Promoting peace through identity. evaluation and participation in an enhancement experience of calabria's endogenous resources

The paper illustrates the main methodological aspects and the first results of a research activity aimed at enhancing Calabrian identity resources. The research activity is the result of an agreement between the Italian Federation of Clubs for UNESCO - FICLU and the Laboratory of economic and estimative evaluations - LaborEst, active in the PAU Department of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria. The UNESCO Clubs have as their mission the promotion of the culture of Peace, which they perform through a plurality of actions in different fields, from the education of young people to the enhancement of cultural and environmental heritage, just to name a few. The agreement includes activities aimed at knowledge, conservation, enhancement, management and cultural use, historical, architectural, archaeological and environmental heritage present in Calabria, in particular through two types of activity: - training events and territorial animation activities; - projects and operational actions. The ultimate aim of this collaboration is to promote the spread of the culture of Peace through the acquisition by citizens of a greater awareness of the importance of their identity heritage. The paper will illustrate, in particular: - the role of the participation of local communities and the methods of involvement; - the contribution of the evaluation.