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
EU-China Tourism Year Parliamentary Day
This an event related to the EU - China Tourism Year (ECTY) in the European Parliament and is an important milestone. After its opening ceremony in Venice, and the important role of the European Parliament in supporting the initiation of the EU-China Tourism Year, it is essential to have a Parliame
Networking as a lever for cultural development for cities
Policies for the enhancement of Culture and Cultural Heritage in European Cities have some common and crosscutting weaknesses: problems in designing integrated strategic actions; imbalance between policy formulation and assessment of results; limited involvement of private stakeholders. Turning cult
The European Industry Day´s Local Event on Tourism: "Investing in the European Tourism of Tomorrow"
The Digitalisation and Safety for Tourism partnership organises the workshop "Investing in the European Tourism of Tomorrow" in the framework of the European Industry Day. This workshop aims at stimulating the debate on building public private investment to boost the tourism business resilience, wor
Showcase Conference on Tourism
The European Commission is organising a Showcase Conference on Tourism that will take place in Brussels on 19 March 2019. The aim of the event is to showcase the added-value of EU support for tourism projects under the COSME programme, to inspire more cooperation and participation from the tourism
Tourism WG in transition - planning meeting
We are happy to inform our members that the Tourism working group is evolving!
Foster resilience of the tourism industry through innovative value chain
In the framework of the 2nd Industry Day of the European Commission, ERRIN is organising a panel discussion on innovative value chains in tourism. Tourism does not produce technological innovations.
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
Call for participants to the ENCC incubator 2024
The 2024 edition of the ENCC - European Network of Cultural Centres - mentoring programme on EU project writing, will take place in Valletta, Malta, hosted by our member Spazju Kreattiv. A call for participants is now open until 15 May.
Join the Heritage Hub’s summer peer-learning visit to Glasgow
The European Heritage Hub invites city representatives and heritage professionals to apply for its upcoming peer-learning visit in Glasgow, taking place 8 – 10 July 2024. Organised in partnership with the City of Glasgow, this programme offers a unique opportunity to share good practices and acquire skills for addressing environmental, digital, and social challenges related to cultural heritage in local contexts.
ERRIN is looking for a Head of projects - Extended Deadline
In view of the upcoming departure of ERRIN's current Director of projects, Ryan Titley, ERRIN is looking for a replacement to start in September 2024. The new colleague will work closely with the ERRIN Director on strategic planning, and lead the implementation and development of ERRIN's current and future project portfolio. Extended deadline: Applications are open until 26 May at 17.00 CEST.
ERRIN members receive the European Heritage Label
On 17 April, the European Heritage Label Bureau and European Commission held the EHL Awards Ceremony 2024, awarding seven new European Heritage Sites with the label. Among them, several ERRIN members have been selected for their symbolic value, the role they have played in European history and the activities they offer.
Second call for participants for Living Spaces peer-learning visits on architecture and the built environment
Living Spaces is a peer-learning programme designed for local and regional authorities to learn how to plan and implement high-quality architectural policies and projects. From July 2023 to November 2024, the programme will facilitate exchanges among the European Union’s cities, regions, Member States and relevant stakeholders on processes and good practices.
Empowering Innovation: Overview of Public Engagement in Research & Innovation
DG RTD has recently released a thematic report titled "Overview of Public Engagement in Research & Innovation", which provides an introductory overview of Public Engagement in Research and Innovation in Europe. The document aims to inspire and help public actors and policymakers to promote and support public engagement.
Latest Updates
- By Hilary Webb
[Deadline extended: 6th November] Commission invites stakeholders to contribute to Workshop on complementary funding for cultural heritage
In preparation of a Workshop on complementary funding for cultural heritage that will be organised at the end of January 2021, the European Commission invites stakeholders to share examples of good practices.
- By Anonymous
Management Board elections 2020 – call for nominations launched!
Every year ERRIN holds elections for the Management Board. You can put forward your candidature for this year’s elections until 26 October.
- By Teresa Vio
Commission invites stakeholders to contribute to Workshop on complementary funding for cultural heritage
In preparation of a Workshop on complementary funding for cultural heritage that will be organised at the end of January 2021, the European Commission invites stakeholders to share examples of good practices.
- By Louise Godt
Danish museum is looking for European museums to collaborate with in a Horizon 2020 programme
In the coordination and support action DT-TRANSFORMATIONS-24-2020 targeted at digitally transforming the museum sector, Horsens Museum wish to develop a time-machine (i.e. a means to explore the past using visual- and Virtual/Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technology). Horsens Museum wants to develop a generic model for building time travelling experiences - using 18th century explorer Vitus Bering.
- By Gaia Ialisa Marotta
Project on food waste prevention in the hospitality sector – Green Deal call LC-GD-6-1-2020 (E)
Express your interest in becoming a potential partner for the Green Deal call Farm to Fork – LC-GD-6-1-2020 (E): Testing and demonstrating systemic innovations in support of the Farm-to-Fork Strategy.
- By Hilary Webb
Call for expression of interest to participate in European Tourism Convention
Ahead of the European Tourism Convention on 12 October 2020, the European Commission has published a call to participate in three online thematic workshops during the morning of the convention.