in databases on archaeological finds for Estonia, Latvia, Russia; *Storage and assessment facilities of archaeological finds improved in Riga (Latvia) and Pskov (Russia); *Awareness of employees of local municipalities of Estonia, Latvia and Russia raised in terms of heritage protection; *Cross border cooperation contacts between people, organisations in field of archaeology established and strengthened; *Different organisations ensure the cooperation plans for future

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