Projekt
When We Were One
När vi var ett
Pre Study for a Central Baltic Interreg IVA Application
1. Project Identification
Project Title
When We Were One / När vi var ett
Duration
September 1, 2009 to February 28. 2010.
Partners
Estonia: Kultuuriministeerium
Finland: Åbo Akademi, Turku Touring
Åland: Ålands landskapsmuseum, Föreningen Skärgårdsmuseer
Sweden: Stiftelsen Vasakungarnas Djurhamn, Skärgårdsstiftelsen i Stockholms län, Visit
Skärgården, Södertörns Högskola
2. Origin and Objective of the Project
Background
In the early 16th century, the ‘modern’ Swedish state was founded by Gustav Vasa. It came to
unite people in Sweden, Finland and Estonia around the Central Baltic Sea for two hundred years.
The new state developed an effective administration. Thanks to meticulous recordings of taxation,
land surveying and code of land we can follow the living conditions of those times. The royal
power had political, economical and cultural ambitions inside and outside its boundaries.
People and parts of this state shared king, church and language as well as common systems such
as mail, shipping and armed forces. This led to a strong common culture, especially in the
archipelago land- and seascape in the center of the state.
This common culture came to an end with Great Northern War (1700-1721), during which the
nations around the Central Baltic suffered heavy losses in people, infrastructure and cultural
heritage. This is especially true for the small island societies in the archipelagos, where houses,
tools, furniture and art were lost through fire and pillage. Castles, churches and shipwrecks are
the only remnants of the Renaissance and Baroque epochs. The archipelago was divided between
nations.
Problem
Since the archipelagos and the islands were so thoroughly devastated, relics older than 1721 are
sparse. Our early history is mostly unexplored. This has led to a lack of a sense for the early and
common history of the archipelago – When We Were One.
Objective
To make a successful application in March, 2010, for national and Central Baltic Interreg IVA
funding of a joint Estonian, Finnish, Åland and Swedish project that addresses the possibilities
of the early history of the Central Baltic archipelagos.
Results
A three-year project focused on the early history of the archipelagos in the Central Baltic
archipelago region, that will:
a Plan, produce and mediate a flexible, regionally/locally adaptable travelling exhibition
b Develop and launch a training program for archipelago guides
c Design thematic travel programs
d Initiate events regarding the early history of the archipelagos
e Carry through seminars for cultural tourism entrepreneurs
f Support the development of a certain number of early history relics
3. Work Packages
Work Packages
1 To identify project partners, to discuss and develop the project idea with these partners, and to bring the partners together in a common application
2 To identify organisations who are the main beneficiaries and who will be implementing the results
3 To identify well known and lesser known, exploited and unexploited relics of the pre-1719 history of the archipelagos
4 To identify earlier, ongoing and planned projects which are sharing our objectives and purposes
5 To identify earlier and ongoing research in this geographical and historical area
6 To write an application for the funding
4. Time Plan
September
Research, Work Package 1 and 2
Preliminary contacts with National Authorities
October
Sept, 21 Conference in Åbo with Finnish partners
Sept, 29 Conference in Mariehamn with Åland partners
Oct, 8 Conference in Stockholm with Swedish partners
Oct, 13 Conference in Tallinn with Estonian partners
November
Nov, 19 Conference in Stockholm with all partners
Presentations and discussions
December
Research, Work Package 3, 4 and 5
January
Research, Work Package 3,4 and 5
Preparations, Work Package 6
February
Feb, 16 Conference in Tallinn with all partners
Signing of Application
Handing in the Application
5. Project Management and Communication
The project will form a Steering Committee with a Chairman, a Secretary and representatives for all the partners. The Steering Committee has the responsibility for the objectives, for strategic process, for communication within the partnership, for engaging a Secretary and for keeping the costs within the budget
The Chairman is in charge of the Steering Committee, its work and relations.
The Secretary to the Steering Committee is in charge of the operative process, the results within the Work Packages, for communication, reporting and making the application.
The project will form National Project Teams to coordinate national work and supply data for Work Packages 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The project will use the website www.one.org.se as an information centre.
6. Project Budget
Remuneration: 20,000€ + VAT
Travels, expenses: 5,000€ + VAT