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Euromed Heritage workshop on cultural mapping
Euromed Heritage is conducting a training workshop in Nicosia, Cyprus on cultural mapping to support to civil society actors in the better management of
Mediterranean cultural heritage. The workshop will introduce participants to a range of cultural mapping methods and applications, from well‐established procedures to cutting‐edge practice, and open up discussion for participants to consider its usefulness as a tool, and how it might be incorporated into their current and future practice.
The workshop was organised in collaboration with the London Metropolitan University and the University of Nicosia. It seeks to train participants in both traditional techniques and leading advancements in cultural mapping, the practice of indentifying and organising assets of a particular society. By using examples of cultural mapping implemented in Nicosia, the group says they will "demonstrate good practice in both cultural mapping applications and project sustainability." The workshop will also include discussions on the usefulness of cultural mapping and how the tool can be applied to the participants’ current and future activities.
About Euromed Heritage
Euromed Heritage focuses on the protection of cultural heritage in Mediterranean countries. The group is funded by the European Union under the European Neighbourhood Policy, an international relations tool through which the EU gives funding to bordering non-member states. Working in a number of Mediterranean countries, the group claims to serve as a "safeguard and valorisation of the cultural heritage and a catalyst for mutual understanding between the peoples of the Mediterranean region."
Between 1998 and 2007, the EU government has allotted 57 million Euros to fund the 32 projects undertaken by Euromed Heritage. The group currently works on 12 projects to which the EU has allocated 17 million Euros. The group is active in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria and Tunisia.
- Read the background paper for the workshop here
- See the program for the workshop here
- Information on previous Euromed Heritage training workshops here
