2018 - European Year of Cultural Heritage: Engaging youth for an inclusive and sustainable Europe

  • Project budget:
    • US$ 349,650
  • Source:
    • European Union
  • Dates of implementation:
    • 01/01/2019 - 30/06/2021

Benefitting country(ies): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Overview:

UNESCO and the European Union have teamed up for a new project to strengthen the connections between young people, cultural heritage and education. The project proposes an innovative approach to education by inviting teachers and learners to explore their living heritage and learn not only about it, but also with and through it. Moreover, the UNESCO-EU initiative will bring together young professionals working in the fields of tangible and intangible cultural heritage for a tailored regional training forum.

News and activities:

30/05/2017 - 30/06/2021 – Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt for sustainable development26/06/2018 - 30/06/2021 – Safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of Niger in a situation of urgency and for the resilience of displaced populations - pilot project in Tillabéry and Diffa

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