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Empowering communities in heritage management through completed OPENHERITAGE project

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03 September 2024

Empowering communities in heritage management through completed OPENHERITAGE project

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An illustrative photo of a group of people sitting around a fountain in front of a building

The project created sustainable heritage asset management models to rejuvenate underutilized cultural assets by promoting inclusive governance, community development, and innovative financial strategies.

Authors

OpenHeritage project

Related Organisation(s)

Eurodite

Eutropian GmbH

Ghent University

ICLEI Europe

Metropolitan Research Institute

Municipality of Blaj

Municipality of Cesis

Municipality of Forlì

Municipality of Pomáz

Municipality of Sunderland

Roma Tre University

The Heritage Management Organization

University College London

Warehouse de Zwijger

Topics
Geographical descriptors

Austria

Belgium

France

Germany

Hungary

Italy

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Ukraine

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Cultural tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Tourism strategies

    • Well-being of residents

  • Business activities

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

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The OPENHERITAGE project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program, aims to develop sustainable models for managing heritage assets. Running from June 2018 to May 2022, the project emphasizes inclusive governance and community development in the adaptive reuse of heritage sites. By expanding the definition of heritage to include sites of symbolic or practical significance, OPENHERITAGE addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with abandoned or underutilized cultural assets. Key outcomes of the project include the creation of a comprehensive policy overview and a detailed typology, micro-level analyses resulting in 16 case studies (Observatory Cases) on pioneering adaptive reuse, and the integration of macro and micro perspectives through a specially developed database.

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