Cultural Heritage & Tourism Working Group
Representatives of Brussels-based offices leading the work of the Cultural Heritage & Tourism Working Group.
Cultural Heritage & Tourism
The Cultural Heritage and Tourism Working Group has two main lines of action: Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage, and the policies and actions that link the two areas. In this context, the WG investigates R&I-related measures to mitigate touristic flows' environmental and social impact and encourage the transition towards sustainable tourism and cultural policies and practices. To this end, the WG supports ERRIN members in the uptake of digital technologies and the development of skills/competences in the Cultural Heritage and Tourism sectors, facilitating exchanges of good practices and developing new projects.
Finally, the Working Group aims to provide early information to members on cultural heritage and tourism policy future strands, financial tools, inter-regional joint activities, EU calls, and disseminating open opportunities and results of key ongoing projects.
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Future Related ERRIN Working Group Meetings
EU Design Day 2024
Save the date for the next edition of the EU Design Day! The 12th edition of EU Design Day will happen in Brussels on 17 September 2024, gathering key stakeholders from the design and creativity
Previous Related ERRIN Working Group Meetings
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WG Related Events
Policy WG meeting: Looking ahead: Horizon 2025-2027, EU Missions & FP10
The upcoming ERRIN Policy Working Group meeting on 19 October will focus on Horizon Europe strategic planning for 2025-2027, taking stock of EU Missions and preparations to FP10. A European Commission representative will join the event to present the latest insights and discuss with members. We will also explore how ERRIN could best contribute to the ongoing work.
Horizon Europe info day and brokerage event - Cluster 2
The cluster 2 "Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society" info day will happen on 18 October from 09:30. A Brokerage event will take place on 19 October.
EWRC: A cross-border European Capital of Culture: new challenges for cohesion policy
The Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region – Brussels Liason Office is pleased to invite you to take part in the workshop “A cross-border European Capital of Culture: new challenges for cohesion policy” which will be held on 10 October 2023, from 14:30 to 15:30, in the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2023 (CoR Jacques Delors building, JDE 53).
European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC)
The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance.
ICLEI Breakfast @ Sustainability's event on circular cultural tourism, in collaboration with Be.CULTOUR
The next edition of ICLEI’s flagship Breakfast at Sustainability’s series will take place online on 5 October 2023 from 10:00-12:00 CEST, in collaboration with ERRIN, in the context of the Be.CULTOUR project, and will bring together representatives of EU institutions, cultural experts, regional officers, and tourism stakeholders to discuss the unexplored potential of cultural heritage as a driver of circular tourism.
ERRIN event: Organising a regional innovation ecosystem
This in-person ERRIN event on 4 October, organised in line with the Management Board priority on widening and deepening engagement in R&I, invites all ERRIN members to share and explore the ways to develop their regional innovation ecosystems going beyond any specific initiatives or funding opportunities. The event will enable informal mutual learning and exchanges of practices between network colleagues from across Europe in an interactive way.
WG Documents
ERRIN Year in review 2022
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WG Related Content
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ERRIN is excited to announce the launch of its new Project Development Tool, a significant game-changer in how ERRIN members and their stakeholders engage in project development activities. We encourage all members to log in, explore this tool and leverage it for their project development needs.
Development of an AI-based solution for tourism in inland areas
The University of Breda is looking for partners (both academic and not) in the field of cultural heritage, tourism and technology (ie AI) to work on a project related to Roots Tourism. The project will look to use technologies based on artificial intelligence, to create a platform capable of valorising objects.
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ERRIN’s agenda for 2024 unveiled
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Latest Updates
- By Teresa Vio
Call for a new leader for the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Working Group
Due to changes in the leadership, the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Working Group is looking for a fifth leader to join the leadership with Aragón Exterior, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, Pays de la Loire and Breda University of Applied Sciences.
- By Ewa Chomicz
ERRIN autumn perspectives: R&I policy outlook
The first half of 2022 offered several key policy developments. To kick off the autumn, we propose a short outlook of what will keep ERRIN busy when it comes to the R&I policy perspective.
- By Francesca Pozzebon
Cultural Heritage in Action: call for good practices
Cultural Heritage in Action wants to share your best practices throughout Europe and beyond. If you are part of the administration of a city, region or a rural area in the EU, this is your chance to highlight your work in cultural heritage. All you need to do is fill out a short form with a description of a practice in your area. About 30 practices will then be selected for publication and promotion through the EU-funded Cultural Heritage in Action programme.
- By Francesca Pozzebon
Call for support for the implementation of the European Heritage Label
The European Commission has opened a call to identify an organisation, with a special focus on cultural heritage and capacity building, to support the implementation of the European Heritage Label.
- By Francesca Pozzebon
Call for proposals for establishing a European Heritage Hub
Establishing a European Heritage Hub to support a holistic and cost-effective follow-up of the European Year of Cultural Heritage
- By Ewa Chomicz
ERRIN input to call for evidence for Horizon Europe interim evaluation
ERRIN has submitted its messages in response to the European Commission's call for evidence for the Horizon Europe programme interim evaluation.