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
Strengthening skills governance in regional innovation ecosystems: lessons learnt and remaining challenges
As the activities of the EU Year of Skills came to an end in April 2024, the Science and Education for Society Working Group is organising a Working Group meeting to reflect on the lessons learnt
The Pact for Skills for CCIs - What next after the Year of Skills?
The European Year of Skills is coming to an end after the Pact for Skills Forum (21- 22 March) and the Closing event, taking place on 30 April, which will reflect on the achievements of the past year
Shaping the content NEB Facility: ERRIN NEB Task Force meeting
As a consolidation of the open dialogue and collaboration between the ERRIN and the Joint Research Center, ERRIN members are invited to provide inputs and recommendations to support the shaping and
WG Related Events
Sharing and caring: partnerships for adaptive heritage reuse
An OpenHeritage dialogue on the adaptive reuse of historical buildings will explore the opportunities and challenges posed by this community-led process.
EuroMed 2020 conference
The 8th biannual European-Mediterranean (EuroMed-2020) conference is co-organised by the UNESCO and the EU ERA Chairs and focuses this year on Digital Cultural Heritage.
EWRC side event: Skills reform & partnerships for SMART CCI
The EWRC side event, co-organised with RICC (Regional Initiative for Culture and Creativity), will look into how collaboration and partnership-building is being supported by EU policies and programmes relevant for CCIS. The issues of skill reform will be at the heart of the discussion, looking at new EU initiatives such as the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on CCIs, the newly launched S3 Partnership on Cultural and Creative Regional Ecosystems – CCRE S3, the Blueprint for sectoral cooperation on skills in Cultural Heritage, and the regional ecosystem potential.
EWRC session: Governing local heritage together
Cultural Heritage in Action is the new EU-funded peer-learning scheme on cultural heritage for cities and regions and is implemented by the workshop co-organisers Cultural Heritage in Action. The workshop will explore how cities and regions foster participatory governance and civic engagement in cultural heritage, based on lessons learned from the Cultural Heritage in Action project.
Minority languages in the digital age
The Mid-Norway European Office is organising an event that will explore how digital tools can empower minority language users.
EWRC side event: Minority languages in the digital age
As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, this webinar organised by the Mid-Norway European Office explores how thinking digital can help empower minority language users in their everyday life.
WG Documents
ERRIN Year in review 2022
The ERRIN Year in review 2022 is out! Read the report to see the numerous activities ERRIN and its members have been involved in throughout the year.
WG Related Content
The CrAFt Cookbook: A Recipe for Climate-Positive Cities and Communities
This publication is CrAFt's contribution towards climate-positive cities and communities —less greenhouse gas emissions, better quality, for more people— with local collaboration at the core. The CrAFt Cookbook outlines seven stages for urban transformation inspired by the New European Bauhaus, covering everything from conceptualisation to execution, documentation, and replication. Each stage highlights key principles and joint strategies, with real-life examples from CrAFt Cities, to inspire any city’s initiatives.
ERRIN is looking for a Communications Assistant (traineeship)
ERRIN is looking for a Communications Assistant! This role is a perfect opportunity to gain first-hand experience in Research and Innovation and participate in the daily work of the organisation. The deadline to apply is 27 February.
Introducing ERRIN’s Project Development Tool: a gateway to your next project
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.
ERRIN’s agenda for 2024 unveiled
Every year ERRIN defines workstreams to guide its work throughout the year, closely linking to its core missions and priorities, as well as the key initiatives in the EU R&I agenda. Discover what has been planned for 2024 in ERRIN Working Groups and Task Forces.
Erasmus+ Project: Strengthening Understanding and Solidarity among Youth in Ukraine and EU Countries
Danish company is looking for partners for Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships project The objective of this Erasmus + project is to place a spotlight on the future of the youth in war-affected Ukraine, both in Ukraine and in the EU. The project seeks to raise greater awareness of the consequences of the war for youth in Ukraine and EU countries while strengthening courage, unity, and community among young people from Ukraine and the EU. Our approach is to highlight hope and courage in a future where democracy should not be taken for granted, and dreams should not be forgotten even in…
Latest Updates
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Call for applications for the membership of the Commission Expert Group on Interregional Innovation Investments (I3)
The Commission has published a call for applications for the membership of the Commission Expert Group on Interregional Innovation Investments (I3).
- By Hilary Webb
Take part in Cultural Heritage in Action's next virtual peer-learning sessions from Budapest
The next Cultural Heritage in Action peer-learning sessions in Budapest will discuss how cultural heritage can be a driver for local community-building and an incentive for improving well-being via volunteering.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Join peer learning sessions for culture and cultural heritage
Several peer learning sessions focusing on regional policies for culture and cultural heritage will be organised in May and June as part of the Cultural Heritage in Action project, in which ERRIN is a partner.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Be.CULTOUR project – Beyond Cultural Tourism
Be.CULTOUR is one of ERRIN’s new projects led by the Italian Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development. It will mobilise five ERRIN members from the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Working Group to offer real-life settings to co-create and test human-centred innovations for circular cultural tourism.
- By Teresa Vio
European Regions experimenting on complementary sources of funding for Cultural Heritage
On January 25-26 January 2021, the EC organised a Workshop on complementary funding for cultural heritage. In this article you can find the summaries of the event created by ERRIN and by the European Commission.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Join a peer learning session on regional policies for culture and cultural heritage
Central Scotland, a pioneer region in the field of audience engagement via cultural heritage, will host a peer learning session focusing on regional policies for culture and cultural heritage. The peer learning sessions are part of the Cultural Heritage in Action project, in which ERRIN is a partner.