Heritage city is permanently defined by its urban planning and architectural and artistic styles. Respectively, this plan contributes indirectly to the social interaction including customs, inhabits, commercial activities, and so on. Social and cultural attitude has an effective impact on the heritage constructions. Often, the governmental entities responsible for the local community requirements (needs & wants). Regarding these responses, the actions have a great impact altering the historical urban planning as well as its cultural significance and the factor of authenticity and integrity.

There are various researchers and projects that to be handled the problem of heritage conservation and documentation in Rashid city (Rosetta), Egypt. The project "Rashid - World Heritage Site" handle starting with the topic of urban architectural heritage and social interaction in the zone of heritage city "Rosetta" – about 168 Km from the capital Cairo - one of the oldest cities in Egypt to develop the folder of protection and management. Respectively, Egyptian world tentative heritage site "Historic Quarters and Monuments of Rosetta/Rachid" becomes being officially inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Developing the former folder and considering the steps of the process of heritage management plan at Burra Charter, HeritageForAll in collaboration with Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and Arab Council of the Social Sciences' had been created a workshop "Urban Architectural Heritage and Social Interaction" to understand the heritage destination estimating mainly the social and cultural interactions between the local community and the heritage buildings.

 

About what this workshop?

Workshop "Urban Architectural Heritage and Social Interaction" was conducted at Rashid-Open Air Museum, Behira Governorate, Egypt between 4th and 8th of October 2017. Regarding WHC, since 2003, Rashid is, unfortunately, one of heritage site which is still on the Egyptian heritage tentative list. Respectively, HeritageForAll initiative in collaboration with Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities is seeking to complete its nomination folder becoming one of Egyptian world heritage sites. Regarding ICOMOS Charter On Built Vernacular Heritage (1999), and ICOMOS Burra Charter (2013), a workshop is considered the first phase understanding the place throughout investing the efforts of multidisciplinary perspectives to develop the cultural significance and the heritage management plan.

Which association does organized this workshop?

HeritageForAll initiative is mainly the workshop creator and organizer under the supervision of its founder Mr. Mohamed Badry, in collaboration with Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities (Administration of Cultural Development and Community Engagement, Minister Office – Museums Sector: National Rashid Museum). This (workshop) was made possible (in part) through the support of the small grants program (Cycle 1 - Round 3) of the Arab Council of the Social Sciences with funding from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Moreover, Australia ICOMOS honored our workshop sharing internationally its outcomes via Australia ICOMOS E-Mail News No. 804.

HeritageForAll Initiative mainly focuses on the heritage and/or museum management and conservation. It shares up-to-date aspects in relation to heritage conservation, site management, and museology with the young professional within its virtual platform as well as a group of capacity building activities. These activities are often opened to all interested people from all educational backgrounds and from various age groups as well. It is going to be a consultation entity for the heritage sites and museums presenting the applicable recommendations and suggestions. It seeks to raise an awareness of the local community for their cultural heritage.