Daniela Angelina Jelinčić, PhD, Coordinator of the Center for Sustainable Development through Culture within the BORE project participated in the international conference “FORTIC: Fortified Architecture For The Culture Of Peace – European Best Practice In Fortified Heritage Management”, which took place in NP Brijuni on September 15 and 16, 2025. The conference was organized by the Faculty of Economics and Tourism “Dr. Mijo Mirković” of the Jurja Dobrila University in Pula within the framework of the FORTIC project. The goal of the conference was to encourage an interdisciplinary dialogue focused on the best European practices in the sustainable valorization and revitalization of fortifications and former military heritage and its transformation into areas of international cultural and scientific cooperation, civil and peace initiatives, solidarity and intercultural dialogue. Participatory sustainable management of fortified and former military heritage through transnational networking and cooperation can contribute to more balanced sustainable planning and the quality of life of local communities. As part of her presentation ‘Cultural heritage in practice: sustainability, assessment of impact on cultural heritage and participatory management’, dr. Jelinčić presented the results of research studies conducted at IRMO on the topics of sustainability of cultural heritage, participatory management of cultural heritage, and impact assessment of interventions in the field of cultural heritage. Her presentation served as an introduction to other presentations at the conference that focused on fortifications and military heritage, as an exemplary model for heritage sites management. The conference presented interesting research and good practice examples.
More information is available at: https://fet.unipu.hr/fet/fortic/about_the_conference/conference_program
