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Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Ripa Pannonica in Hungary (RPH) Nomination statement
5.e.3 Management Plan
According to the World Heritage law that is in the preparatory stage, the minister responsible for cultural
heritage prepares and reviews the World Heritage management plan, and also administers the duties
arising from it.
The management plan is public and legally binding. The management plans for World Heritage sites and
tentative sites are proclaimed in a decree by the Government.
The management plan is attached as an appendix to the nomination documentation.
5.f Sources and Levels of Finance
There are various sources of funding for the management of the RPH.
First of all, the World Heritage law provides funding for the operation of the publicly funded management
organizations, and through these for the Hungarian World Heritage sites. For sites owned by the Hungarian
state, the Hungarian National Property Management Co. designates management organizations that
cover the costs of managing and maintaining the sites through funds provided to them from the state
budget and from their own revenues obtained through their operation (e.g. ticket sales, publications, and
from other proper uses etc.).
Cultural assets receive significant prominence amongst the priorities of the National Development Plan. The
government has the opportunity to declare the most important cultural programs for highlighted development.
These receive support from central budgetary sources. Preservation projects that are not highlighted can receive
support from domestic, European Union or other sources (e.g. the Norwegian Financial Mechanism) through
the National Development Plan’s grant system in support of its priorities. The wide spectrum of the grant system
is diverse, so it is open not only to state owned sites, but also those owned for example by local governments,
companies or individuals as well. The terms of the grants generally require some funding from the organization’s
own resources, although in some cases there is an opportunity to cover this through other grants.
5.g Sources of Expertise and Training in Conservation and Management
Techniques
The university training of archaeologists, ethnographers, art historians, architects, urban planners,
landscape architects and regional planners in Hungary occurs throughout the country. Restoration experts
are trained at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. The professional standards and accreditation are
overseen by professional associations. The system providing the conditions for maintaining professional
expertise is comprehensively ensured.
Archaeology:
• Institute of Archaeological Science, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Budapest
• Department of Archaeology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Arts, Szeged
• Department of Archaeology, University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities, Pécs
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