Civil Society and Heritage 2010

It gives us great pleasure to invite you to participate in the forthcoming ‘Civil Society and Heritage’ conference, which will take place in Mechelen (Belgium) on 5-6 July 2010.

This European Conference on Voluntary Organisations in the Field of Heritage will address the issues of active citizenship, civil society and volunteer organisations within the European heritage sector. The conference will provide a platform for European organisations active in all fields of heritage, both tangible and intangible.

The conference will involve a selected group of European participants representing the diversity of the European civil society for heritage. The delegates will predominantly be representatives of European heritage NGOs and prominent European heritage experts.

This years conference will focus more on active participation and discussion and should result in a representative declaration on voluntary organisations active in the field of heritage. There will also be an info market and poster session to present interesting projects and activities.

Themes include:
- Sustainable Cultural Heritage
- The Role of Heritage Organisations
- Cultural Heritage and Digital Technology
- The Value of Cultural Heritage for Society
- Creation of (International) Heritage Networks
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