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COLLABORATING ENTITIES WITHIN THE NOMINATION PROJECT AND FUTURE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Czech National Committee of ICOMOS
B. ANALYTICAL SECTION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN
At the national level, it brings together experts with a variety of specialisations in the fields of cultural heritage protection.
Through its activities, it supports and popularises the principles of cultural heritage conservation and, if necessary,
organises or participates in public campaigns for the preservation of endangered heritage sites. The president of Czech
National Committee of ICOMOS is a signatory to the Memorandum of Cooperation during the Nomination Process, and
its representative is a member of the Steering Group.
Institute of the Historic Preservation within the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University
in Prague

The institute is focused on the teaching of heritage preservation both in the position of a theoretical discipline and
as a practical activities aimed at the understanding, protection and restoration of historical assets with special regard
to the architectural heritage.

During the last few years, this institute has organised several student projects on the topic of the possible uses
of historical hop-related buildings and constructions in Žatec, including a public presentation in the form of a workshop
and exhibition. The last of the outputs is the development of the Interactive Map of the nominated property.
http://ctverak.cz/zatecmapa
The Faculty is a signatory to the Memorandum of Cooperation during the Nomination Process.

National Heritage Institute
The National Heritage Institute (NHI) is an organisation related to the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. The
current laws, particularly the National Heritage Act, charge this institute with numerous specialised tasks in the
field of state heritage conservation. The institute provides, for example, professional documents for the decisions
of executive bodies, methodologies on the unification of approaches in the field of the conservation and development
of the historical heritage fund in the Czech Republic, and maintains the national heritage listings. The NHI intervenes
actively in the process of the declaration of individual assets, structures, and areas as protected cultural monuments
of the Czech Republic. Within the remit of its authority, it provides their documentation. Adhering to the territorial
58 administrative division of the Czech Republic, the NHI is composed of 14 regional departments one in each of the
14 regions of the Czech Republic and four other departments managing historic sites owned by the State. Its
professional capabilities and knowledge are also reflected in its management of more than 100 immovable
cultural-historical properties, accessible to the public.

One of them is the Stekník Chateau in component part 01. (https://www.zamek-steknik.cz/cs )

As for world heritage within the Czech Republic, the NHI significantly assists in the implementation of the Convention
on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
As far as Periodic Reporting to the World Heritage Centre is concerned, the institute provides the preparation of the first
section of the questionnaire related to the application of the Convention by the State Country. In cooperation with its
relevant regional departments and Site Managers, it guarantees and prepares, the second section related to the State
of Conservation of Individual World Heritage Sites.

The General Director of the NHI is a signatory to the Memorandum of Cooperation during the Nomination Process, the
other several persons of the NHI staff are members of the Steering Group.
Ministry of Culture
The Department of Foreign Relations of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic contains a separate unit, which
is responsible for communication with the UNESCO Secretariat for Cultural Heritage Affairs and is also involved
in international cooperation projects of contracting states in these matters.

The Department of Heritage Protection of the Ministry of Culture is establishing a position of the designated employee
for the international and national agenda within the World Heritage. Representatives of both departments of the
Ministry of Culture have long and significantly contributed to the preparation of the nomination of the property Žatec
and the Landscape of Saaz Hops. If necessary, they participate in Steering Group meetings as guests.
The Minister is a signatory to the Memorandum of Cooperation during the Nomination Process.

Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture is the central state administration body for agriculture, water management, the food
industry, and for the management of forests, hunting, and fishing, outside national parks. The Ministry of Agriculture