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HUNGARIAN EDITION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE COUNTS FOR EUROPE
News: 21 November 2017
On 21 November, the Hungarian edition of the Executive Summary of the ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ (CHCFE) Report was released. This edition was produced by Miklós Rácz from the Association for Historic Building Conservation, in cooperation with Dr. Tamás Fejérdy, President of ICOMOS Hungarian National Committee, and Barbara Fogarasi, International Relations and World Heritage Affairs Agent at the National Centre for Cultural Heritage Management in Hungary. Along with the Hungarian edition, the Executive Summary is now available in 11 languages (Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian and Spanish).
ROMANIAN TRANSLATION OF THE CHCFE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IS NOW ONLINE
News: 26 September 2017
On 16 September, the Romanian edition of the Executive Summary of the Report ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ was launched during a special event in Bucharest organised by the National Institute of Heritage and its Director General Stefan Bâlici, who is also Council Member of Europa Nostra. The Romanian edition was also presented during the 10th International Conference for Cultural Tourism in Europe organised on 20-21 September in Sibiu by the European Cultural Tourism Network, a Member Organisation of Europa Nostra. The presentation was made by the Vice-President of Europa Nostra Piet Jaspaert. The Romanian edition of the ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ Executive Summary was produced by the National Institute of Heritage and is introduced by Prof. Dr. Hanna Derer, President of the National Commission of Historic Monuments, and Stefan Bâlici, Director General of the National Institute of Heritage. Download the publication here.
NEW PUBLICATION INSPIRED BY CHCFE: “THE POWER OF HERITAGE”
News: 26 July 2017
CHCFE project consortium member, the International Cultural Centre in Poland has released a new publication “The Power of Heritage. Socio-Economic Examples from Central Europe”. Inspired by the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe report, this new publication takes a look at a series of important questions, thus continuing the reflection on the untapped potential of cultural heritage in Europe. What is the social value of cultural heritage? Is it important economically? Is it worth investing in or subsidising cultural heritage projects? Can heritage really be called a strategic resource for the 21st century?
The authors of the articles in this, the first publication to examine the impact of cultural heritage on its socio-economic environment in Central Europe, seek answers to these very questions. The book features a cross-sectional analysis of the theoretical potential of heritage, along with nine case studies. The subjects of these studies are historic sites (historic city centres, castles, manorial complexes, a factory, a mill, a barracks, and a parish hall) in Belarus, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia, as well as one example of intangible heritage – classical music festivals staged in Czechia. Some of them are presentations of exemplary projects by local authorities or private investors in the field of leveraging heritage for local development, but there are also negative examples showing wasted opportunities. Download the publication here.
SERBIAN TRANSLATION OF THE CHCFE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IS NOW ONLINE
News: 20 June 2017
From 15-17 June 2017 Belgrade hosted the conference “Cultural Heritage Counts for (South-East) Europe” and capacity-building days on “Education and Citizen Engagement” organised by Europa Nostra, Europa Nostra Serbia, and South East European Heritage Network, with the support of the Creative Europe Program of the European Union. On this occasion, the Serbian translation of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe report’s executive summary was presented to the public. International experts and stakeholders from SEE region discussed the Report and an integrated approach to heritage in relation to sustainable development among practitioners, researchers, and policy makers, while taking into account the examples, approaches, and specificities of Serbia and wider Southeast Europe. Download the translation here.
FINNISH TRANSLATION OF THE CHCFE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IS NOW ONLINE
News: 9 May 2017
The Finnish translation of the Executive Summary and Strategic recommendations of the European Report “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe (CHCFE)” have been prepared by Europa Nostra Finland. This edition will be officially presented to the public at the occasion of the Europa Nostra Annual Congress 2017 which will take place in Turku from 11-15 May. This major heritage event will gather experts from the field, heritage professionals, policy makers, as well as local, regional, and national representatives. The CHCFE Finnish version is introduced by Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Finnish Minister of Education and Culture. Download the translations here.
GERMAN AND ITALIAN TRANSLATIONS OF THE CHCFE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ARE NOW ONLINE
News: 8 November 2016
The German and Italian translations of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe Executive Summary are now available for download. The German version will be launched on 10 November on the occasion of the public debate on the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 in Leipzig, Germany attended by members of the CHCFE consortium. The Italian version will be launched on 14 November in Rome, Italy on occasion of a local award ceremony for all Italian winners of the 2016 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards. Download the translations here.
DUTCH TRANSLATION OF THE CHCFE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IS NOW ONLINE
News: 10 June 2016
Today the Dutch translation of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe Executive Summary has been published on the CHCFE blog. A useful resource for heritage managers, advocates and policy makers, the executive summary provides evidence of European cultural heritage’s impact on the economy, society, culture, and the environment. This newly added electronic version in Dutch is now one of 5 translations that also includes English, Norwegian, Polish and Spanish. More translations of this e-document will be posted as they become available. Download the Dutch translation here.
NORWEGIAN AND SPANISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE CHCFE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ARE NOW ONLINE
News: 2 June 2016
The Norwegian and Spanish translations of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe Executive Summary are now available for download. Following the presentation of the CHCFE final report and executive summary in June of last year in Oslo, national authorities expressed interest to have this major publication available in their national languages. Policy makers, heritage advocates, and heritage professionals in Norway and Spain now have an additional resource to demonstrate concrete evidence of the impact of Europe’s cultural heritage on the economy, society, culture and the environment. Download the translations here.
CHCFE INCLUDED IN MAJOR REPORT “HERITAGE COUNTS 2015”
News: 9 December 2015
Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’s final report has been included in “Heritage Counts 2015”, a major annual publication produced by the Historic Environment Forum in England. Cited as a key contribution to the heritage environment in 2015, the CHCFE final report was praised for its more holistic approach to impact assessment, measuring social, cultural and environmental impacts as well as the economic. As it gives a true picture of the full power of heritage-related activities, the CHCFE report is a valuable resource for heritage professionals and policy makers in England and beyond. Learn more and download “Heritage Counts 2015”.
‘HERITAGE COUNTS’ CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AVAILABLE TO ORDER
News: 26 November 2015
In February 2015, the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe Consoritum organised a panel discussion in the framework of the international conference “Heritage Counts” on the economic, social, environmental and cultural impact of built cultural heritage. Held from 3-5 February 2015 the event was organised by CHCFE partner, the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (KU Leuven) in Leuven, Belgium. The Heritage Counts conference was a very successful thanks to the enthusiastic discussions among international and interdisciplinary participants as well as the link with the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project, funded by the EU Culture Programme (2007-2013) and the support of Europa Nostra, the lead partner of the consortium of 6 organisations. Taking into account the many fruitful discussions and positive messages on the relevance of this topic, a rigorous publication that encompasses the conference’s content and quality was developed. Pre-order a copy here.
WHAT’S NEW IN CULTURAL HERITAGE?
News: 28 October 2015
On 22 October in Lecce, Italy the CHCFE project was presented during the 23rd ENCATC Annual Conference “The Ecology of Culture”. During the Annual Conference’s “Creative Heritage” Seminar, Claire Giraud-Labalte, CHCFE Steering Committee Member and Chair of the ENCATC Thematic Area “Understanding Heritage”, lead this international gathering that focused on the management of an archaeology site and best practice examples of co-creation and community engagement in the preservation and valorization of Cultural Heritage. The occasion was a perfect setting to present the project, its main findings and the latest developments in Cultural Heritage in practice to this audience of 26 academics, researchers and heritage professionals from Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, France, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Serbia, and the United States. Keep reading…
CHCFE KEEPS THE MOMENTUM GOING IN BRUSSELS
News: 22 October 2015
The CHCFE consortium is committed to ensuring the results of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project reach as wide and far as possible in order to tap into the full potential of Europe’s rich cultural heritage. On the evening of 22 September in Brussels, the consortium organised a presentation of the project’s final publication, hosted by Bertelsmann, the project’s corporate partner who contributed to the printing of this major publication which provides compelling evidence of the impact of cultural heritage on the economy, society, culture and the environment. Longtime supporter of European heritage, the evening’s special guest was former European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou. The event was also attended by officials of various European Commission Directorate Generals, representatives of the Permanent Representations of EU Member States and Members of the European Heritage Alliance who came to show their support of heritage, the CHCFE project, and raise public awareness of the project’s final report as a key resource for policy makers and the heritage sector. Read more…
CHCFE PRESENTS RESULTS TO REFLECTION GROUP “EU AND CULTURAL HERITAGE”
News: 29 September 2015
The results of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project were presented to the Reflection Group “EU and Cultural Heritage” during their meeting held from 23-25 September in Luxembourg. With an audience of representatives from European institutions, UNESCO, European heritage institutes and monuments and heritage networks, it was a crucial opportunity to share the project results to ensure key players in policy and heritage have the resource to provide concrete evidence of the impact of cultural heritage on the economy, society, culture and the environment. Keep reading…
CHCFE KEEPS THE MOMENTUM GOING IN MONTENGRO
News: 25 September 2015
The results and recommendations of the ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ project were presented at the forum ‘Cultural Heritage Works for South East Europe’ which took place on 23 September 2015, in Igalo, Montenegro. This event brought together public and civil society stakeholders from the European Union (EU) and South East Europe (SEE) to discuss the real policy momentum for heritage and formulate concrete proposals on the new phase of regional cooperation in this field. The forum was followed by the 12th meeting of the Regional Cooperation Council Task Force on Culture and Society (RCC-TFCS) the next day. Keep reading about the forum outcomes…
POLISH TRANSLATION OF THE CHCFE FINAL REPORT IS NOW ONLINE
News: 25 September 2015
The Polish translation of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe final report is now available for download online. Inspiracją dla rozpoczęcia projektu badawczego Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe (Dziedzictwo kulturowe ma znaczenie dla Europy) stało się przekonanie o potencjale drzemiącym w dziedzictwie kulturowym. Rezultatem tej inicjatywy jest raport, który prezentuje wieloaspektowy i holistyczny wpływ dziedzictwa na różne sfery życia – gospodarkę, społeczeństwo, kulturę i środowisko naturalne. Na przykładzie projektów z różnych krajów europejskich twórcy raportu pokazują, w jaki sposób dziedzictwo przyczynia się do tworzenia miejsc pracy, jak przekłada się na stymulowanie działalności gospodarczej w regionie i na wzrost jego konkurencyjności, jakiego rodzaju zmianę społeczną może spowodować, w jaki sposób buduje atrakcyjność miejsca, wreszcie – jaki jest związek między dziedzictwem kulturowym a ochroną środowiska. Download it here.
CHCFE PRESENTS RESULTS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
News: 18 September 2015
On 16 September in Brussels, the results of the ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ (CHCFE) project were presented to the Members of the European Parliament in Brussels during the meeting of the Intergroup on European tourism development, cultural heritage. This meeting gathered over 100 participants from the European Union Institutions, representatives of EU Member States and Regions, European civil society and the private sector. The two-hour discussion was rich in examples of how cultural heritage counts for Europe. Speaking on behalf of the CHCFE Consortium, Kate Pugh of the Heritage Alliance presented the results and implications of the ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ Report which was produced in June 2015, using a series of concrete examples which are in the report. She closed her intervention by underlining that Europe should be deploying much more its soft power, including the power of its cultural heritage. Keep reading and download speeches and presentations from CHCFE representatives…
STANDING UP FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS KEY RESOLUTION
News: 16 September 2015
On 8 September in Brussels, Members of the European Parliament recognised the vital role of heritage in Europe and the opportunities it represents for Europe’s economy and development by adopting with a large majority (613 votes in favour, 70 against and 19 abstentions) a Resolution calling for the implementation of an integrated approach towards cultural heritage for Europe. This major policy development has occurred only several months after the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe consortium published its final report for tapping into heritage’s full potential with compelling evidence of the value of cultural heritage and its impact on Europe’s economy, culture, society and the environment. Keep reading…
FINAL REPORT OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE COUNTS FOR EUROPE PUBLISHED ONLINE
News: 12 June 2015
The partners of the EU-funded project ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ (CHCFE) have revealed today main findings and strategic recommendations for tapping into heritage’s full potential by providing compelling evidence of the value of cultural heritage and its impact on Europe’s economy, culture, society and the environment. The project’s final report and executive summary have been published and are available for free download. The project’s findings and final report were revealed at the CHCfE concluding conference held today at the University of Oslo and organised in conjunction with the Europa Nostra’s Annual Congress 2015. Keep reading…
CHCFE CONFERENCE READER IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
News: 9 June 2015
The reader for the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe Concluding Conference is now available online! It includes a presentation of the project, programme for 12 June at the Aula of Domus Media, University of Oslo, speaker biographies, project partner descriptions and venue information. Learn more about the 19 invited speakers who include distinguished European political figures, heritage experts, researchers and academics from Belgium, France, Hungary, Poland, and the United Kingdom. As this event is organised in the framework of the Europa Nostra 2015 Congress, registered participants will also be able to attend cultural visits to some of Oslo’s prestigious heritage sites and close the day with an evening networking cruise along the Oslo fjord on-board the Christian Radich, a three mast sailing ship built in 1937. Download the CHCFE Conference Reader here.
EUROPEAN POLITICAL FIGURES TO ATTEND CHCFE CONCLUDING CONFERENCE
News: 2 June 2015
The concluding conference of Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe will be attended by distinguished European political figures, namely Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, representing the European Union, which is the main supporter of the CHCFE project, and Ingvild Stub, State Secretary of the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the government of the host country, which has supported the CHCFE Conference in Oslo, and Maxime Prévot, Vice-President of Wallonia’s Government and Minister for Public Works, Health, Social Affairs and Heritage, who acted as the Chairman and Host of the 6th Conference of Ministers responsible for Heritage organised under the Belgian Chairmanship of the Council of Europe on 22-24 April 2015 in Namur. The Conference will be closed by an inspirational speech by Loyd Grossman, Chairman of The Heritage Alliance based in London which brings together nearly 100 independent heritage organisations from all over England.
CHCFE CONCLUDING CONFERENCE PROGRAMME IS ONLINE
News: 2 June 2015
The results of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project will be presented on the morning of 12 June 2015 at the Domus Media of the University of Oslo. The CHCFE concluding conference programme is one of the main events of the 2015 European Heritage Congress organised by Europa Nostra, a CHCFE project partner. All the CHCFE project partners will be in Oslo for the presentation of the conclusions of the project. This follows two years of collaboration to map and analyse the multiple benefits of cultural heritage. On this occasion, project partners will also make policy recommendations aimed at tapping into heritage’s full potential. Invited policy makers, heritage experts, academics and researchers will weigh in on the implications for the heritage sector, society and evidence-based policy making in Europe. The event will be attended by heritage professionals, academics, researchers, policy-makers and high-level representatives from EU institutions and Member States. Consult the programme…
HERITAGE IN CULTURAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT
News: 28 May 2015
During the Cultural Policy & Economic Development discussion panel organised in the framework of the European Congress of Local Governments held in Krakow, Poland from 4-5 May 2015, the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project was given as an example of collecting and managing data to support evidence-based policy making to create a framework in which all stakeholders can thrive. CHCFE Steering Committee member, Kate Pugh, Chief Executive of The Heritage Alliance in the United Kingdom focused her address on the historic environment to emphasise the importance of heritage assets to the tourism industry and more recently the links to the creative and cultural industries, both of which are fast growing sectors in the UK economy. The panel discussion took a closer look at culture and creative industries as one of the fastest developing areas of economy. Investments in culture ensure economic development and increase competitiveness in the regions as well as guarantee the intellectual development of society. Furthermore, culture has a positive influence on the attractiveness of cities and regions. Panelists were invited presented their views on how to unlock the potential and variety of culture in regions the the strategies regional cultural policy makers should follow. See the discussion panel programme here.
CHCFE INTERVIEWED ON POLISH RADIO
News: 27 May 2015
The Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project was presented on Polish radio during for a European radio magazine’s segment “Online cultural guide for all”. Journalist Hanna Szczęśniak spoke with two members from the CHCFE Steering Committee: Joanna Sanetra from the International Cultural Centre in Poland and Kate Pugh from The Heritage Alliance in the United Kingdom. The discussions emphasized the importance cultural heritage plays in daily European lives and project aims to draw the attention of legislators for future policy recommendations. The project was also cited as an example of EU funds stimulating cooperation across Europe with six project partners coming from Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom. Listen to the interview segment in Polish (beginning at 18’25) here.
NAMUR DECLARATION CALLS FOR A EUROPEAN STRATEGY FOR HERITAGE
News: 4 May 2015
On 24 April European ministers responsible for cultural heritage have adopted guidelines for a European heritage strategy at their 6th conference entitled “Cultural heritage in the 21st century for living better together. Towards a common strategy for Europe.” Held from 23-24 April in Namur, the conference was organised in the framework of the Belgian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Conference gathered Ministers of the States party to the European Cultural Convention, the States of holding observer status with the Council of Europe or the Steering Committee for Culture, Heritage and Landscape (CDCPP), the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, and representatives from the European Commission, UNESCO, and civil society. Members of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe were among the invited speakers, each representing their institution: Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General of Europa Nostra; Brian Smith, Secretary General of Heritage Europe; and Prof. Claire Giraud-Labalte, Chair of the ENCATC Thematic Area Understanding Heritage and ENCATC Ambassador. Keep reading…
CHCFE STEERING COMMITTEE ATTENDS CEREMONY FOR PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN HERITAGE LABEL
News: 15 April 2015
On 15 April, members of the CHCFE Steering Committee attended the European Heritage Label (EHL) Award Ceremony. Held at the Bibliothéque Solvay in Brussels, the ceremony commemorated the sixteen heritage sites from 10 countries chosen to receive the label in 2015. The sites were chosen by an independent selection panel because they are about much more than just aesthetics. They go beyond to celebrate and symbolise European integration, ideals, values and history. “For those of us spending most of our time at a computer screen, to hear the inspiring stories and take in the personal energy of the European Heritage Label winners more than justified our behind-the-scenes work on policy and practice with the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project. The winners from across Europe fully demonstrate yet again that the diversity of our cultural heritage is one of Europe’s greatest assets,” said Kate Pugh, member of the CHCFE Steering Committee and Chief Executive of The Heritage Alliance in the United Kingdom. Keep reading…
CHCFE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS MEET IN BRUSSELS TO DISCUSS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
News: 15 April 2015
The CHCFE project is reaching the end of its work to produce a report on the multiple benefits of cultural heritage in Europe. In preparation for the report’s publication in date June 2015, members of the project’s Steering Committee held an informal meeting in Brussels on 15 April to finalise the committee’s policy recommendations based on the main findings of Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe. These recommendations for tapping into heritage’s full potential will be included in the first part of the report that also presents the institutional and policy context, the scope and scale and the main findings. The results of Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe will be presented on 12 June in Oslo, Norway in the larger framework of the 2015 Europa Nostra Congress.
GETTING CULTURAL HERITAGE TO WORK FOR EUROPE
News: 14 April 2015
The report of the Horizon 2020 expert group on cultural heritage is now available online. The ‘Getting cultural heritage to work’ report is an important development for the heritage sector and further stresses the need for evidence and where cultural heritage has been a positive driver for sustainable development. The report, presenting the conclusions of the Expert Group established under the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014 for the Societal Challenge ‘Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials’, provides the rationale for setting a renewed European Research & Innovation policy agenda on cultural heritage. It outlines the general framework about cultural heritage in Europe and the contribution it can make towards smarter, more inclusive and more sustainable development. The group of experts was composed of nine renowned experts from the private and public sector, including Brian Smith, Secretary General of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions, who is also a Member of the Cultural Heritage Count for Europe Steering Committee. Keep reading…
DISCUSSING THE IMPORTANCE OF HERITAGE AT THE “HERITAGE COUNTS” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
News: 23 February 2015
On 3 February in Leuven, Belgium, to launch the “Heritage Counts” international conference, CHCFE project leader, Europa Nostra, co-organised a panel discussion inviting EU representatives and heritage experts to discuss Europe’s heritage. This was also an excellent occasion to present the CHCFE project to a wide audience of academics, researchers, heritage professionals and policy makers from across Europe and as far away as China, Ecuador, Japan, and the United States. Keep reading…
CHCFE STEERING COMMITTEE HOLDS 5TH MEETING
News: 18 February 2015
On 2 February, the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project held its 5th Steering Committee meeting in Leuven, Belgium. Europa Nostra, the project leader, chaired the meeting. 14 representatives from the project’s six partners were in attendance. The project is moving closer to the delivery of its main output – a report on the multiple benefits of cultural heritage in Europe. The report uses a cultural heritage impact matrix to present in detail the potential of cultural heritage and its intersecting influences across all aspects of society: cultural, social, economic, and environmental. At the intersection or heart of the matrix is sustainable development. To accompany the report, the Steering Committee will produce a summary along with recommendations. Keep reading…
SAVE THE DATE: 12 JUNE 2015 | CHCFE FINAL CONFERENCE IN OSLO
News: 16 February 2015
The final results of the European cooperation project “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe” (CHCFE) will be presented on 12 June 2015 in Oslo, Norway. The CHCFE conference, which will be held at the of the University of Oslo, is one of the main events of the 2015 European Heritage Congress organised by Europa Nostra, a CHCFE project partner. All the CHCFE project partners will be in Oslo for the presentation of the conclusions of the project. This follows two years of collaboration to map and analyse the multiple benefits of cultural heritage. On this occasion, project partners will also make policy recommendations aimed at tapping into heritage’s full potential. The event will be attended by heritage professionals, academics, researchers, policy-makers and high-level representatives from EU institutions and Member States. Keep reading…
CHCFE STEERING COMMITTEE TO MEET IN LEUVEN, BELGIUM
News: 27 January 2015
Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project partners and members of its Steering Committee are preparing to meet in Leuven, Belgium on 2 February 2015. As the project moves closer to finishing its report and recommendations, this meeting in Leuven will be a valuable moment to discuss the findings. This will be the 5th meeting for the CHCFE Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing the project’s ambition to deliver a comprehensible and comparative overview of the value and relevance of heritage in Europe. In Leuven, the group will also discuss the project’s valorisation and exploitation as well as the preparation of conclusions and final conference to be held on 12 June 2015 in Oslo, Norway. Keep reading…
News: 13 January 2015
The “Heritage Counts” International Conference will be held from 3-6 February in Leuven, Belgium. The event is being organised by The Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC), a partner of the CHCFE project. On this occasion, CHCFE partners will present the project’s progress on mapping the analysing the multiple benefits of cultural heritage with the aim to suggest policy recommendations for tapping into heritage’s full potential. In attendance will be academics, researchers, heritage professionals, and policy makers will come together for the four day conference of discourse, strategies and case studies dealing with the economic, social, environmental and cultural impact of tangible heritage Keep reading…
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EUROPE: STATE OF PLAY AND PERSPECTIVES
News: 2 December 2014
The European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education held a public hearing on “An integrated approach to cultural heritage in Europe: State of play and perspectives” which took place on 2 December 2014 in Brussels. The hearing focused on the current state of play, the challenges faced and the steps to be taken in order to tap into the potential of cultural heritage for social progress and sustainable economic development. Keep reading…
HERITAGE IS A KEY PRIORITY FOR THE 2015 – 2018 WORK PLAN FOR CULTURE
News: 25 November 2014
At its meeting in Brussels on 25 November 2014, the Council of the European Union, under the leadership of the Italian Presidency, adopted Conclusions on participatory governance of cultural heritage, inviting Member States to promote a more active involvement of civil society and of the private sector in the governance of cultural heritage, at local, regional, national and European levels. On this occasion, cultural heritage was also set as one of the priorities of the new Work Plan for Culture for 2015-2018. Keep reading…
FINDINGS BEGIN TO EMERGE FROM THE CHCFE PROJECT
News: 19 November 2014
CHCFE project partners, the International Cultural Centre (ICC) from Poland and the Raymond Lemaire International Center for Conservation (RLICC) in Belgium, presented a progress report of their work to map and analyse the multiple benefits of Europe’s cultural heritage. Among the main findings so-far by the two teams is an indication of an important geographical imbalance in the studies and research collected. The country that has produced the most extensive research in the field of cultural heritage impact is the United Kingdom. There is also a clear difference in the interest and number of studies undertaken between Western and Central Europe with more research found in the West of Europe. Keep reading…
“HERITAGE COUNTS” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE // 3-6 FEBRUARY 2015 IN LEUVEN, BELGIUM
News: 14 November 2014
The Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC), a partner of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project, is organising a Thematic Week “Heritage Counts” from 3-6 February 2015 in Leuven, Belgium. The 2015 Thematic Week of the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation, will deal with the economic, social, environmental and cultural impact of tangible heritage. The aim is to provide an international overview of discourse, strategies and case studies to a wide audience of cultural heritage stakeholders. In order to gather and present this insight, RLICC invites academics, researchers and heritage stakeholders to respond to the conference’s “Heritage Counts” Call for Papers. Keep reading…
CHCFE STEERING COMMITTEE HOLDS FOURTH MEETING IN KRAKOW, POLAND
News: 5 November 2014 // Krakow, Poland
The fourth Steering Committee meeting of the CHCFE project took place on 16 October in Krakow. Hosted by CHCFE partner, the International Cultural Centre, 12 representatives of the six project partners were in attendance. The purpose of this meeting was to have progress reports from the two teams responsible for mapping and analysing the multiple benefits of Europe’s cultural heritage and to discuss the project’s draft report and recommendations. Keep reading…
VIDEO: “WHAT IS HERITAGE WORTH?” LECTURE BY GREGORY J. ASHWORTH
News: 4 November 2014 // Krakow, Poland
On 17 October in Krakow, Poland, the International Cultural Centre, a partner of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project, invited Professor Gregory J. Ashworth to give a lecture on “What is Heritage Worth?” As the lecture coincided with the project’s fourth Steering Committee meeting, his reflections on how heritage directly and indirectly influences socio-economic development were a valuable contribution to the many discussions and mapping of existing evidence done by the CHCFE project. Watch the video.
VIDEO: “WHAT IS HERITAGE WORTH?” INTERNATIONAL EXPERT DEBATE
News: 4 November 2014 // Krakow, Poland
On 16 October in Krakow, Poland, experts from Western and Central Europe, gathered to discuss the four pillars of impact of cultural heritage as part of the European project “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe: Towards a European Index for Cultural Heritage”. The panel included two members of the CHCFE project: Kate Pugh of the Heritage Alliance (United Kingdom) as well as Joanna Sanetra-Szeliga and and Monika Murzyn-Kupisz from the International Cultural Centre (Poland). They were joined by Péter Inkei from the Budapest Observatory (Hungary) and Christian Potiron from Pilsen2015 European Capital of Culture (Czech Republic). Watch the video.
MAPPING EXISTING EVIDENCE ON THE IMPACTS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
News: 13 October 2014
It is an ambitious and monumental task to gather existing evidence, research, case studies, publications, projects and other material that demonstrate heritage’s social, economic, cultural and environmental impacts in Europe. How do researchers go about collecting these resources on the multiple benefits of cultural heritage? What are some of the challenges encountered so far? CHCFE research teams in Poland and Belgium provide an update to readers and explain how heritage stakeholders can help. Keep reading…
INTERNATIONAL EXPERT DEBATE AND LECTURE “WHAT IS HERITAGE WORTH?”
News: 7 October 2014
On the evening of 16 and 17 October in Krakow, Poland, the International Cultural Centre, a partner of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project, will be organising an international expert debate and lecture on “What is heritage worth?” For the debate, invited experts from Western Europe and Poland will present the four pillars of impact of cultural heritage as part of the European project “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe: Towards a European Index for Cultural Heritage”. Keep reading…
CHCFE PROJECT PRESENTED AT THE 22ND ENCATC ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC
News: 22 September 2014 // Brno, Czech Republic
On 19 September in Brno, Czech Republic, CHCFE project partner, ENCATC, organised a seminar “Does cultural heritage count for Europe?” Held in Brno in the framework of the 22nd ENCATC Annual Conference, this seminar was led by Claire Giraud-Labalte, chair of the ENCATC Thematic Area “Understanding Heritage” and member of the CHCFE Steering Committee. The aim of this seminar was to share information, research and examples responding to challenges in the heritage sector and having an important impact on cultural heritage in Europe. Keep reading and see photos from the event…
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION HAS ADOPTED A NEW COMMUNICATION ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
News: 22 July 2014 // Brussels, Belgium
Less than two months after the adoption of the far-reaching EU Council Conclusions on cultural heritage as a strategic resource for a sustainable Europe, the European Commission has adopted on 22 July its Communication which paves the way for an integrated approach to cultural heritage in Europe. This important policy document aims to help Member States and stakeholders to make the most of the significant support for heritage available under EU instruments and also calls for stronger cooperation at EU level to share ideas and best practices, which can feed into national heritage policies and governance. Keep reading…
CHCFE STEERING COMMITTEE’S NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD IN POLAND
News: 17 July 2014
The 4th Steering Committee meeting of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project will be held in Krakow, Poland from 16-17 October 2014. Hosted by CHCFE project partner, the International Cultural Centre, CHCFE Steering Committee members will meet for two days to discuss their collection and analysis of existing research on the impacts of cultural heritage. A Central European Round Table is also being planned for this occasion. Keep reading…
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SEMINAR: “DOES CULTURAL HERITAGE COUNT FOR EUROPE?”
News: 14 July 2014
The seminar, “Does Cultural Heritage Count for Europe?”, will be held on Friday, 19 September 2014 in the framework of the 22nd ENCATC Annual Conference “New Challenges for the Arts and Culture: Is it just about money?” (17-19 September 2014, Brno, Czech Republic). On this occasion, representatives of the CHCFE consortium will contribute expertise on how to convince both private and public bodies to support and finance heritage and museums. Keep reading and register…
CULTURAL HERITAGE COUNTS FOR EUROPE: CALL FOR DATA AND CASE STUDIES CONTINUES
News: 03 June 2014
The Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project continues its work to gather, analyze, consolidate and widely disseminate the existing data on the impact of cultural heritage – i.e. the impact on the social, economic, cultural as well as environmental. Having started the collection in early 2014, the project partners have announced the need for data and studies, in particular from the following countries which are underrepresented at this time: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta. Nevertheless additional studies from other countries are still very welcome. The deadline to contribute is 30 June 2014. Learn more and contribute…
EU COUNCIL ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS ON CULTURAL HERITAGE
News: 21 May 2014 // Brussels, Belgium
For the first time ever, the Council of the European Union has adopted Conclusions on cultural heritage as a strategic resource for a sustainable Europe. Under the leadership of the Hellenic Presidency of the European Union, the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council adopted these historic conclusions at its meeting on 21 May in Brussels. These conclusions adopt a holistic policy approach by the EU to cultural heritage – tangible, intangible or digital – recognising it as a unique resource and a major asset for Europe and for the entire European project. Keep reading…
MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN HERITAGE ALLIANCE 3.3 RECEIVE CHCFE PROJECT UPDATE
News: 20 May 2014 // Brussels, Belgium
On 20 May, members of the the cooperation project Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe were invited to attend the European Heritage Alliance 3.3 meeting in Brussels. Sigrid Van der Auwera from the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation presented a progress report on the project ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe’ to the Alliance 3.3 members. Learn more…
CHCFE PARTNERS GATHERED IN LEUVEN FOR THE PROJECT’S 3RD STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
News: 19 May 2014 // Leuven, Belgium
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The European cooperation project ‘Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe: Towards a European Index for Cultural Heritage’ organised the third meeting of its Steering Committee on 19 May in Leuven, hosted by one of the project’s partners, the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation. Representatives from the consortium’s six partners came together to discuss the progress made in the implementation of the project, with a special emphasis on the collection of existing data on the impact of Europe’s cultural heritage on society and the economy. Learn more…
3RD STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD IN LEUVEN, BELGIUM
News: 15 May 2014
On 19 May 2014, “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe” project partners will meet in Leuven, Belgium for the 3rd Steering Committee meeting. Hosted by the Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC), project partners will gather to discuss the onling gata collection, analysis and consolidation, methodology the future steps as the project partners prepare the Final Report due to be delivered in 2015.
CHCFE IS COLLECTING DATA AND YOU CAN HELP!
News: 28 February 2014
The project “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe” is gathering existing data on the impact of cultural heritage – i.e. the impact on the social, economic, cultural as well as environmental. This research considers the impact of the historic environment. It takes the immovable or built heritage as a starting point, whilst taking into account that cultural heritage is currently considered as a broad concept including the tangible as well as the intangible. In order to collect as many data and evaluation studies of cases or projects as possible, the consortium invites researchers, academics, heritage operators and stakeholders to make contributions. Learn more and contribute…
EUROPEAN HERITAGE POLICY CONFERENCE
News: 5 December 2013 // Brussels, Belgium
The European Heritage Policy conference 
‘Cultural Heritage for Europe, Europe for Cultural Heritage’ brought together eminent experts, decision-makers and top-level representatives from EU Institutions on 5 December in Brussels. This major event sought to demonstrate the multiple values of heritage and thus to advocate the case for the European Union to contribute in a more significant way – through its various policies and funding mechanism – to the safeguard of our heritage. The Conference was also the occasion to make a public launch of the European cooperation project “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe”. Consult the programme…
To contribute to the discussion via twitter (hashtags #CHCFE #heritagecounts).
2ND STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
News: 4 December 2013 // Brussels, Belgium
Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project partners gatheredr for this second SC meeting to discuss the research to be undertaken on the impact and multiple benefits of investing in European heritage. Project partners also participated in an open session with the European Heritage Alliance 3.3 to present the project and discuss the Alliance’s future actions, communication and meetings. Keep reading…
1ST STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
News: 3-4 July 2013 // Brussels, Belgium
On 3-4 July, the European project “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe: Towards an European Index for Cultural Heritage” held its first Steering Committee meeting in Brussels. This first official gathering brought together 13 representatives from the project’s six partner institutions to discuss project coordination issues, research methodology, data gathering and analysis, and communication matters. Representatives from the European Commission, DG Education and Culture, Unit Culture Policy and Intercultural Dialogue and the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency were also invited to learn more about the project and its objectives. Keep reading…
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