The cultural heritage is not a burden, but a treasure that is often lost, discovered in ruins. It is a magic wand to interpret the past, a key to open the gates of the future in the present. Cooperation is the only planetary guide. United and accepting the other and the different, we can continue our odyssey in coexistence. Faced with the challenges of survival, visions of the future of Europe indicate the need for greater participation of all generations and categories of citizens, local communities and civil society to recognize that caring for heritage is the responsibility of all, because it is a common resource that is preserved, enriched and passed on to future generations. The contribution of heritage in terms of value creation, skills, jobs and quality of life is underestimated. At the international level, it is recognized that it is necessary to put people at the center of the interdisciplinary concept, to promote a broader approach, to approach different audiences, and before increasing accessibility and usability, to prevent decay, the disappearance of traces and layers of predecessors thanks to which we continue the continuity of the human race. Are we ready to accept personal guilt and responsibility without making unjustified excuses and hiding behind the actions (read misdeeds) of others? Time travel for the human race, despite so many problems, should be inspiring. Relying on human kindness and creativity inspired from above, we build on the foundations for future generations with binding action based on the following five pillars: a cultural heritage for an inclusive, sustainable, strong and innovative Europe ready for global partnerships. Victor Hugo wrote: "There are two things about heritage: its use and its beauty. Use belongs to the owner, its beauty is for the whole world. Destroying it, means violating someone's right.

Heritage, which illustrates the creative genius of mankind throughout the ages, is a source of creativity. Opening heritage facilitates access to it, and the goal is achieved when a group of people develops a relationship of familiarity with shared heritage. It is necessary to promote it as a meeting place and a means for intercultural dialogue, peace and tolerance. Efforts should be made to encourage and evaluate citizen participation practices and procedures while creating an appropriate framework that will enable local authorities and communities to take action to use and manage their heritage. At the same time, the local population is the main ambassador of their territory, for their own interest and that of newly settled residents and tourists. It is important to reactivate the intellectual and emotional ties between citizens and cultural heritage, to support intergenerational and intercultural projects while expanding the learning experience where children and young people can learn from the elders and vice versa: surveys, location mapping, stone carving, historical workshops, digital innovative reuse of heritage resources through virtual and augmented reality routes and smart Fortresses, along with the creation of sound and specialized platforms adapted to the blind, deaf-mute and other categories of persons with some form of disability. We must not neglect voluntary and all kinds of contributions: time, material, loan of tools, knowledge and others. What about the reuse of heritage and the use of traditional knowledge and practices through a 'knowledge and education' component that focuses on the relationship between heritage and shared knowledge, including awareness-raising, training and research? Today, heritage is no longer just a means to create or maintain nostalgic feelings, but it is an endless source of knowledge, attitudes and achievements that express the power of human creative genius in all its diversity. As such, it is both the fruit of innovation over the centuries and a source of knowledge and inspiration. That's why we use heritage sites as artist residencies to explain what these places mean. It is necessary to teach young people about heritage from an early age. In this way, heritage education helps us to better understand the environment and, more broadly, the world around us. It leads to a better understanding of oneself and others; encourages mutual respect for our environment and helps nurture responsible citizens. It can be implemented as part of the official school program or through extracurricular activities. In order to achieve greater commitment of young people to heritage, it is necessary to reach them, analyze what motivates and demotivates them and introduce different approaches: education, networking, involvement in activities, etc. Appropriate measures can also encourage young people to start or develop new practices involving heritage. Furthermore, since many cities do not have fortresses, and they represent that added value, contributing to the differentiation of countries and cities in global competition, we base our vision of further development on the foundations already created and the respectable results achieved in the previous 14 years in the field of culture and festival tourism, with obvious benefits that justify further investments in our project proposal. We must go even further and bolder in achieving the set goals, responsibilities and results, inspired by the desire to be a successful example to others who, following our steps, will reach the desired outcomes of sustainable development with a healthy life and well-being for all of us! We want to be an unmissable destination on the cultural and tourist route of the Western Balkans and Europe. Our best investors are our ancestors! The virtues of ancestors do not save careless descendants!If we do not create and follow strategies, action plans and guidelines on those foundations, it will be difficult to leave a true appreciate and respect the Fortress. The construction of the walls, which began in 1702, brought together numerous builders of all faiths, from all regions and corridors of the then Western Balkans, who, despite numerous challenges, represented a bright example for all time as a place of reconciliation of differences. In this sense, we should respect the names of builders, financiers, managers who laid the foundations, preserve them for instruction and memory. Having before our eyes the image of them, their lives, achievements as living, inspiring examples and role models, let's follow their path and imitate them, let's inspire the future generations handing them the keys to the gates that are closed today and that in the past were handed over peacefully, with an outstretched hand to the defeated to continue their (co)lives, despite the just ended war and centuries of conflicts. Once a lighthouse, and today a ship stranded in time and space, forgotten, our work and effort shone from the darkness in which it was. We want to change the idea and experience of the Fortress that reigns in the minds of the vast majority of people in the Western Balkans. Unfortunately, in the past these were dark places of persecution, death and human tragedy. We look forward, build bridges of peace and love, encourage intercultural dialogue. Starting from what was created in the past by the labor and sweat of our predecessors, we want to make a commitment to our descendants in the present time that we will not only preserve what we have received or found, but that we will use the resources of the Fortress that is there in front of us representing the construction enterprise of architecture, to give new dimensions to the amphitheater of the future and a meeting place for all generations of visitors, travelers and well-wishers who will come. There is no distance between us. The stories encourage us to recognize that in cultural heritage it is not primarily the objects and places in themselves that are important, but what people attach to them, the values they represent and the way in which they can be understood and transmitted to other people.

The story is aimed at encouraging international cooperation, improving knowledge about the culture and history of European nations, as well as preserving cultural heritage of European importance. Heritage is of great importance for European society from a cultural, social, economic and ecological point of view and is a central topic that contributes to the promotion of cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue as a catalyst for creativity and a key element in mutual relations. The purpose is to improve understanding of the importance of preserving the diversity of cultural expressions, playing a role in community cohesion at a time when diversity in European societies is increasing, strengthening the sense of belonging to a common European space, encouraging a common source of memory, understanding, identity, dialogue, human rights, democracy, creativity for Europe. Cultural heritage has a clear European dimension and is the subject not only of cultural but also of other policies such as tourism, innovation, education, digital agenda, climate change, green deal. It enables a better understanding of the present, creating the future through the shared experience of the past. Given its unique wealth and diversity, it is an important factor in the continent's identity and attractiveness. It bears witness to the political, cultural, scientific, spiritual and commercial aspects of exchange that have shaped our European identity. Finally, we should emphasize the fact that the diversity of our cultural heritage has both a European and a local dimension. Our cultural diversity is an asset for the future of Europe. It is very important to participate in the celebration of the European Heritage Day and other events that emphasize the connection between cultural heritage and European values, ideals and principles by spreading the spirit of the "European Heritage Label" in order to create enthusiasm for examples of regional or local valorization. cultural heritage.