International NGOs forum "Protection of World Heritage Properties"

1. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
NGOs in cons e rva tion
Engla nd a nd Ge rma ny:
Opportunitie s a nd bounda rie s
of civic a ctivitie s in the he rita ge s e ctor

2. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Introduction
Introduction
Engla nd a nd Ge rma ny:
Diffe re nt s ys te ms , diffe re nt civic ins titutions
NGOs in cons e rva tion:
Activitie s a nd fra me work
Conclus ion

3. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Achim S chröe r
Urba n pla nne r with ba ckground in
a dminis tra tion a nd fe de ra l policy
Le cture r a t the Ba uha us -Unive rs itä t We ima r,
P hD proje ct on „He rita ge Gove rna nce “
Initia tor a nd s poke s ma n of the
„De nkma lne tz Ba ye rn“

4. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

5. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

6. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Le a ding Que s tions
Wha t ca n NGOs do in cons e rva tion?
How a re the s e a ctivitie s de te rmine d by the
s pe cific ins titutiona l fra me work the y work in?
Ca n this fra me work be a lte re d by the NGOs ?

7. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Engla nd a nd Ge rma ny
Diffe re nt s ys te ms ,
diffe re nt civic ins titutions

8. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Engla nd
P a rt of the UK
Ce ntra lis e d gove rnme nt
Long tra dition of civic a ctivity

9. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Engla nd
„The s tre ngth a nd de pth of volunta ry
involve me nt in the his toric e nvironme nt in
Engla nd is e nvie d throughout the world.
It is unique .“
Re port „P owe r of pla ce “, Englis h He rita ge 2000

10. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
He rita ge NGOs in Engla nd
Broa d a nd we ll s tructure d s ce ne of NGOs :
• Loca l Civic S ocie tie s
• Na tiona l Ame nity S ocie tie s
• Building P re s e rva tion Trus ts
• Ne twork a nd Umbre lla Orga nis a tions

11. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Civic S ocie tie s
Tra dition of „Loca l Ame nity S ocie tie s “
s ince 1840 until toda y
Continuity ra the r tha n s ingle -is s ue -a ctions
Officia l cons ulta tion on loca l pla nning is s ue s
Re s e a rch a nd e duca tion in loca l his tory

12. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

13. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Na tiona l Ame nity S ocie tie s
Founde d a s inte re s t groups s ince 1877
(S P AB by Willia m Morris )
Focus on s pe cia l a rchite ctonica l pe riods ,
thus contribuiting to the he rita ge dis curs e
Officia l cons ulta tion on pla nning a nd
cons e rva tion is s ue s
Re s e a rch, e duca tion, lobby a ctivitie s

14. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

15. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Building P re s e rva tion Trus ts
Acquire , re s tore a nd ma inta in
he rita ge buildings
From „s ingle building trus ts “ to
re giona l or na tiona l trus ts
Furthe r e duca tive a nd lobby a ctivitie s

16. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
The Na tiona l Trus t
Founde d 1895
UK‘s la rge s t cha rity with 3,7 mill. me mbe rs ,
UK‘s la rge s t la ndowne r
4500 e mploye e s , 61.000 volunte e rs
Ta ilor-ma de le gis la tion

17. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

18. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Umbre lla orga nis a tions
• Civic Trus t / Civic Voice
• J oint Committe e of the Na tiona l Ame nity S oc.
• As s ocia tion of Building P re s e rva tion Trus ts
• He rita ge Allia nce
Advice , informa tion, politica l a ctivitie s

19. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

20. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

21. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Ge rma ny
Fe de ra tion of 16 Bunde s lä nde r
P a rticula r compe te ncie s
of the Bunde s lä nde r
in cultura l policy
Long tra dition of
public ins titutions

22. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
He rita ge NGOs in Ge rma ny
Bürge rinitia tive n
(Loca l Civic S ocie tie s )
Ne w Re giona l Ne twork Orga nis a tions
De uts che S tiftung De nkma ls chutz
(Ge rma n Cons e rva tion Trus t)
P ublic-civic ins titutions

23. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Bürge rinitia tive n
Loca l or re giona l initia tive s
Mos tly on s ingle is s ue s / s ingle buildings
Continuity in ca s e of the S ta dtfore n
(City Forums )
„Ve re in“ a s a ra the r fle xible le ga l ba s is

24. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

25. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

26. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Ne twork Orga nis a tions
Ne w de ve lopme nt s ince 2011
Loos e ne tworks of civic s ocie tie s in
one or more Bunde s lä nde r
Excha nge a nd mutua l a dvice
J oint politica l a ctivitie s

27. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

28. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Dt. S tiftung De nkma ls chutz
Founde d in 1975
S ingle na tiona l he rita ge NGO
Colle cts dona tions for s ingle priva te proje cts
Activitie s in e duca tion a nd policy

29. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

30. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
P ublic-civic ins titutions
He ima tpfle ge r („ca re ta ke r“) ins ta lle d by the
Ba va ria n cons e rva tion la w
„Civic a ctivity with a public brie f“
Umbre lla orga nis a tion:
Ba ye ris che r La nde s ve re in für He ima tpfle ge

31. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

32. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
NGOs in cons e rva tion
Activitie s a nd fra me work

33. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Civic a ctivitie s
in cons e rva tion
Involve me nt in loca l politics
Involve me nt in na tiona l politics
Educa tion a nd a wa re ne s s ra is ing
Fina ncia l a ctivitie s

34. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Loca l politics
„Core “ of civic a ctivity in cons e rva tion
P a rticipa tion in he rita ge -re la te d is s ue s
Loca l council a nd a dminis tra tion a s
importa nt pa rtne rs / counte rpa rts

35. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Loca l politics in Ge rma ny
P os s ibility to pa rticipa te in pla nning is s ue s
Civic a ctivity ofte n s ingle -is s ue ba s e d ra the r
tha n continuous , a nd ofte n ra the r is ola te d
Bürge re nts che id (loca l ba llot) in s ome
Bunde s lä nde r; e xa mple of Munich

36. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

37. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Loca l politics in Engla nd
Opportunity to pa rticipa te in pla nning
and building is s ue s
Compre he ns ive informa tion policy:
Forma l cons ulta tion with the civic initia tive s ,
informa tion on s ite
Continuity of civic a ctivity
Advice a nd s upport by ne twork orga nis a tions

38. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

39. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Na tiona l politics
Na tiona l politics provide the fra me work for
policie s dire cte d to cons e rva tion a nd
civic a ctivity
P a rlia me nts a nd na tiona l a dminis tra tion a s
importa nt pa rtne rs

40. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Na tiona l pol. in Ge rma ny
NGOs ha ve no s ta tus in cons e rva tion policy
Ha rdly a ny involve me nt of (loca l) initia tive s
P ublic-civic a dvis ing bodie s (e .g. De uts che s
Na tiona lkommitte e ) a llow a ve ry s e le ctive a nd
top-down pa rticipa tion
Ne w ne tworks a s pote ntia l ne w a cte urs ?

41. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Na tiona l pol. in Engla nd
NGOs a s a n inte gra l pa rt of the cons e rva tion
policy
Ta ilor-ma de le gis la tion for na tiona l NGOs
Forma l cons ulta tion with, a nd s trong voice of,
the na tiona l a nd umbre lla orga nis a tions

42. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Educa tion a nd a wa re ne s s
Importa nt a ctivity for s e curing a broa d
s upport for cons e rva tion is s ue s
Na tiona l bodie s ca n offe r la rge e duca tion
progra mme s (DS D, NT)
Na tiona l bodie s ha ve be tte r a cce s s to
na tiona l me dia

43. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Fina ncia l a ctivitie s
NGOs ne e d fina ncia l re s ource s for
• proje ct work, like the a cquis ition of buildings
a nd cons e rva tion work
• continuous work, like politica l or
e duca tive a ctivitie s

44. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
P roje ct funding in Ge rma ny
S upport for cons e rva tion proje cts
ma inly through re lie fs on income ta x
(uns uita ble for NGOs )
Limite d s upport a va ila ble from s ta te a uthoritie s
of diffe re nt le ve ls , the De uts che S tiftung
De nkma ls chutz or s ome othe r funds

45. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
P roje ct funding in Engla nd
S pe cia l funds a nd ta x re lie fs for proje cts
a va ila ble only for Building P re s e rva tion Trus ts ,
not for s ingle priva te owne rs
Ebe n public funds ofte n controlle d by
inde pe nde nt boa rds , like the
Archite ctura l He rita ge Fund

46. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

47. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Continuous funding in
Ge rma ny
No s upport for the continuous work of
he rita ge NGOs
P riva te dona tions de ducta ble from income ta x
(a dva nta ge for we a lthy donors )

48. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Continuous funding in
Engla nd
S upport s che me s for continuous work by
Englis h He rita ge
> Que s tion of inde pe nde nce ?
„Gift Aid“: P ublic a ddition to priva te dona tions

49. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r

50. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Conclus ion

51. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Conclus ion
Force ful civic a ctivity in cons e rva tion is ba s e d on
1.
a s upporting le ga l fra me work,
conce rning cons ulta tion a nd pa rticipa tion
a s we ll a s funding is s ue s

52. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Conclus ion
.. a nd on
2.
s trong ne tworking of the s ingle initia tive s ,
a nd s trong pre s e nce on the na tiona l le ve l.

53. Cha ir of Urba n P la nning
Dipl.-Ing. Achim S chröe r
Tha nk you!