Davit Gareji Conservation Methodology and Management Action Plan
will be developed by the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Protection,
along with experts from the Europa Nostra, the Institute of European Investment
Bank and the International Center for Art.
The National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of
Georgia, together with European and financial institutions, will begin to
assess the condition of Davit Gareji monastery complex and develop its future
strategy of survival. In addition to Georgian specialists, experts from Europa
Nostra and the Institute of European Investment Bank will be involved in the
process of developing a conservation methodology and management action plan to
enhance the national category status of cultural heritage of the monument.
A special group from Europa Nostra and the Institute of European Investment
Bank is planning to visit Georgia in order to evaluate the physical condition
of the monument and to solve its structural problems. Within the said
framework, during a four-day mission, The Vice President of Europa Nostra -
Pete Jassapert, Expert of European Invesemtment Bank Institute - Cambell Thomson and a member of the Europa
Nostra Cultural Heritage Scientific Council - Gayane Catle, have already
conducted the initial appraisal of David Gareji Monastery Complex. The
Delegation is hosted by the National Agency of Cultural Heritage Preservation
of Georgia and Europa Nostra Representatives in Georgia - International Center
for Art.
The
David Gareji monastery complex was presented in the list of 7 monuments under
the special threat of the Europa Nostra program, which is presented by the
International Expert Recommendations and grant financing. David Gareji, as a
significant and cultural monument, was selected by European organizations on
the basis of an imminent threat of injuries. Involvement of local communities,
public and private stakeholders was considered as an important criterion in the
monumental selection process. Another aspect of selection was the potential to
transform local environment into a catalyst for sustainable socio-economic development.
