Deadline: 06-Sep-2024
The European Heritage Hub project invites city representatives and heritage professionals to apply for its upcoming peer-learning visit in Nantes (France), taking place 6 – 8 November 2024.
Organised in partnership with the City of Nantes, this programme offers a unique opportunity to share good practices and acquire skills for addressing environmental, digital, and social challenges related to cultural heritage in local contexts.
The visit is part of the Hub’s Open Call for Local Good Practices, launched in November 2023, recognising exemplary local solutions in cultural heritage that contribute to the green, digital, and social transformation of the society. Nantes was among the 10 selected practices having presented its project “Nantes Cultural Heritage 2.0 — Digital portal developed with citizens for discovery of the city’s heritage”, which will be the main focus of the visit.
Nantes Cultural Heritage 2.0 is an online platform where citizens access information on the everyday heritage of their city and neighbourhood. Citizens can contribute and become actors in the life of their city through subjects that bring them together and represent them. The project provides digital tours, articles and interactive cartography showcasing urban history, daily life, architecture, historical events, and the latest news on city heritage. The online platform was launched in May 2019. Since then, it has significantly grown: more contributors, more content, and new digital features have been developed to offer even more ways of discovering local heritage.
Furthermore, the visit will focus on the municipal cultural heritage policies, urban renewal projects related to the city’s industrial heritage, as well initiatives related to remembrance and inclusive storytelling.
The European Heritage Hub, a two-year EU-funded pilot project, brings together heritage stakeholders and initiatives across Europe to support the transition towards a more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive society. It is formed by a consortium of 20 partners led by Europa Nostra with Europeana Foundation, Eurocities, KU Leuven, and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, as co-beneficiaries.
The Hub aims to foster cooperation between existing and future heritage initiatives and actors, adopting holistic and integrated approaches to heritage policies at all governance levels.
Peer-learning visit
- A peer-learning visit is an opportunity for selected local decision-makers and stakeholders to spend time in another city/region and see first-hand how it has implemented policies, projects, and practical solutions that can be relevant and inspiring in diverse contexts.
- It is a chance for meaningful exchanges among peers already active in cultural heritage as well as for those eager to transform their heritage initiatives and policies into more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive ones.
- Participating in a peer-learning visit means discussing policies and projects, top tips, pitfalls, and local experiences, in a private and friendly expert environment. Selected participants will get useful information and ideas for improving or initiating local projects, as well as transferring some of the presented practices.
What’s in it for me?
- A peer-learning visit is an opportunity for local decision-makers and stakeholders to spend time in another city and see first-hand relevant local solutions that can be inspiring for other regions and initiatives. It is a chance for meaningful exchanges among peers already active in cultural heritage as well as for those eager to transform their heritage projects and policies into more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive ones.
- The European Heritage Hub will cover travel and accommodation (2 nights) costs for participants as well as meals during the stay. The hotel booking will be taken care of by the organisers, however, the participants will arrange and book their individual travels to and from the destination – for which they will be reimbursed.
Eligibility Criteria
- If you work on cultural heritage for a local, regional or national administration, civil society organisation, cultural initiative or project across Europe, including Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia) and the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia) – then this opportunity is made for you! The group of 20 selected participants will be composed of representatives from European cities and regions but is also open to a limited number of cultural heritage stakeholders.
- The group will ideally be represented by:
- Min. 12 policymakers, representing areas of expertise related to cultural heritage, both at political/decision-making and technical levels (from local or regional administration);
- Up to 4 representatives of national/federal administrations, with areas of work/expertise related to cultural heritage;
- Up to 4 individual participants representing heritage professionals and custodians, civil society organisations (e.g., young people’s representatives, entrepreneurs, organisations representing Indigenous communities), NGOs, cultural initiatives/projects, local/regional organisations, thematic associations or other relevant stakeholders with thoroughly demonstrated interest and expertise in related topic and coming from countries other than the country of hosting city
For more information, visit European Heritage Hub.
