In connection with the preparation of the UNESCO application ‘Traditional Irrigation in Europe: Knowledge, Technology and Organisation’, the following bearers emerged.
Coordination of the Traditional Irrigation communities and organisations in all categories: Eric Brinckmann (strategic), Werner Stirnimann (operational). In principle, there is only one spokesperson per organisation. This person is then responsible for disseminating the news in their groups.
Category A: Communities or organisations applying for the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Traditional Irrigation
Netherlands, Het Lankheet Estate (Eric and Edwina Brinckmann)
Belgium, Flanders, Lommel Grote Watering (Jan Leroy)
Belgium, Wallonia, Prés d'abissage (Pierre Luxen, Marc Reuter)
Luxembourg, Fléizen (Alwin Geimer)
Germany, Palatinate Rhine Plain, Queichwiesen (Pirmin and Christiane Hilsendegen)
Germany, Franconia, Wässerwiesen (Dr Roland Lindacher, Pauline Arnet, Julia Schrade, Gisa Treiber)
Austria, Tyrolean Oberland, water meadows and orchard irrigation (Stefan Nothdurfter, Kurt Tschiderer)
Switzerland, Oberaargau, water meadows (Michael Liechti)
Switzerland, Oberwalliser Sonnenberge and Unterwallis (Karina Liechti)
Italy, South Tyrol, Vinschgau, Malserheide, meadow irrigation (Daniele Donolato)
Austria, Theresienfeld, garden and field irrigation (Bernhard Koschi)
Category B: Communities or organisations in waiting for the 2nd phase of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Traditional Irrigation (extension of category A)
The former entries in this category have been included in category A.
Category C: Communities or organisations with potential for the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Traditional Irrigation (no applications submitted yet)
The following map gives an impression of the existing potential:
Overview map of traditional irrigation in Europe according to Leibundgut and Vonderstrass 2016