Partner - BI Cultural Infrastructure Center

BI Cultural Infrastructure Center was established in 2020 April 1 in accordance with the 2019 November 20 resolution no. 1152 “On the Reorganization of the State Enterprise Lietuvos Paminklai” of the government of the Republic of Lithuania. The ownership rights and obligations of the Cultural Infrastructure Center are implemented by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. The main objectives of the institution are to implement heritage management programs and programs for the infrastructure modernization of institutions under the management of the Minister of Culture.

Partner - Department of Cultural Heritage

Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania performs and is in charge of the implementation of specific functions of the state administration of immovable cultural heritage and movable cultural properties. These functions include maintenance and management of cultural properties, maintenance of accounting and control of cultural heritage, as well as presentation of cultural heritage to the society; the Department also contributes to the formation and implementation of national policies in the area of protection of cultural heritage.

The mission of the Department is to preserve cultural heritage of Lithuania and pass it on to future generations as a guarantee of survival of the national identity, an integral part of the landscape and a means of formation of Lithuania’s image by providing conditions for the society to get to know and use it.

Partner - „Riksantikvaren“ (Norway)

Riksantikvaren is the Directorate for Cultural Heritage of Norway, founded in 1912. It is responsible for the management of all archaeological and architectural monuments and sites and cultural environments in the country in accordance with relevant legislation; for ensuring that a representative selection of monuments and sites from all periods is preserved for present and future generations, that cultural heritage considerations are taken into account in all planning processes and that the interests of cultural heritage are safeguarded at all levels in the same way as the interests of society as a whole; for increasing awareness among the general public about the value of cultural heritage through education and information.

The Directorate cooperates internationally within the EEA and Norway Grants, research projects and World Heritage. Until 2022 Norway is a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The Directorate is leading the work for Norway’s delegation to the Committee, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Norwegian Environment Agency.

Partner - „KA“ (Norway)

KA Norwegian Association for Church Employers is Norway’s leading professional community on church buildings and cemeteries. KA Employers’ organization for ecclesiastical organizations has about 500 members, affiliated with the Norwegian Church, but any organization based in a Christian denomination or other Christian work can become a member.

Association provides advisory services in matters concerning cemeteries, facility management, cultural heritage, finance, management development, communication/media contact, offers courses and training programs for employees and union representatives.