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Call for Expression of Interest: Needs-assessment on increasing the security of selected cultural heritage sites and cultural institutions in the Western Balkans region

Applicants meeting the criteria are requested to submit their expression of interest by 14 May 2024.
Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards, Gvozno, Kalinovik

In the framework of the project “Fighting against the illicit trafficking of cultural property in the Western Balkans”, the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (Venice, Italy, and its Antenna in Sarajevo) is seeking expressions of interest from qualified experts, consortia of experts, or companies experienced in assessing and advising on the security of cultural heritage sites/repositories and cultural institutions. 

UNESCO is seeking expertise, in the form of either an individual consultant, a team of experts, a not-for profit or private organisation, to conduct a needs-assessment on the security of cultural heritage sites/repositories and cultural institutions in the Western Balkans (WBs), spanning the relevant legal, institutional, policy and operational frameworks, as well as to provide advice on context-specific interventions to be implemented to improve security systems at site level.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by email, clearly stating in the subject field "Needs-assessment on increasing the security of selected cultural heritage sites and cultural institutions in the Western Balkans region - Fighting against the illicit trafficking of cultural property in WBs", to Maja Nikolić (m.nikolic@unesco.org) by 14 May 2024 (Midnight, CET).

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