Following an Open Call for Local Good Practices, the European Heritage Hub recently identified exemplary initiatives in the cultural heritage field that contribute to the green, digital, and social transformation of our society.

 In this Sharing Local Stories series of four thematic webinars, we invite you to discover how these practices have been implemented on local and regional levels. We will share inspirational stories and practical examples while engaging in a wider conversation on the role of cultural heritage in an urban context.

Full details here

Apply by 22 April 2024

Europa Nostra, the largest European network of heritage organisations, Tășuleasa Social and Asociația Monumentum, both winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, will organise the second edition of the European Heritage Youth Residencies from 27 June until 3 July 2024 in Romania. 

Around 15 young heritage stakeholders will be selected to come together to discuss heritage and sustainable tourism. Participants will partake in hiking and other hands-on heritage activities, and will collaborate on lasting resources for other heritage professionals and students.

The European Heritage Youth Residency 2024 is an opportunity for students, professionals and heritage stakeholders to see first-hand how heritage policies and projects around sustainable tourism have been successfully implemented. This includes the Via Transilvanica, a 1,400 km hiking trail offering a journey through Romanian heritage, and the Ambulance for Monuments, an innovative programme to carry out emergency repairs on heritage buildings in Romania.

The programme is designed for 18-35 year old students, professionals and stakeholders, with an affinity for heritage and sustainable tourism.

The programme seeks to initiate new formats of cross-sectoral cooperation, fostering projects of co-creation and collaborative plans. The peer-learning methodology of the programme is designed to stimulate interaction, collaborative learning and solution-building in a cooperative and friendly expert environment. Participants will be expected to present their own experiences of working within sustainable tourism. This includes sharing successful local policies and projects, as well as their top tips, pitfalls and learnings. The selected participants will also therefore get useful information and ideas for improving or initiating their own local projects or ideas on how they might transfer some of the presented practices to their own localities.

The programme will include meetings with local stakeholders, site visits, hikes, restoration and solution-building workshops.

To learn more about the Residency and the rules to apply, please read the Call for Applications.

Applications must be submitted by 22 April 2024 via the following link. For more information, contact: awards-intern@europanostra.org

EUROPA NOSTRA
Lange Voorhout 35    NL – 2514 EC   Den Haag
T.+31 70 302 40 55   

The Heritage Library and Policy Monitor are now readily accessible from the Hub’s website, free of charge and without registration requirements.͏‌ ͏

Discover our new digital tools!

We are pleased to announce the launch of two new digital tools on the European Heritage Hub website: the Heritage Library and the Policy Monitor. Both are now readily accessible, free of charge, and without registration requirements. Find more details below.

Heritage Library

The Heritage Library is a digital repository offering a rich and multilingual collection of heritage-related materials, ranging from research papers, articles and case studies to audiovisual content. With advanced filtering options by category, document type, language, geography, and publication date, this platform aims to enhance accessibility and foster knowledge-sharing within the sector. You are also encouraged to contribute your own resources. Explore the Heritage Library here

Policy Monitor

The Policy Monitor is an online tool mapping out policies impacting cultural and natural heritage at EU, national and local level. Users can navigate the developing policy landscape by using an interactive map and access dedicated country profiles, spanning the whole of Europe. Beyond data collection, the Policy Monitor aims to analyse trends and identify regulatory gaps, with quarterly snapshots shared by our Policy Team. Visit the Policy Monitor here.

For more information, visit the landing page of each tool or refer to the dedicated FAQ section. We look forward to seeing your contributions!
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