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Gjirokastra, Albania - World Heritage Site
Update - October 2020
Butrint National Park World Heritage Site
In July 2020, with the endorsement of UNESCO, the Butrint Integrated Management Plan was formally approved by the Albanian Government as the first of its kind to be undertaken within the framework of the country's new law on cultural heritage and museums. The Plan proposes a new approach to heritage sites in the region in resolving issues relating to years of neglect and inadequate financial support and promotes site conservation and sustainable tourism management leading to increased local capacity building and community well-being.
Since October 2018, P+P has been working with the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, to prepare the Butrint Integrated Management Plan. P+P is leading a team of experts in the fields of Graeco-Roman archaeology, natural history and biodiversity, tourism and infrastructure, cultural heritage management, business and operational planning, museology and interpretation.
Lancaster City Council Funding Consultants Framework
P+P has recently been appointed to Lancaster City Council's Funding Consultants Framework for the period 2019-2023. The Council will use this framework to call on services as and when funds are needed to support cultural and other developments within the City and its District.
Sustainable destination management in OIC countries
New York based consultancy DinarStandard has appointed P+P as academic consultants for the preparation of a sustainable destination management report on behalf of the Organisation for Islamic Co-operation (OIC). Founded in 1969, OIC consists of 57 member states with a collective population of over 1.5 billion. P+P's work will include developing a research plan, supervising research and analysis by DinarStandard's team, writing policy recommendations and ensuring the study is academically sound.
Herefordshire Museum Service
P+P has recently completed a strategic study for Herefordshire Council on the future resilience of its museum service. The work involved the development of a vision and delivery model for an incremental, low-risk, high-reward business plan aiming to ensure the long-term sustainability of the service by maximising access to the collections, considering future governance arrangements and developing across-the-board and long-lasting partnerships; all to support the work of the staff and to maximise the return from the Council’s earlier investments.
Sharjah Strategic Plan
P+P is working with Arup on the preparation of the Sharjah Strategic Plan - a comprehensive strategy for urban development and infrastructure projects in the Emirate. P+P has specific responsibility for Culture, Tourism and Identity. The project is being overseen and implemented by Sharjah Urban Planning Council.
Lancaster District Cultural Master Plan
P+P continues to advise Lancaster City Council on the future of its museums service as a component of the City’s Cultural Master Plan. This involves advising on issues such as the museum collections, land holdings, archaeological resources and historic buildings as well as their governance, management and funding, all of which are aimed at producing sustainable ways forward for the City, its heritage and, above all, its people.
UNESCO Creative Cities Network
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) connects cities that wish to share experiences, ideas and best practices for cultural, social and economic development. It now consists of 180 cities in 72 countries. David Prince is a member of the International Scientific Committee for the UCCN which was formed for the UNESCO Conference in Ostersund, Sweden in 2016.
Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyyah, Kuwait
Appointed by HE Sheikha Hussah Al-Sabah, P+P has been positioning the Dar al-Athar Al-Islamiyyah (DAI) to become a United Nations' Cultural Centre of Excellence as part of the UNDP's South-South Cooperation Initiative.