Calendar of coming and past events
Upcoming events
Call for participation: workshop on geoheritage management in UNESCO designated sites
Call for participation: workshop on geoheritage management in UNESCO designated sites
UNESCO, with its unique mandate in Earth Sciences, plays a vital role in promoting a sustainable world, with geoscience at the core of its mission. A workshop on geoheritage management in UNESCO designated sites will be held on 19 - 22 October 2023 for personnel working with current or aspiring natural UNESCO designated sites.
Monuments and Sites de-colonial! Methods and Strategies of Dealing with the Archi- tectural Heritage of the German Colonial Era
Monuments and Sites de-colonial! Methods and Strategies of Dealing with the Archi- tectural Heritage of the German Colonial Era
Monuments and Sites de-colonial! will be dealing with the architectural relics of the German colonial era and investigating post-colonial strategies of appropriation and critical communication regarding these buildings. In addition to possible references to pre-colonial legacies, the focus will be primarily on the period of the German colonial era from around 1880 to 1920. The spectrum of case studies will refer both to the territory of the German Empire itself at the time, as well as to the former German colonies in Africa, East Asia and the South Pacific.
Senior official meeting on cultural diplomacy
Senior official meeting on cultural diplomacy
On the occasion of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Cultural Heritage and Fine Arts General Directorate has the pleasure of inviting you to the upcoming senior official meeting on cultural diplomacy, scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday, November 9-10, 2023 at the Parador de Turismo, Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
The NEMO European Museum Conference 2023
The NEMO European Museum Conference 2023
The NEMO European Museum Conference 2023 “and… ACTION! Museums in the climate crisis” will take place from 19-21 November in Lahti, Finland. Join 200+ museum colleagues from all over Europe to explore how museums can take action for the climate and a sustainable future.
Sustainability: Challenging mindsets through heritage interpretation
Sustainability: Challenging mindsets through heritage interpretation
Block 21 to 24 March 2024 in your calendar for the Interpret Europe conference entitled Sustainability: Challenging mindsets through heritage interpretation! There is hardly any layer in our societal tissue that is not concerned by the serious situation that we are currently facing. Mainstream politics advocate more sustainable growth, since any solution other than growth seems unacceptable to many people. On the other hand, activists believe that people need to make a radical shift in their mindsets and lifestyles.
Past events
The Challenges of Contemporary European Heritage Care
The Challenges of Contemporary European Heritage Care
On the occasion of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the National Heritage Institute has the pleasure of inviting you to the upcoming International Conference The Challenges of Contemporary European Heritage Care, scheduled to take place on Wednesday to Friday, November 9-10, 2022 at the New Building of the National Museum, Prague
Inclusive Communication for the Heritage Sector
Inclusive Communication for the Heritage Sector
On the occasion of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the National Heritage Institute has the pleasure of inviting you to the upcoming International Conference The Challenges of Contemporary European Heritage Care, scheduled to take place on Wednesday to Friday, November 9-10, 2022 at the New Building of the National Museum, Prague
Cultural Heritage as the Target and Victim of War: First-hand reports from Ukraine
Cultural Heritage as the Target and Victim of War: First-hand reports from Ukraine
On the occasion of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the National Heritage Institute has the pleasure of inviting you to the upcoming International Conference The Challenges of Contemporary European Heritage Care, scheduled to take place on Wednesday to Friday, November 9-10, 2022 at the New Building of the National Museum, Prague
International Day of Monuments and Sites 2023 – Socialist Modernism
International Day of Monuments and Sites 2023 - Socialist Modernism
The workshop "Socialist Modernism" will take place on 18-20 April 2023 on the occasion of the International Day of Monuments and Sites in Berlin and online. It is organized by ICOMOS Germany.
Call for papers: Repurposing Churches
Call for papers: Repurposing Churches
The renowned magazine "Die Denkmalpflege", published by the association of monument offices in the federal states of germany, invites you to submit current papers on the subject of church conversion.
8th Architectural Finishes Research
8th Architectural Finishes Research
An international conference on finishes of built heritage, organized by the Low Countries From May 29 through 1 June 2024, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) will host the Architectural Finishes Research Conference in Amsterdam. We will do so in collaboration with renowned partners on this subject in the Low Countries: Koninklijk Instituut voor het Kunstpatrimonium/Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique (KIK/IRPA), SRAL -The Conservation Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Amsterdam.
A little bit of history
A European Heritage Summit was first organized in London on 26–28 April 2006 by Dr. Simon Thurley, former Chief Executive Officer of English Heritage. The mission of the Summit was to gather for the first time the European cultural heritage leaders who had the opportunity to exchange their experience and initiate common actions. It was attended by 23 European states which agreed in the Final Statement to continue to meet annually as a forum of European heritage heads, known as the “European Heritage Heads Forum”. Future hosting countries are chosen by general agreement at the annual meeting.


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