Cultural heritage as a shared resource : the role of collaboration between stakeholders in cultural heritage management

A particularly important issue in the context of cultural heritage management is currently the question of sustainable development, in which cultural heritage objects are analyzed in terms of their economic, social and cultural values. Most accepted perspective in the current discussions focuses on the formulation and implementation of cultural policies. While on the other hand much less space is given to local communities, their needs and expectations in relation to the available resources of cultural heritage. In this text I will discuss the issue of the functioning of various objects of cultural heritage within local communities and management of those objects at the local level. Particular emphasis will be placed on the issue of multiplicity of cultural heritage stakeholders and interactions between them.