On 9 December 2024, Europa Nostra and the International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation co-hosted a high-level end-of-year cultural evening at the Royal Belge in Brussels, attended by the newly appointed European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture, and Sport, Glenn Micallef. The programme included a local ceremony for the restoration of the Royale Belge Building, winner of a European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2024, followed by the concert Strings for Joy and a networking reception. The event took place under the framework of the EU-funded European Heritage Hub. The

Representatives from the European Heritage Hub have returned from the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November. Led by Andrew Potts, Heritage and Climate Action Advisor for Europa Nostra, the Hub joined a strong coalition of culture and heritage advocates calling for the inclusion of Culture-Based Climate Action in the final conclusions of the UN Climate Change Conference. History was made last year at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. Exactly one month after the launch of the Global Call to put Culture at

On 18 November 2024, the European Heritage Hub hosted its second ‘Heritage Dialogues’ webinar under the title ‘Cultural Heritage for a Regenerative Digital Transition in EU Neighbouring Countries’. Taking place as part of the ‘Heritage Horizons: Europeana Project Week’, the online event gathered around 250 participants. After the first Heritage Dialogues event focused on democracy and inclusion, the second Heritage Dialogues turned its focus to digital transformation, emphasising the values of social and environmental responsibility. The webinar explored how these principles can empower the heritage sector in EU neighbouring countries

In Nantes, history isn’t only written by historians – citizens also hold the pen. This year marks the fifth anniversary of Nantes Patrimonia, a collaborative digital platform where anyone can access and share information about the city’s heritage. From articles and the latest news, to virtual tours and interactive maps showcasing urban history, daily life, architecture and historical events, Nantes Patrimonia is a unique digital archive of the city’s history, with co-creation at its core. “We wanted to give citizens the chance to express what heritage means to them, sharing

On 15 November 2024, the European Heritage Hub hosted the second webinar in its ‘Sharing Local Stories’ series, this time focusing on the role of cultural heritage in driving social transformation. The webinar series highlights initiatives identified through the Hub’s Open Call for Local Good Practices earlier this year.  The  second edition brought together three practices from Portugal and Spain: the Bordalo Pinheiro Museum Continuity Project (Portugal), which seeks to establish long-term partnerships with schools and social solidarity institutions and create spaces where individuals can share their thoughts on the society they

On behalf of Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage civil society network covering over 40 countries, and on behalf of the European Heritage Hub launched by the European Parliament, funded by the European Commission and supported by ALIPH, we applaud the organisation of the 2nd High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Culture-based Climate Action, taking place in the framework of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. We especially commend and endorse the forceful speech delivered by the Special Envoy of the Climate Heritage Network and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, HRH Princess Dana Firas of Jordan.

The European Heritage Hub EU-funded pilot project will host its second ‘Heritage Dialogues’ webinar on Monday 25 November 2024, from 10:45 to 12:45 CET. This event is organised as part of the ‘Heritage Horizons: Europeana Project Week’ of the Europeana Foundation, a proud Hub partner. After a first webinar on democracy and inclusion, the second edition, titled ‘Heritage Dialogues: Cultural Heritage for a Regenerative Digital Transition in EU Neighbouring Countries’ will explore how digital transformation – based on  the values of social and environmental responsibility – can empower the heritage

Cultural voices from across the world are uniting once again at COP29, the annual UN Climate Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024.  History was made last year at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. Exactly one month after the launch of the Global Call to put Culture at the Heart of Climate Action, the ‘Group of Friends of Culture-Based Climate Action’ was established at the first High-Level Ministerial Meeting on this topic. Over 30 Ministers or government representatives and a large delegation of committed cultural advocates from across the

On 28 November 2024, the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) and Europa Nostra are co-organising a conference on the ‘New European Bauhaus: Heritage & Transformation‘, taking place in Krakow, Poland. The conference will be livestreamed.  This hybrid event is organised in collaboration and with the support of the International Cultural Centre and the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub in Krakow, in the framework of the EU-funded European Heritage Hub pilot project. The conference is held under the Honorary Patronage of the Mayor of Kraków, Aleksander Miszalski. As the European Union, its institutions,

The International Seminar on Culture and Climate Change took place from 4 to 5 November 2024, as part of the G20 meetings in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil.  The seminar provided a global stage for the European Heritage Hub project to demonstrate  the fundamental role of culture and cultural heritage in addressing climate change. The discussion highlighted innovative responses of culture in climate action, while exploring ways to support the cultural sector in creating an inclusive and sustainable future, as advocated for in our Global Call for Culture-Based Climate Action. The