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
The 12th edition of EU Design Day will happen in Brussels on 17 September 2024, gathering key stakeholders from the design and creativity sectors for a networking opportunity with familiar and new
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 Planning meeting #2
The Cultural Heritage and Tourism WG leaders are happy to invite members to discuss priorities and actions for the working group in the next year. the inputs received will feed into the creation of the work plan for 2021.
Cultural Heritage & Tourism Planning meeting #1
The Cultural Heritage and Tourism WG leaders are happy to invite members to discuss priorities and actions for the working group in the next year. the inputs received will feed into the creation of the work plan for 2021.
SMATH International MED Conference
The SMATH PROJECT EXPERIENCE will share the project's developments as it intends to generate smart atmosphere that are able to support start-ups in the CC sector.
Joint WG webinar: Digitising Cultural Heritage
We are happy to invite you to a joint online meeting organised by ICT and Tourism & Cultural Heritage Working Groups. This meeting will focus on digitisation of European Cultural Heritage and will include a presentation of the Time Machine project.
Cultural and Creative Sectors and Local Development
This event is organised by the OECD in cooperation with the European Commission and part of the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage.
Digital Forum on the Action Plan: Culture and Cultural Heritage in Europe
The Partnership on Culture and Cultural Heritage will present and discuss its final actions during a digital conference this November.
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
Den Kreative Skole, Denmark is looking to develop an Erasmus+ cooperation partnership for the future for Schools for music and performing arts
Den Kreative Skole, Denmark would like to develop an Erasmus+ project within the sector of music and performing arts schools.
New Voices of Culture report: “Culture and Creative Sectors and Industries driving Green Transition and facing the Energy Crisis”
Voices of Culture (VoC) – the structured dialogue between the European Commission and the cultural sector – has published a Brainstorming Report on the Culture and Creative Sectors and Industries, the green transition and the energy crisis.
Digital Europe Programme: Commission opens calls to invest in data spaces for tourism and cultural heritage
Last week, the European Commission opened new calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital capacities across the EU. Over €12 million has been allocated for projects under these calls focusing on continuing support for the creation of data spaces, a cornerstone of the EU data strategy.
ERRIN members showcase good practices at ICLEI B@S event on circular cultural tourism
The last edition of ICLEI’s flagship Breakfast at Sustainability’s series took place on 5 October 2023 from 10:00-12:00 CEST , in collaboration with ERRIN and as part of the Be.CULTOUR project. On this occasion, ERRIN members had the opportunity to take the stand and showcase inspiring examples of good practices demonstrating how circular approaches to tourism, human-centred destinations, and heritage-led transformations can contribute to building a sustainable future for all.
Shape ERRIN's agenda 2024 - Annual Member Survey
In view of the annual strategy workshops that we will organise with all the Working Group (WG) and Task Force (TF) leaders in the second half of November, all members are invited to provide input on priorities, topics, and activities that should be addressed in 2024. The input can be provided by 31 October 2023.
Be.CULTOUR peer-learning visit – Policy recommendations on circular cultural tourism
The Be.CULTOUR community gathered in Sciacca, Italy, on 21 -22 September, for the second Be.CULTOUR peer-learning study visit. The event, organised by ERRIN and hosted by The 5 Senses Open-air Museum of Sciacca, one of the 16 Be.CULTOUR mirror ecosystems, provided an excellent opportunity for 50 participants coming from different countries in Europe to share inputs for the Be.CULTOUR policy recommendations on circular tourism and engage in knowledge-sharing and best-practice discussions.
Latest Updates
- By Teresa Vio
New JRC initiative to explore culture in EU cities and towns
JRC launches EU Culture from Home, an initiative linked to Cultural gems aimed at mapping online activities developed by cultural organisations in European cities, in order to explore synergies and cooperation.
- By Teresa Vio
European Federation of Napoleonic Cities and Destination Napoleon announce channels
The European Federation of Napoleonic Cities and Destination Napoleon Cultural Route of the Council of Europe communicate the recent launch of new social media channels to facilitate exchange of information despite the constraints provoked by COVID-19.
- By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha
Tourism #POSTCOVID19 challange to help the sector recovery in Andalusia
CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusian) is launching the CTA Challenge ‘Tourism #PostCOVID19’ to reward with €15,000 a technological solution that can help in the recovery of the tourism sector in Andalusia.
- By Hilary Webb
European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards: 2020 winners announced
The European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced the winners of the 2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards. The competition, funded by the EU's Creative Europe programme, celebrate individuals and initiatives that contribute to a more united and resilient Europe.
- By Hilary Webb
New platform to unite creative & cultural sectors during COVID-19
The European Commission has launched Creatives Unite - a dedicated platform for the cultural and creative sectors to share ideas during the pandemic.
- By Hilary Webb
EU supports recovery of tourism sector
The European Commission will support Member States as they attempt to deal with the impacts of the coronavirus on the tourism sector.