On May 10^th 2012, EXPEDITIO (SEE Heritage Network member organization) from Kotor, Montenegro, celebrated the Anniversary -  15 years of its work. Namely, on May 1oth 1979, EXPEDITIO started its first project - Perast Expedition 1997. In the coming years, our colleagues realized over 50 projects and activities related to the cultural heritage, sustainable architecture and spatial planning.

Happy Birthday, EXPEDITIO!!!

Miljenko Smokvina, member of PRO TORPEDO - Society for Protection of Rijeka's Industrial Heritage (SEE Heritage Network member organization) from Rijeka, Croatia, had a lecture at St. Anne's College in Oxford, Great Britain, on May 13th 2012.

The subject of the Lecture was: "Robert Whitehead, English Engineer - Inventor of Rijeka's Torpedo". The lecture was organized by the Association of Alumni and Friends of Croatian Universities.

Miljenko Smokvina from Pro Torpedo, Rijeka, Croatia (Member organization of the SEE Heritage Network) had a lecture on January 26^th, 2012, in the Susacanin Club in Rijeka, on the theme of Industrial Heritage, presenting among other his experiences from the recent Conference on Heritage and Tourism, Bruxelles Autumn 2011.

Miljenko Smokvina is researcher in the field of industrial heritage, one of the most prominent experts in this field in the region, and member of the Executive Board of Pro Torpedo, organization dedicated to prevent and promote the industrial heritage in Rijeka, in Croatia and in the SEE Region.

Miljenko Smokvina from Pro Torpedo, Rijeka, Croatia (Member organization of the SEE Heritage Network) had a lecture on January 26^th, 2012, in the Susacanin Club in Rijeka, on the theme of Industrial Heritage, presenting among other his experiences from the recent Conference on Heritage and Tourism, Bruxelles Autumn 2011.

Miljenko Smokvina is researcher in the field of industrial heritage, one of the most prominent experts in this field in the region, and member of the Executive Board of Pro Torpedo, organization dedicated to prevent and promote the industrial heritage in Rijeka, in Croatia and in the SEE Region.

The TACSO Regional office in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) organized the Conference "Regional Civil Society Organizations' Networks in the IPA Countries" in Sarajevo on 12 - 14 December 2011. The SEE Heritage Network Secretary and participant from the Network member Mozaik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took part in the Conference.

The conference was organized within the framework of the EU funded project "Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organizations" (TACSO) in cooperation with the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC). The overall objective of the conference was to contribute to capacity building of the regional CSO networks and their participation in the accession process of the Western Balkans countries and Turkey to the European Union. The working sessions of the conference were focused on exchanging perspectives and identifying needs for capacity development of the regional CSO networks. The participants learned about best practices and the European Commission programs supporting the networks and their collaboration.