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
Cultural Heritage & Tourism WG Webinar: Rebuilding the tourism sector after the COVID-19 crisis
This Cultural Heritage and Tourism Working Group meeting has the primary objective to reflect on the way forward for Regions and Tourism Destinations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.
Europe Day: Digital cultural heritage webinar
To mark Europe Day 2020, the Ministers for Culture from Cyprus and Malta, along with the Commission, are presenting a webinar dedicated to digital cultural heritage.
Cultural heritage as a catalyst for the future of Europe - webinar
Europe Day 2020 will be marked by a special webinar on how cultural heritage can be a powerful catalyst for the future of Europe.
European Tourism Day 2020
European Tourism Day 2020 has been announced to take place on 5th May in Brussels with the theme 'European tourism - leading to a greener future'.
Minimising the hidden costs of tourism in Mediterranean islands: Waste prevention actions and circular economy perspectives
A web-conference will share knowledge on the negatives impacts of tourism in the Mediterranean and solutions, in an effort to minimise the hidden costs of tourism so that it is no longer burdensome for the environment and local population.
Postponed: Digitising Cultural Heritage
We are happy to invite you to a joint meeting organised by ICT and Tourism & Cultural Heritage Working Groups on 26 March. This meeting will focus on digitisation of the European cultural heritage.
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
Join the Urban Agenda for the EU public consultation on the Greening Cities and Sustainable Tourism Partnerships
The Greening Cities Partnership and EU Sustainable Tourism Partnership of the Urban Agenda for the EU invites you to reply to the public consultations on the draft Action Plans. You will have the opportunity to help shape the future of urban green infrastructure by providing your insights and feedback on key Actions aimed at enhancing urban biodiversity, climate adaptation, and residents' wellbeing in EU and address key challenges faced in the framework of urban tourism today.
Have your say on Creative Europe: the consultation is open!
The European Commission has opened a public consultation to collect feedback from everyone, in addition to the organisations and individuals directly involved in or benefiting from the Creative Europe programme.
Call for Applications for IN SITU Summer School
Applications are now open to join IN SITU Summer School, “Place-based creative solutions for cultivating caring and sustainable communities" (20-24 September 2024), and the IN SITU Conference "Horizons of Sustainability: The power of creative innovation for transformation of rural and non-urban futures" (25-27 September 2024), both held in the beautiful island of Zlarin, Croatia.
ERRIN two-page input on FP10 for the attention of the Expert Group
As the work towards the next EU Framework Programme for R&I (FP10) continues, ERRIN is pleased to share its two-page input for the attention of the Expert Group on the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe. The document is a concise compilation of the reflections on FP10 done at ERRIN so far, highlighting topics of key importance. Work on a series of broader input papers is underway.
PROSPERO – Culture and Creativity driving prosperous development
the PROSPERO proposal seeks to put CCIs at the centre of sustainable and dynamic economic development, thus boosting our socio-economic and environmental well-being. PROSPERO uses interregional exchange and learning to consider how megatrends (digitalisation, climate action, social resilience) are reflected in the CCI sector across Europe and how public policy can ensure that we benefit from these megatrends.
New CHARTER Report: Forecast to fill gap in Heritage Education and Training
In its new report, "Forecast to fill gaps in Heritage Education and Training", the CHARTER EU Alliance delves into the gaps and needs of Cultural Heritage professionals in Europe. This report maps the main challenges for professional development in heritage, encompassing technology, sustainable development, professional collaboration, public administration, diversity, funding, social uses, knowledge transfer, occupation coding, and skills description.
Latest Updates
- By Honorine Schwarz
Open Tourism Lab (Occitanie) is searching for partners for COSME call
Open Tourisme Lab is a BtoB Open Innovation & design platform specialised in tourism. Our core business is to stimulate innovation uptake in tourism sector.
- By Anonymous
Call for Papers - Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites
The conference is dedicated to the exploration of current practices in the use of emerging and interactive technologies such as augmented, mixed or virtual reality, holographic models, 3D models, artificial intelligence, sensors, and gamification in museums and heritage sites.
- By Hilary Webb
Commission partners with tourism industry for patronage voucher schemes
The European Commission is working to give patronage voucher schemes across the EU a visibility boost. The schemes allow consumers to support hotels and restaurants by paying for a visit in the future.
- By Hilary Webb
Second meeting of expert group on cultural heritage
The outcomes of the recent meeting of the Commission Expert Group on cultural heritage where current challenges to the sector were discussed.
- By Hilary Webb
Consultation on digital technologies for the cultural heritage sector
The Commission has launched a consultation on the opportunities digital technological tools can provide to the cultural heritage sector.
- By Hilary Webb
Consultation: Digital access to European cultural heritage
The European Commission has launched a new consultation on digital access to European cultural heritage. The public consultation invites all stakeholders and other interested people to offer feedback on the Recommendation of 2011 on digitising cultural material and digital preservation.