The aim of the conference is creating a strategy for joint actions to preserve historical monuments and the different customs which are part of the common cultural heritage of all peoples in this part of Europe.
The event will gather Presidents Branko Crvenkovski of Macedonia, Vladimir Voronin of Moldova, Filip Vujanovic of Montenegro, Boris Tadic of Serbia, Bosnian Presidency chairman Nebojsa Radmanovic, UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura, Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis, and the Hungarian and Ukrainian culture ministers.
Mesic is also scheduled to meet Matsuura and Romanian President Traian Basescu.