Via Forte Marghera 30 30173 Mestre Venezia
Ca' Farsetti, San Marco 4136 - 30124 Venezia
30173 Mestre Venezia
إيطاليا
- International/Cultural relations
Marco Polo's mission is to research, promote and create opportunities of development through international cooperation in the European and Euro-Mediterranean area, with particular attention to the valorization of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, mainly maritime and fortified one. European planning and cultural diplomacy are tools for dialogue between peoples and opportunities for mutual knowledge, following the objectives of encouraging the exchange of good practices for sustainable development and initiatives for meetings and promotion linked to historical research, the enhancement of territories, cultural promotion.
Marco Polo System has been either partner or Lead Partner or technical / knowledge provider in more than 50 projects financed from EU funding programmes, such as Interreg Central Europe, IPA Adriatic, South East Europe, Culture 2000, MED or from Veneto Region funds. Networking, EU planning , Cultural Heritage valorisation, youth involvement and communication are the main fields in which we act. MPS also deals with publishing activity, on themes like history research of Veneto area, cultural heritage promotions linked to Venetian footprints in Euro-Mediterranean basin. Marco Polo System is also Europa Nostra associate member, member of “AMMM – Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums”, founder and manager of the technical governance in “Lepanto Network – Sulle Rotte di Lepanto”, founder and general manager of “European Silk Road – Marco Polo Routes”, founder of the Euro-mediterranean network for the valorisation of Fortified Heritage "Forts that bind - FARO for Forts".
Marco Polo System is fully willing to contribute to the national network by providing more than 20 years of experience in the protection, enhancement and promotion of cultural heritage. The continuous networking and co-creation activities with different bodies, organizations and associations within and outside the national borders, at the level, both European and other, can be useful elements for the growth of each member of the network, with which to activate synergies on various fields, in order to strengthen the whole network.
The pivotal role the ALF gives to inclusion, dialogue and cultural and social represent a role model for our organization. In similar fields, through cultural diplomacy and national, transnational and international cooperation, Marco Polo System has been acting since its foundation. To be part of ALF would represent the opportunity to boost possibilities of exchange of ideas and practice, to offer our know-how and to grow up together