Posts Tagged ‘Cultural heritage’

Bruges, UNESCO World Heritage Site – Watchdog groups reactivate debate

The romanticism of John Ruskin apart, Bruges has long had a tradition of civic engagement around the question of conservation of its urban heritage. Particularly during the post war years the development of the city has been closely monitored by a series of motivated individuals, heritage pressure groups and politicians in opposition – who have […]

By URBACT, on June 23rd, 2010 at 16:00

The Untapped potential of cultural heritage – a Catalyst for Sustainable Urban Development and an Internationally Competitive Europe

URBACT has its HERO.  A clever name for an ambitious URBACT Project which  has published a strategy paper entitled “The Untapped potential of cultural heritage – a Catalyst for Sustainable Urban Development and an Internationally Competitive Europe”. The document makes the case for a strong urban dimension as part of EU Cohesion Policy with a […]

By URBACT, on February 23rd, 2010 at 12:57

HerO Midterm-Conference took place in Valletta, Malta on 9th-10th November 2009

The Fast Track Network HerO – Heritage as Opportunity held its Midterm-Conference in Valletta, Malta on 9th-10th November 2009. It was the fourth meeting of all HerO project partners during Phase II of the network activities. Building up on the results of the former project seminars in Poitiers, Graz and Liverpool, the conference aimed to foster the exchange among the project partners in […]

By URBACT, on November 19th, 2009 at 19:26