COMUS Planning phase (July 2015-May 2016)
The principal focus of Pilot Towns in the Planning Phase is to produce a “Reference Plan”. The drafting of this document should be the result of collaboration between Municipality, National Support Group and Project Implementation Unit /Local Stakeholder Group (LSG), where the LSG is expected to participate actively in the formulation of the plan, ideally involving a system of co-production.
The Reference Plan should set out a strategic framework as basis for operational project activity in the respective Pilot Towns drawing on the survey material and data gathered in the Preliminary Technical File. Each Pilot Town will be asked to:
- outline the scope of intervention in relation to their specific local context;
- determine objectives, and; identify the actions (urban rehabilitation projects) to be implemented in order to successfully deliver the project.
A primary task for all stakeholders in this respect is to confirm the perimeter of the territory of operation both in terms of the boundary of the physical area, as well as fixing the key challenges and potentials to be addressed. It is recommended to build the Reference Plan through a four step process of analysis, establishment of a shared vision, determination of appropriate actions, reference plan consolidation.
Updates
a. Country package: templates and Planning Phase procedures
b. Communication: Web page (www.coe.int/comus) including fact sheets, news, newsletters, postcards
c. National Coordinators: Gohar Grigoryan (Armenia); Natalia Khvir (Belarus), Leila Tumanishvili (Georgia), Andrei Chistol (Republic of Moldova), Oleksandr Butsenko (Ukraine)
d. Lead Expert: Philip Stein
e. Steering Committee: Renate Utzschmid (DG NEAR, European Union); Mikhael de Thyse (DGII, Council of Europe), Matthias Ripp (OWHC); Philip Stein (Lead Expert); Tim Williams (Technical Assistance, Eastern Partnership Programme); Gohar Grigoryan (Armenia); Natalia Khvir (Belarus), Leila Tumanishvili (Georgia), Andrei Chistol (Republic of Moldova), Oleksandr Butsenko (Ukraine)
f. National and Local Stakeholders:
Armenia
| National Level | Local level |
|---|---|
|
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Nature Protection Ministry of Economy Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations Ministry of Urban Development Agency of Management of Bio Resources |
Municipality of Gyumri Municipality of Goris Kumayri Historic and Cultural Preserve-Museum of Gyumri Municipality Gyumri City Research Center Friends of Gyumri Foundation Ideas for Development of Armenia (IDeA) Foundation |
Belarus
| National Level | Local level |
|---|---|
|
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus Ministry of Economy Ministry of Sports and Tourism Ministry of Education Ministry of Foreign Affairs Institute of Culture of Belarus Foundation "Cultural Heritage and Modernity" (NGO), Company "Bel Restoration" Architecture faculty of the State Polytechnical Academy. |
Department of Architecture - Mstislav Department of Culture of Mstislav municipality Local museum - Mstislav Mstislav Tourist agency |
Georgia
| National Level | Local level |
|---|---|
|
The Ministry of Culture and Monuments Protection The National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (Spatial Planning and Building Regulation Department) National Tourism Administration The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure (Department for Self-Government Development and Regional Policy) The Municipal Development Fund The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Unit for coordination with the CoE) The National Parliamentary Library of Georgia The Administration of the Government of Georgia The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia |
Dusheti: The local self-government of Dusheti The municipal council The Centre for Culture and Education of Dusheti municipality Dusheti Museum Union of Highland and Lowland Centre for Cultural Heritage and Tourism of Dusheti Dusheti Youth Initiative School teachers and retired persons union Chiatura: The local self-government of Chiatura The municipal council Centre of Culture of Chiatura The newspaper “Chiatura” LTD Georgian Manganese |
Republic of Moldova
| National level | Local level |
|---|---|
|
Ministry of Regional Development and Construction Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Economy Academy of Sciences Ministry of Culture; Cultural Heritage Directorate of the General Directorate and International Cooperation of the General Directorate |
The City Hall of Soroca Soroca District Council |
Ukraine
| National Level | Local level |
|---|---|
|
Ministry of Culture of Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Economic Affairs and Trade Ministry of Regional Development Construction and Communal Living Parliament Committee for Culture Institute for Heritage Protection Studies Ukrainian Centre for Cultural Studies Association of Ukrainian Cities |
Department of Culture Lutsk Department of Heritage Lutsk Department of Culture Zhovkva Department of Heritage Zhovkva Department of Culture Pryluky Department of Heritage Pryluky |
g. Pilot Towns: Gyumri and Goris (Armenia); Mstislavl (Belarus); Dusheti and Chiatura (Georgia); Soroca (Republic of Moldova), Pryluky, Zhovkva and Lutsk (Ukraine).
activities
2nd regional workshop took place in Chisinau and Soroca with the participation of 32 persons from 9 COMUS towns. All participants were very much involved and enthusiastic. Challenges due to a new way of working are recognized and LSGs and PIUs are working through these challenges. As some of the works are becoming more technical in the Project Phase, the role of the LSG and its continued engagement was emphasized. Beyond the review of the Planning Phase and information provided for the Project Phase, constructive exchange among 9 towns was remarkable and contributed to sense of a larger network that COMUS would like to strengthen.
The programme included:
1st day – Presentation by Soroca
- Interactive sessions on 3 steps of the Planning Phase; Analysis, Shared Vision, Actions
2nd day – Focus on the Project Phase in light of overall project expected outcomes
- Visibility, Capacity Development, Awareness Raising in respective towns
- Project Phase Plan of Action and upcoming Administrative Arrangements
- Visit to Soroca
Relevant documents:
