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The Religious Heritage Innovator of the Year competition

Future for Religious Heritage launches The Religious Heritage Innovator of the Year competition - applications can be submitted until 31 October for projects by organisations, public administrations, universities, cultural heritage professionals, academics and researchers, students as well as representatives of European civil society that relate to sustainability and religious heritage. More details can be found here

6-months Internship in Preventive Conservation

This internship is hosted by English Heritage and managed in partnership with Icon. It is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Marble Hill Revived Project. Marble Hill is a Palladian villa built between 1724 and 1729 as the home of Henrietta Howard. The villa and surrounding parkland are located within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The project aims to revive the 18th century garden of Henrietta Howard, restore the historic connection between the park and the house as well as upgrading the facilities in the park. 

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Launch event: Sustaining Digital Heritage programme

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the self-diagnostic tool, “The Sustainability Test," and the potential of heritage in the digital universe.

World Heritage Watch middsummer party

The party will be in Berlin on 16 June, from 18h. 

#Culture2030Goal survey

#Culture2030Goal is formed by global cultural networks united to advocate for the role of culture in sustainable development. The survey is aimed as a contribution to the Mondiacult 2022 UNESCO Conference, which will gather cultural policy makers on 28-30 September 2022 in Mexico City. The campaign aims to put culture at the heart of decision-making and to create a standalone Goal on culture.

Deadline for completing the survey: June 21. 

Travel scholarship for young people

This project is aimed at young people from ages 18 to 28 in order to make Europe’s and North America’s World Heritage a more tangible experience for the younger generation. Each traveler/team has to visit at least three different cities listed as World Heritage in at least two different countries, with at least two destinations being one of the member cities of the Regional Secretariat of Northwest Europe and North America. Otherwise, they are completely independent at planning their own trip.

Application deadline: 24th June

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Contribute to NEMO survey dedicated to the status of museums in the context of climate change.

NEMO, the Network of European Museum Organisations launched a survey dedicated to the status of museums in the context of climate change. The initiative will help evaluate the stage where museums find themselves in the process of becoming more sustainable and help draft relevant public policies. The survey can be filled in until 3 June.

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Awards 2022 Edition Overall Theme: Relaunching European Tourism ​ through Cultural Heritage and Digitalisation

The Awards Contest is open to tourist destinations across Europe, to showcase their results and outputs in sustainable cultural tourism under several selected categories each year. The 2022 overall theme is: ‘Relaunching European Tourism through Cultural Heritage & Digitalisation’.
 
The Awards will be given for achievements by cultural tourist destinations which have produced significant results related to enhancing visitor experience while respecting traditions and involving local host communities.

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New European Bauhaus: Commission launches ‘NEB LAB' with new projects and call for Friends

The NEB Lab is a co-creation space at the service of the New European Bauhaus community, for the delivery of beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive projects to improve our daily lives.

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ICOM Costume Committee pronounced about the use of a historic dress that belonged to Marilyn Monroe at MET Gala 2022

In the light of recent events, where a dress that belonged to Marilyn Monroe was used by Kim Kardashian in a public event, ICOM Costume has been discussing the topic, and would like to share the following statement. Historic garments should not be worn by anybody, public or private figures. Read here what did they say.

Call for geospatial data on World Heritage properties

UNESCO creates an online Geographic Information System to better protect World Heritage properties

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Australia's World Heritage Budj Bim reopens with a new cultural center for ancient eel and fish trip site

The new Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre will give visitors the opportunity learn about how Gunditjmara people worked with the environment and it’s natural resources for more than 30,000 years.

Pic: "Mount Eccles (Budj Bim)" by mertie. is marked with CC BY 2.0.

Professor Gaye Sculthorpe joins Deakin University from London's British Museum as Professor of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies

Source: Deakin

Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education Professor Vanessa Lemm said Prof Sculthorpe brought to the position a world-leading knowledge of Australian Aboriginal material cultures.

International organisations come together to protect Ukrainian Cultural Heritage

Image by Oleg Mityukhin from Pixabay 

Source: Culture News

Europa Nostra and Global Heritage Fund have just launched a joint crowdfunding campaign to support the defenders of Ukraine’s endangered heritage.

The campaign aims to help those working in the cultural heritage world as well as those who have been rendered refugees in their escape from Russian aggression.

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ICOMOS launches the Guidelines for Conservation of Concrete Heritage

The Cádiz Document: InnovaConcrete Guidelines for Conservation of Concrete Heritage provides guidance for the conservation of concrete heritage with respect to its cultural, historical, aesthetic, social and technological values that define its significance.

CEE special fellowship programme for Ukraine

The German Federal Environmental Foundation has launched a special fellowship programme to support university graduates from Ukraine to work on topics related to environmental protection and nature conservation. The programme is aimed at graduates living in or have fled Ukraine with a good or very good Master's degree as well as current PhD students. Good English and/or German language skills are a prerequisite for application. The fellowship enables a six to twelve-month research and training stay in German research institutions, environmental authorities, NGOs or companies to gain experience in various fields of environmental protection and nature conservation. During the fellowship, the DBU offers an extensive programme consisting of seminars, events and workshops. The grant also includes at least one intensive German course.

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Government climate action plan recognises importance of heritage conservation

The Victorian Government (Australia) has now released its final Built Environment Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan.

In 2021 the National Trust made a submission on the draft,  with recommendations seeking to reframe the role of heritage in the climate change conversation, harnessing the potential for heritage conservation to actively contribute to climate resilience through outcomes such as emissions reductions.

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Interview en RESTAURO Magazine with Alexandra Lotz

Alexandra Lotz, alumna of the Master's degree in World Heritage Studies at Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg, who today works as a consultant for the preservation of monuments/world heritage at the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archaeology in Saxony-Anhalt, talked to RESTAURO magazine about her experience at BTU, her learning about World Heritage and her work as a Heritage Manager. 

Highly recommended!

Read it here. 

 

Check out the COVID-19: SOCIOCULTURAL IMPACT guides, launched by the World Tourism Organization

Just as the tourism sector is affected more than others by the current COVID-19 pandemic, vulnerable groups within the sector are among the hardest hit.

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"Heritage and Climate" to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites 2022

The International Day for Monuments and Sites – 18 April 2022 provides a timely opportunity to showcase strategies to promote the full potential of heritage conservation research and practice to deliver climate-resilient pathways to strengthen sustainable development, while advocating for just transitions to low-carbon futures. It is part of the ICOMOS Triennial Scientific Plan 2021-2024 and also supports the 2020 ICOMOS’ resolution on People-Centered Approaches to Cultural Heritage.

Brief Report Release: Evaluating the Impacts of Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development

The UK National Commission for UNESCO and PRAXIS at the University of Leeds (UK) released the report on Evaluating the Impacts of Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development. As part of the wider 'Heritage and Our Sustainable Future series', these brief reports focus on key themes from across the cultural heritage and sustainable development sectors in order to provide insight, recommendations and practical, solution-led case studies for best practice. 

Deakin University researchers has found almost a quarter of Australians aged 18 or older have little to no knowledge of the Holocaust.

As the world commemorates #holocaustremembranceday, a timely national survey led by Deakin University researchers has found almost a quarter of Australians aged 18 or older have little to no knowledge of the Holocaust.

Commissioned by the Gandel Foundation, the survey asked over 3,500 Australians across states and territories to answer more than 70 individual questions. The questions asked Australians about their thoughts, experiences and understanding on everything from Australia’s connections to the Holocaust to the importance of Holocaust museums and memorials.

UNESCO publishes case studies on living heritage and climate change in East Africa

UNESCO has published a series of case studies as part of the pilot project to support research and documentation on traditional knowledge systems, recognized as part of communities’ living heritage, for biodiversity conservation, climate change and disaster risk reduction in East Africa.

New Dual Degree Students 2021-2022

Our new group is here! Let's welcome our new #HeritageDualDegree students 2021 - 2022 at BTU Cotbus-Senftenberg (Germany) and Deakin University Melbourne (Australia).

Learn more about them here.

Until 1st February, apply for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards

The European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2022 are open for submissions!

The Awards honour every year up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements, among which up to five Grand Prix. Each winner of a Grand Prix receives a monetary award of €10.000. In addition, the Public Choice Award is presented to one of the selected award winners, following an online vote conducted by Europa Nostra.

Deadline: 31sth January

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UNESCO and ICCROM launch training initiative strengthening management of African World Heritage sites

On 6 December 2021, UNESCO and ICCROM launched the first edition of their joint training initiative “Improving Management Effectiveness in African World Heritage properties (2021-22)” targeting 25 African countries and 80 experts, of which 21 are women.

Australia launches a Cultural Tourism Accelerator

The Cultural Tourism Accelerator Program is a $5 million targeted measure announced by the Australian Government as part of the Regional Arts Tourism package, which will enable arts organisations to promote and develop cultural events for tourists across regional Australia.

Information sessions: 23rd and 25th November 2021.

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The first edition of the online publication 'Discourse: The Heritage Magazine' was launched.

The first online edition of "Discourse: The Heritage Magazine", an initiative of BTU World Heritage PHD students Lianne Oonwalla and Ekta Chauhan, was launched on 1 October.

You can download it for free here.

Interview with Smriti Pant and her work in UNESCO World Heritage nomination projet "Great Spa Towns of Europe"

Smriti Pant, Alumni of World Heritage Studies M.A. She talked with BTU about her time at our University, her experience as a student, what she learned in the Master's degree and her current work in Baden-Baden in the UNESCO World Heritage nomination project "Great Spa Towns of Europe". She also gave some tips for all newcomers and students ;).

Sidney will be the house for ICOMOS 21st General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GA) in 2023.

Australia ICOMOS was set to host the ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GA) on 2020, but due #Covid19, plans changed. Instead, Australia will now host the GA in 2023 in Sydney.

September: Heritage Opportunities

Find here September's events, calls and opportunities in the field of heritage. If you know about events, workshops, initiatives and opportunities, and want to share them with our community, you can also do it here! You will find the link at the end. 

Follow online the Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee

From today until 31 July, the Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee will be taking place. Here we tell you how to follow it online.

South Australia's landscape "Flinders Ranges" nominated to UNESCO tentative list

In April 2021, the government of Australia submitted to the UNESCO tentative list “Flinders Ranges”, under criteria viii to be considerer as Natural Heritage of the World. Read more

#MuseumsMonth: Map from openning-parcial oppenings museums - NEMO Official

On 18 May we celebrate Museum Day, and we continue to highlight the initiatives and events that museums and different institutions around the world are organising to celebrate this special date. 

Today we bring you a map made by the Network of European Museum Organization #NEMO showing an overview of the reopening of museums in Europe.

May the fourth: Stars Wars and World Heritage

Today is May the fourth, and for all Star Wars fans, that means it's the day of the force. If you are a World Heritage lover and also a fan of the Star Wars films, you will have noticed that their locations are so incredible that they can't be anything other than World Heritage listed places. That's why today we take the opportunity to remember these films that have been set in several places included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Discover these 10 WHS that have been the location of Star Wars.

Five traditions celebrated on 1st May [Heritage Stories]

Happy #internationalWorkersDay and also happy #MayDay. Here are five different traditions that are celebrated on 1st May. 

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Follow us in our new Social Media Channels!

The #HeritageDualDegree has new channels to keep in contact with Alumni, Students and all Heritage Practitioners. Through our social channels, you can find:

• #HeritageOpportunities: Internships, courses, jobs
• #AlumniStories: The experiences and thoughts of our Alumni and students of different years.
• #Heritagenews: What is happening on the Heritage field.

And much more!

Follow us in all channels:

• FB: https://www.facebook.com/HeritageDualDegreeBTUDU
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/heritagedualdegreebtudu/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeritageBTUDU
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heritagedualdegreebtudu/ 

NEMO opens registration for the European Museum Conference 2022 on 9-11 October in Loulé, Portuga

The 2022 NEMO European Museum Conference Innovation begins within - Resilient museums in times of disruption will explore how museums can become more innovative, agile and flexible in a fast-changing and challenging world. How can innovation be a structural component of museum operations?

CULTUROPOLIS: International Days of Cultural Rights

An event organised by Culture Action Europe, scheduled to take place on 16 - 19 November in Barcelona. CULTUROPOLIS invites you to reflect on and discuss cultural rights. How do we define cultural rights? What kind of mechanisms do we need to guarantee them for all?

Call for applications – NEMO Workshop on wellbeing and participatory museums

On 28 September 2022, a NEMO Workshop will be organised in Brescia, Italy, in connection to the hybrid discussion series “Open doors. The participatory museum today”. Participants will explore how museums may become new and fundamental allies of organisations dedicated to care and help develop awareness of how important culture is for our mental health and wellbeing.

Save the date! 12, 13, 14 October 2022: Heriland international conference on Cultural Heritage and Spatial Planning

The programme consists of high-profile keynotes, training sessions, interactive workshops, networking and job matching sessions and a public debate.

The event will take place in Amsterdam, 12-14 October, 2022. 

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Open call summer school: Heritage in the Shadow of Conflict

Germany and members of the ICOMOS Emerging Professionals Working Group invite you to this International online Summer School on "Heritage in the Shadow of Conflict". In three half- day sessions, there will be inputs from experts, discussion rounds and group working sessions in which you develop an outcome on a selected topic in the context of a conflict and present it together at the end.

Deadline: June 19

Call for Participation: Forum at the conference "On Critical Education and Unlearning in Museums“

The conference asks how gender-sensitive and racism-critical work can be done in museums. They are inviting to take part of it, reporting on your practical experiences and discuss with the participants in one of the practical forums:

- How can we align our work queer or anti-racist?

- How can we change our modes of behaviour and speaking?

- How can we pluralise narratives?

- What questions do we need to ask, what methods can we use, what content is missing in our work?

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Summer School: Contested Heritage and the Role of Provenance Research

This year, the summer school of the Centre for Global Heritage and Development at Leiden-Delf-Erasmus Universities, will focus on contested cultural objects and the role of provenance research (ownership history). What are the standards for heritage protection and ownership of cultural objects that were (or might have been) looted, recently or in the past? Moreover, what is the role of law enforcement in these matters? 

Application deadline: 15 June.

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Webinar: "Collect, Curate & Communicate – Sharing a transnational history of Europe"

Learn how the House of European History tells a European story through both multinational and multilingual content and how the museum accommodates to such diversity. You will also learn how the museum team collects and curates exhibitions in a truly transnational way as well as how the museum contributes to an inclusive understanding of the past and present society. Blandine Smilansky and Raluca Bem Neamu will be using real examples from the museum's exhibitions and public programmes and present the museum's latest outreach initiative - the touring exhibition Fake (f)or Real.

7 June from 11:00-12:00 CEST 

Free online event: Just transitions: Heritage Education for Climate Adaptation

Learn about key concepts, methods and resources that can help transform your work as heritage educators in transitions towards changing times. You will hear from experts discuss what you need to know about Climate impacts and heritage vulnerability, Urban and building resilience and adaptation, Materials resource reuse and equity, Climate justice and Indigenous knowledge and governance, and other key topics changing what and how we should teach heritage and conservation.

June 3 and 4, 11:00-14:00 EDT for two sessions of panel discussions, the first online ICOMOS University Forum

Free webinar: Anticipating the future: Strategic Foresight for Heritage

We can’t predict the future, but we can get better at anticipating it. Foresight helps us explore, envision and proactively shape our future. It is not about making predictions, but instead seeks to build awareness of different possible futures—challenging assumptions and expanding horizons. 

Thursday 26 May, 

12:00 (Rome, Italy)

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Submit your proposal for Europeana 2022

Europeana 2022 will take place on 28 - 30 September 2022, and they have open now the call for proposals. 70% of the conference programme will be open to professionals working in and around the cultural heritage sector to share expertise, knowledge and experience in varied sessions. 

Deadline for proposal's submission: 27 May 2022

The Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH GC) launches ”Cultural Heritage, Society and Ethics” call for research projects.

As part of the Joint Programming Initiative Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH), the ANR and several other funding agencies, supported by the Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine (FSP), are launching a transnational research call on “Cultural Heritage, Society and Ethics”. For this call, 5 270 000 euros is made available to researchers by funding organisations.

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Applications open: Conservation of Built Heritage in Rome 2023

The course aims at serving a wide range of conservation practitioners and decision-makers by placing technical issues within the broader conservation context to link them to planning and management concerns.

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Doctoral Colloquium and Workshop Seminar of the DFG research training group "Cultural and Technological Significance of Historic Buildings"

In this weekly colloquium the doctoral students present the research questions, material and theses of their doctoral work, ranging from the history of planning and social-historical urban research to the ancient history of construction and technology.

Get in contact with the PhD candidates at BTU

BTU's DFG research training group "Cultural and Technological Significance of Historic Buildings" is launching an initiative to get current heritage students in contact with the PhD candidates. If you are interested, find a questionnaire here.
 

UNWTO Webinar: Tourism and Innovation

Discover how the fresh ideas by #GlobalYouthTourismSummit participants meet innovation! Don't miss it on April 6th. 

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Call for Applications: Summer School 2022 - "The Socialist City: Planning, Transformation and Aftermath"

This summer school will examine the concept of the socialist city in a broader European context. Participants will take a close look at academic debates about socialist cities and their relevance for and place in European urban history. Case studies from cities across the Eastern Block – the Soviet Union, the GDR, Poland and Yugoslavia – illustrate similarities and differences between several states in Eastern Europe. By bringing the counterexamples from France we will look closer what was specific about the socialist cities and what was merely a part of the post-war urbanism.

The summer school will take place from the 1st till the 5th of August 2022.

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BTU Summer School: Introverted and Extroverted Spaces.

Both summer schools will thematically focus on introverted and extroverted urban spaces. Thereby participants will be able to discuss and re-imagine the relationship between the house as an unrepresented and the city as a represented space while using both ethnographic and visual methods. For further information and application, visit https://www.b-tu.de/institut-stadtplanung/seespace22

Application Deadline: 17.04.2022

Web Talk: Stereotypes of Africa

Teaching materials and media often reproduce colonial pictures of Africa and feed racist ideas. In many cases, Africa is associated with poverty and primitiveness. Yet, more often than not, this perception is based on misinformation, lack of knowledge, and stereotypes. Steven Ojoo will deconstruct colonial knowledge in his web talk and shine a light on innovation and prosperity in Africa.

14 March 2022, 18:00-19:00 CET

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“Heritage for the Future, Science for Heritage: A European Adventure for Research and Innovation” Symposium

The Foundation for Heritage Science is pleased to invite you to the symposium ‘Heritage for the Future, Science for Heritage: A European Adventure for Research and Innovation’.

When? March 15 - 16 

Online Forum: Integrated Approaches to the Dissonant Heritage in Europe: Insights, Networks and Future Perspectives (16-17 February 2022)

Which future perspectives exist for dissonant heritage sites in Europe?

All over Europe, dissonant heritage of the 20th century is under discussion. The Online Forum on 16 and 17 February 2022 offers the space to talk and have an exchange about integrated approaches to the dissonant heritage in smaller towns and remote areas.

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24-28 January: Climate.Culture.Peace

Today starts the Climate.Culture.Peace conference and there are many lectures, workshops and conferences focus on how heritage can contribute to the climate conversations and actions. 

Read more to find how to join.

Horizon Europe Research Funding: webinar

This webinar is organised by UK Research and Innovation, in association with the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport, and will provide attendees with an introduction to the funding opportunities that Horizon Europe offers to the Arts, Heritage, and Creative Industries sectors. The event will also offer deeper insights into the various avenues to engage with Horizon Europe, with concrete examples through case study presentations and speakers from relevant stakeholder organisations, including Europa Nostra Board member Graham Bell.

Thursday 3 February 2022 from 14.30 to 16.30 CET (13.30-15.30 GMT).

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Registration open for the Climate.Culture.Peace Conference

Climate.Culture.Peace aims to illustrate the role that culture plays in understanding and responding to the global climate crisis. Culture and heritage are at the core of this initiative, illustrated with place-based stories, knowledge/research/practice presentations, ignite talks and multi-media guided by four interconnected themes. 

Read more about the agenda and registration.

Free online Lecture: The people behind Big Ben: The Cumbria Clock Company (20 January)

Join this talk by Keith Scobie-Youngs ACR, director and co-founder of The Cumbria Clock Company, to find out about the recent conservation of the Great Clock of Westminster. Keith and his team, along with UK Parliament's clock mechanics, painstakingly cleaned, repaired, and restored more than 1,000 components at their workshop in the village of Dacre near Penrith.

Read more for booking your place.

Call for Papers now Open: 10th European Workshop on Applied Cultural Economics (EWACE)

The Call for Papers for the 10th European Workshop on Applied Cultural Economics (EWACE) is now open! The workshop is being hosted by the Università degli Studi di Torino, Italy from 8-10 September 2022. 

Deadline : 20 February 2022.

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Call for papers: 6th Edition of the conference on "Conservation of Architectural Heritage" (CAH-2022)

The 6th international conference on International Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage offers the opportunity for interested researchers from around the globe to submit their research papers and get them published in highly-ranked publishers, Springer and Ierek Press.

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Cultural Heritage and New Technologies Conference

"International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies" (www.chnt.at) -in hybrid format will take place on November 10-12, 2022 in Vienna, Austria.

The Call for Sessions, Round Tables, Advanced CH Trainings will start - February 15, 2022. The organisers of CHNT 26 invite all session-speakers who attended CHNT 26 to publish their contribution in the proceedings of CHNT 26. You will be able to publish papers, round table contributions or posters. 

See more information here: https://www.chnt.at/guidelines-ebook-chnt26-edition/ 

Language Digital Activism Workshops for Oceania

Are you a native or heritage speaker or user of an Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Indigenous, minority, or low-resourced language from Oceania? 

Do you have an idea for a project or campaign that uses the internet or digital media to promote your language in digital spaces?

Are you interested in developing a plan to further advance that idea to make an impact for your language community?

If you answered “yes” to all these three questions, then we would like to invite you to apply to take part in a two-week online workshop “Strengthening your language on the internet through digital activism” organized by Rising Voices in partnership with UNESCO and through a special collaboration with First Languages Australia.

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“Digital Data in the Service of Cultural Heritage”: 24-25 November

The Estonian Maritime Museum and The Tallinn University are pleased to invite everyone interested to the workshop

“Digital Data in the Service of Cultural Heritage”,

which will take place on the 24th and 25th of November 2021 online via Zoom.

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Protecting Cultural Heritage: A drive wheel for sustainable development.

Presented by the Practitioners’ Network and co-hosted by the British Council and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the webinar moves from the Declaration “Cooperation in Culture for Development: Towards a Sustainable Transformation”, and it feeds into the debate on the role of culture in sustainable development. 

When? 24th November

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Exponatec Cologne, Germany, 17-19 November

The 10th edition of Exponatec Cologne, Europe’s leading communication platform for the museum, conservation and restoration sectors, will take place from 17 to 19 November 2021 in Cologne. EXPONATEC COLOGNE links the classic core segments of the museum, conservation, restoration and cultural heritage with future-oriented trends like virtual reality, 3D staging and new digital developments in the fields of restoration and scenography.

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Interested in space heritage? Don't miss "World Space Week" from 4 to 10 October.

World Space Week will be celebrated from October 4 to 10, and what better way to join the celebration than by remembering our space and astronomical heritage.

6th-8th October: Cultural Heritage and Identities of the Future Conference

This virtual conference will discuss the findings of the CHIEF project’s international research on youth cultural identities, practices and participation across Europe and Beyond.

Cultural heritage, cohesion policies and well-being: a virtuous circle.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

This workshop aims to discuss the contribution of cultural heritage to fostering societal well-being and local development, drawing on the rich experience of the HERIWELL Consortium and ESPON EGTC, URBASOFIA, Europa Nostra, Eurocities, KEA European Affairs SPRL and the European Regions Research and Innovation Network. 

27th-29th October: Indigenous Cultural Heritage Congress 2021.

Hosted virtually on 27 and 29 October 2021. The Taking Control of our Heritage Indigenous Cultural Heritage Conference 2021 provides the first opportunity for Traditional Owners and their allies to meet, discuss, and develop programs, strategies and ideas to take control of their Cultural Heritage in Australia.

The World in Florence: 1st edition of the International Festival of World's Cultural Expressions in Florence

Save the date: November 25-26, 2021

The aim of the Festival is to involve groups of young university students around the world in the promotion, interpretation, presentation and enhancement of the local cultural expressions of a specific heritage site in their country (in times of pandemic), implementing the Life Beyond Tourism methodology. It is an exercise in narrating the territories in which students of universities and higher education institutions are involved to instill in the younger generations the curiosity to discover and protect the identities of their territories.

Week 14 - 20 June: Heritage Opportunities! Events, Calls and more.

Find here the events, calls and opportunities in the field of heritage for this week from June 14 to 20, 2021. If you know of events and opportunities and want to share them with our community, you can also do it here! You will find the link at the end. 

Heritage Opportunities! Week 7 - 14 June 2021

In this collaborative space you can find our database with events and important dates of the week, deadlines nearby, internships and more opportunities that we detect for you. Read more!

Weekly Heritage Opportunities! May 31 - June 7

Find here events and important dates between 31st May and 7th June, deadlines nearby, internships and more opportunities that we detect for you. Click Read More

HERITAGE WEEK'S EVENTS, INTERNSHIPS, OPEN CALLS, UPCOMING DEADLINES AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES

In this collaborative space you can find our database with events and important dates of the week, deadlines nearby, internships and more opportunities that we detect for you. 

EAST Talk "Entrepreneurship in the field of Heritage"

BTU Alumni Office, Startup Revier EAST and IAWHP e.V. prepare this conversation for Heritage BTU community, to talk about Entrepreneurship in the field of Heritage.

Participate in this photo contest to celebrate World Heritage in Germany #WeltErbeVerbindet

Next 6 June, Germany celebrates their UNESCO World Heritage places, and we can be part of it in the photo-contest #WelterbeVerbindet. We explain you here [in English] how to participate! 

Heritage Dual Degree: This week's Events, Internships, Open Calls, upcoming deadlines and more opportunities

In this collaborative space you can find our database with events and important dates of the week, deadlines nearby, internships and more opportunities that we detect for you.  Click in "Read More" to see what is going on this week.

Do you want to contribute? Do it here:
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May 17 - 24: The weekly Events, Internships, Open Calls, upcoming deadlines and more opportunities

May 17 - 24: Find here this week events, deadlines, opportunities and more. 

This week: 

• 7 events
• 3 deadlines
• 2 internships
• 10 open calls 
• ...and more

In this collaborative space you can find our database with events and important dates of the week, deadlines nearby, internships and more opportunities that we detect for you.  Click in "Read More" to see what is going on this week.

Do you want to contribute? Do it here:
https://forms.gle/ehTpSJCLpEKymUybA  

Open calls for categories music and cultural heritage in i-Portunus

Are you working in the music/cultural heritage sectors? Do you want to participate in an international mobility to promote your project?

i-Portunus have open the callings for music and cultural heritage till 15th April. 

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Call for Papers – ICOM Museum International: Empty Museums.

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Call for Papers – Museum International: Empty Museums.

ICOM is preparing an issue of Museum International entitled ‘Empty Museums’ (Vol. 73, Nº 291 – 292). Therefore, it is inviting authors to send in proposals that reflect on the variety of challenges brought about by the latest crisis to impact the museum field: COVID-19. 

Applications open to the International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management Cultural Landscapes

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Applications open to @UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercourie International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes.

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