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 closely.
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