REGIONAL CO-OPERATION IN THE FIELD OF PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

GOLUBOVIĆ Vidoje (Dr Vidoje Golubović, naučni saradnik, Institut za međunarodnu politiku i privredu, Beograd), vgolubovic@diplomacy.bg.ac.rs

Regional co-operation in the field of preservation and protection of cultural heritage is one of fundamental values of tolerance and peace among the nations in the region and within maintanenance of national identity. It becomes especially significant at the time of globalisation and proclaimed multiculturalism. At the same time, this also includes the question of (non)achievement of rights and obligations of the state in preserving and protecting cultural heritage. In this way, one\'s own cultural identity is defended, what includes a comprehensive cultural heritage (tangible and non-tangible) beyond every country and the region. Generally, we can define – observe the protection of cultural identity through the establishment of ethnic policy of every state in the region, this including Serbia, too.

Keywords: region, state, heritage, culture, preservation, protection, ethnic policy, identity