Centre for Albanian Cultural Heritage (TRAKULT)

National Network
Albania
Address

Rr. Sulejman Delvina, 40, 7/4
Tirane
Albania

Telephone
+3552175579
E-Mail
iparangoni@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
trakultinfo@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Heritage
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Religion
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information

Centre for Albanian Cultural Heritage (TRAKULT) is non-governmental organization aiming to protect and promote Albanian cultural values.

Mission and Objectives

The mission of TRAKULT Centre is as the follow: • Saving Albanian cultural heritage and its historic environment. • Encouraging active policies and projects for better management of World Heritage Sites. • Protection of archaeological heritage within the framework of the Valleta Treaty • Fundraising for heritage at risk (endangered sites and monuments due to neglect, remote distance, climate change, etc.) • Preservation, management and promotion of industrial heritage in Albania. • Caring for museums and places, monuments and the culture of remembrance. • Protection of intangible heritage values in Albania. • Managing programme on advances knowledge, education, training and research in conservation and archaeology • Raise public, professional and political awareness of the importance of caring for heritage. • Supports a range of activities and publications of books, guidebooks, paperbacks, leaflets as well as site interpretation panels. • Supporting sustainable development for local communities through cultural heritage projects. • Promoting Albania and Balkans through cultural heritage tourism and cultural development. • Promoting public awareness campaigns of Cultural Heritage in Albania • Consulting activities and cooperation with other NGOs, written and visual media, and governmental institutions of education focused on the protection and promotion of cultural heritage.

Main Projects / Activities

Voices of Butrint. An oral history approach to the UNSCO's site of Butrint. Studies and archaeological excavation at the Triangular Fortress, Albania.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

The Trakult Centre can offer a new prospective expertise to the network dealing especially with archaeological aspect and local communities.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to join the Network in order to shear experience and to build professional capacity.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ilir Parangoni
Job Title
Executive Director
Head of the organisation
Ilir Parangoni