Who we are
The International Coordination Group UNESCO Palafittes
The "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps", being a transnational and serial site, have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 2011. Due to the extraordinary preservation of organic materials and their wealth of finds, they provide a unique insight into 4500 years (5000-500 B. C.) of everyday life as well as into craftsmanship, mobility and economy of the first agricultural societies in Europe.
The countries participating in the World Heritage Site, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and France, comprise the International Coordination Group (ICG). The ICG, with us as their representatives, has committed itself to researching this cultural heritage in a transnational cooperation, to preserve it for future generations and to familiarize the people with the extraordinary value of these settlements. One of our central tasks is to coordinate measures to protect, research and promote this almost invisible heritage. It is of particular concern to us to create awareness for the unifying elements of this common world heritage at a local, regional and international level, to enable people to participate in it and to promote respectful coexistence through science, education and cultural exchange, in agreement with the spirit of the World Heritage Convention.
Contact and Adresses of ICG
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the Swiss Coordination Group UNESCO Palafittes is responsible for coordinating the protection, communication and research of the 56 pile dwelling sites that are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Swiss Coordination Group is organised as an association and, in cooperation with the Swiss Archaeology Association and the Federal Office of Culture, serves the 15 cantonal specialist departments of the cantons of Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug and Zurich for intercantonal cooperation. This cooperation is supported and coordinated by a secretariat based in Basel.
Barbara Fath
Sekretariat International & Swiss
Coordination Group UNESCO Palafittes
c/o Archäologie Schweiz
Petersgraben 51
CH 4051 Basel
+41 61 207 62 75
info@palafittes.org
www.palafittes.org
Austria
The „Kuratorium Pfahlbauten“ is the organisation responsible for the national management of the World Heritage Site. Within the Kuratorium Pfahlbauten representatives of the responsible federal ministry (currently the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport), the federal states of Upper Austria and Carinthia, and the scientific community are responsible for developing strategies and monitoring the objectives of the management of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps’. The Kuratorium Pfahlbauten is also the national contact point within the International Coordination Group.
Cyril Dworsky
Geschäftsführung Kuratorium Pfahlbauten
Kuratorium Pfahlbauten
c/o NHM – Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Prähistorische Abteilung
Burgring 7
A 1010 Wien
+43 (0)664 88672334
info@pfahlbauten.at
www.pfahlbauten.at
France
Savoie
Camille Gorin
Ingénieure d'études
Service Régional de l'Archéologie
DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
camille.gorin@culture.gouv.fr
Jura
Jonhattan Vidal
Ingénieure d'études
Service Régional de l'Archéologie
DRAC Bourgogne-Franche Comté
jonhattan.vidal@culture.gouv.frFrance
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Sarah Scoppie
Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Referat 82
Denkmalfachliche Vermittlung und Weltkulturerbe
Berliner Straße 12
73728 Esslingen
+49 711 904 45 116
sarah.scoppie@rps.bwl.de
www.unesco-pfahlbauten.org
Bayern
Markus Gschwind
Koordinator Archäologische Welterbestätten
Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege
D 91781 Weißenburg i. Bayern
+49 89 210140 73
markus.gschwind@blfd.bayern.de
www.blfd.bayern.de
Italy
Marco Baioni
Direttore
Museo Archeologico della Valle Sabbia – Gavardo
Piazza San Bernardino, 5
25085 Gavardo
marco.baioni.archeologo@gmail.com
Claudia Mangani
Curatore
Museo Civico Archeologico "Giovanni Rambotti"
Via Anelli, 42,
25015 Desenzano del Garda BS
36claudia36@gmail.com,
Slovenia
Ana Brancelj
UNESCO pile-dwellings site manager
Public Institute Ljubljansko barje Nature Park
Podpeška cesta 380, 1357 Notranje Gorice
+386 8 20 52 350
ana.brancelj@ljubljanskobarje.si
info@ljubljanskobarje.si