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  • Heritage is Ours: Citizens Participating in Decision Making

    This publication showcases inspiring practices and cases related to heritage participation. In these examples, citizens have succeeded in having a lasting influence on decision-making processes that affect cultural heritage. Heritage is Ours can be seen as a dialogue between European heritage activists and specialists. The articles address questions such as: How can citizens influence decision-making in a smart way? When is the right time to listen to people and how should this be done? Who should get involved? How should the identities and assets connected with a particular place be

    Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth

    Through this report, the British Council shares its findings in order to inform thinking, suggest an approach to put theory into practice, and contribute to thought leadership in the field of cultural heritage for inclusive growth. The key findings of this report suggest that investing in a people-centred approach to heritage, that benefits all levels of society, will bring social cohesion and economic growth to emerging economies and developing countries. This report explores the notion of inclusive growth, and the role that heritage can play in contributing to social inclusion

    Learning Kit on Fundraising for Heritage Civil Society Organisations

    This learning kit offers a basic understanding of fundraising as the process of gathering voluntary contributions of money or other resources by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Fundraising is treated in a twofold manner – as activities, methods, and strategies that help organisations acquire critical funding, while at the same time raising awareness of certain heritage-related issues or causes. The publication brings inspiring cases from civil society organisations across Europe that go beyond the ‘best practices’ of big actors. It presents the diversity of scope,

    Learning Kit on Citizen Engagement & Education

    Recognising both the need for and challenges of citizen engagement and education, this learning kit aims to offer basic concepts, inspiring methods, and specific examples for thinking about and practising engagement and education in heritage. The first part of the publication is more conceptual, aiming to create a better understanding of historical, political, and practical issues involved in citizen engagement and education. It points to some policy trends and challenges in implementing participatory projects. It also offers a broader view of the most recent theories of learning and education and

    Βυζαντινά και Μεταβυζαντινά Μνημεία. Βραβεία EUROPA NOSTRA 1978-2018

    In this book, the Thessaloniki branch of ELLINIKI ETAIRIA – Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage, presents the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments which have received awards from Europa Nostra from 1978 to 2018, for the high quality of their conservation, restoration, and enhancement. It includes 22 Byzantine monuments and ensembles in Greece, the Balkans, the greater Eastern Mediterranean region and Europe, monuments which present affinities in Byzantine art and architecture and are evidence of the diffusion of Byzantine culture across a large geographic area. The content of the posters

    Byzantine and Post-Byzantine monuments, Awards Europa Nostra 1978-2018

    In this book, the Thessaloniki branch of ELLINIKI ETAIRIA – Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage, presents the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments which have received awards from Europa Nostra from 1978 to 2018, for the high quality of their conservation, restoration, and enhancement. It includes 22 Byzantine monuments and ensembles in Greece, the Balkans, the greater Eastern Mediterranean region and Europe, monuments which present affinities in Byzantine art and architecture and are evidence of the diffusion of Byzantine culture across a large geographic area. The content of the posters

    Erfgoeddatabanken (Heritage Databases of the Department of Culture, Youth and Media of the Flemish Community)

    The process of the decentralisation of competences significantly empowered local communities in Belgium by shifting cultural responsibilities from the provinces to the Flemish Community and local councils. This move placed heritage database management under the Department of Culture, Youth, and Media’s Safeguarding and Management section, thus enhancing local engagement in preserving and showcasing Flemish movable heritage. The Heritage Databases initiative has further allowed cultural heritage organisations within the Flemish Community to more effectively fulfil their roles in protecting and digitising Flemish cultural heritage, meeting the needs of their stakeholders more

    As competências museológicas do conservador- restaurador: os anseios da legislação portuguesa de 1980 e o desejo europeu do século XXI

    The insights presented in this paper are based on the reflections of conservator-restorers and members of the Associação Profissional de Conservadores-Restauradores de Portugal ARP, offering valuable perspectives on the current landscape of the heritage sector and the necessary steps for its sustainable development. More specifically, the paper delves into the current European proposals in the cultural heritage sector and their implications for Conservation and Restoration and emphasises the significance of professional profiles for individuals working closely with cultural heritage, particularly in museums. The text highlights the necessity for a well-defined

    Além do Físico: Barreiras à Participação Cultural Um périplo pelas Comunidades Intermunicipais de Portugal

    In 2017, Acesso Cultura, with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, organised the “Beyond the Physical: Barriers to Cultural Participation” conferences in all of the country’s Intermunicipal Communities (21) and in the Autonomous Regions (2). This report proposes to create a record of what was learnt and what the participants shared with the two entities – through surveys and evaluation forms, but also in the discussion that took place during the conferences themselves. This data is complemented by six interviews with those responsible for the projects being developed in

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