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EUROPEAN POLICY DEBATE SHARING HERITAGE — SHARING VALUES
The European Policy Debate “Sharing Heritage – Sharing Values” is one of the main events of the European Cultural Heritage Summit in Berlin. It has been organised by the German Cul- tural Heritage Committee (DNK), Europa Nostra and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Founda- tion (SPK), with the support of the European Commission. Layout & Design Julia Dölker on behalf of the German Cultural Heritage Committee Julia Dölker Grafik & Redaktion hello@juliadoelker.de | www.juliadoelker.de Picture credits Martina Münch © Hoffotografen Berlin Monika Grütters © 2018 Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung Silvia Costa © European Parliament Lazare Eloundou Assomo © UNESCO Rüdiger Kruse © Marcus Renner Beatrice Kelly © Dylan Vaughan Nemanja Milenkovic © Novi Sad 2021 Foundation Lars Amréus © Jonas Widhe Oliver Martin © BAK Rafał Dutkiewicz © Maciej Kulczynski Nina Obuljen Koržinek © Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia Andrus Kõresaar © KOKO architects Johannes Ebert © dpa/ Monika Skolimowska Petra Kammerevert © FKPH Francisco de Paula Coelho © EIB Henri Swinkels © Wim Roefs Uwe Koch © Björn Bernat Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović © Felix Quaedvlieg Luca Jahier © EU2018 source: EESC Karl-Heinz Lambertz © European Union/ Fred Guerdin Stéphane Bern © Gilles Gustine Francoise Nyssen © MC Didier Plowy Hermann Parzinger © SPK/ Herlinde Koelbl Joseph Calleja © Johannes Ifkovits Legal Disclaimer The organisers do not assume liability for any loss or damage of private belongings as well as offensive or illegal conduct of persons attending the European Policy Debate. All information may be subject to change, version: 14 June 2018 A contribution to the:
EUROPEAN POLICY DEBATE
SHARING HERITAGE — SHARING VALUES
ALLIANZ FORUM & BERLIN CONGRESS CENTER
22 JUNE 2018EUROPEAN POLICY DEBATE
OVERVIEW
PART I 9.30–15.00
Venue: Allianz Forum, Pariser Platz 6, 10719 Berlin
Registration: 8.30–9.30
As one of the main events of the European Cultural Heritage Summit in Berlin, the European OPENING SESSION 9.30–10.00
Policy Debate provides a platform for Europe’s high–level decision and policy makers, civil
society and other cultural heritage stakeholders to engage and discuss how best to use SESSION I ‘SHARING VALUES’ 10.00–11.00
cultural heritage as a strategic resource with multiple benefits for the future of Europe.
COFFEE BREAK 11.00–11.30
With its symbolic motto “Sharing Heritage–Sharing Values”, this debate will provide the
perfect occasion to ensure a meaningful follow up to a most favourable political momentum SESSION II ‘BRIDGING LOCAL AND EUROPEAN’ 11.30–12.30
for cultural heritage in Europe, as demonstrated by the New European Agenda for Culture
recently adopted by the European Commission (22 May), the “Conclusions on the need MESSAGES FROM THE YOUNG GENERATION 12.30–12.45
to bring cultural heritage to the fore across policies in EU” adopted by the EU Council (23
May), the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions on “Cultural Heritage as a LUNCH BREAK 12.45–13.45
strategic resource for more cohesive and sustainable regions in the EU” and last but most
importantly the first–ever European Council conclusions on education and culture adopted SESSION III ‘CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COHESION’
on 14 December 2017. 13.45–15.00
This European Policy Debate will include the presentation of “The Berlin Call to Action –
Cultural Heritage for the Future of Europe”. This “Call to Action” will recognise our shared
PART II 17.00–19.30
responsibility to utilise the power and potential of our shared cultural heritage to advance a
more peaceful, prosperous, inclusive and just Europe. It will also advocate the need for an
ambitious European Agenda and Action Plan for Cultural Heritage as a lasting legacy of
the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. The “Berlin Call to Action” will be open for Venue: bcc Berlin Congress Center, Alexanderstraße 11, 10178 Berlin
signature to all citizens, organisations and institutions who care for Europe’s shared heritage Registration: 16.00–17.00
and values.
CONCLUDING SESSION ‘CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE’
17.00–18.30
NETWORKING RECEPTION 18.30–19.30
Obligatory ID control at the entrance, suitcases and oversized bags are not allowed, for
further information on special security measures please check the summit website.
2 European Policy Debate Overview 3EUROPEAN POLICY DEBATE SESSION II ‘BRIDGING LOCAL AND EUROPEAN’ 11.30–12.30
PROGRAMME Chair: Beatrice Kelly, National Coordinator for the European Year of Cultural Heritage
in Ireland / Head of Policy and Research at An Chomhairle Oidhreachta /The Heritage
Council, Ireland
INSPIRATIONAL INTRODUCTION
Nemanja Milenković CEO, ‘Novi Sad 2021–European Capital of Culture’ Foundation,
Serbia
PANELLISTS
PART I
Lars Amréus Director General, National Heritage Board, Sweden
Rafał Dutkiewicz Mayor of the City of Wrocław, Poland
Markus Lewe President, Association of German Cities / Mayor of the City of Münster,
9.30–15.00 Germany
Nina Obuljen Koržinek Minister of Culture, Croatia
Venue: Allianz Forum, Pariser Platz 6, 10719 Berlin Oliver Martin Chair of Council, International Centre for the Study of the Preservation
and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) / Head of Section Swiss Federal
Office of Culture, Switzerland
OPENING SESSION 9.30–10.00 MESSAGES FROM THE YOUNG GENERATION 12.30–12.45
Chair: Martina Münch, President, German Cultural Heritage Committee, Germany Moderator: Lorena Aldana, European Year of Cultural Heritage Task Force, Directorate
General for Education and Culture (DG EAC), European Commission
WELCOME
Monika Grütters Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Culture YOUR EUROPE, YOUR SAY! 2018 YOUTH EVENT
and the Media, Germany Zala Resnik–Poljašević Student at Gimnazija Brežice, Slovenia
Tibor Navracsics European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT “THE FUTURE IS HERITAGE”
Wouter Hinrichs Archaeology student, Saxion University of Applied Sciences,
SESSION I ‘SHARING VALUES’ 10.00–11.00 The Netherlands
Aoife Hegarty PhD candidate in Digital Arts and Humanities, University College Cork,
Chair: Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins, National Coordinator for the European Year of Ireland
Cultural Heritage in Portugal / Trustee, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal Eliseo Martínez Roig Living Heritage Consultant & Campanologist, Spain
INSPIRATIONAL INTRODUCTION STUDENT SUMMIT “CULTURE UP YOUR FUTURE – LIVING OUR EUROPEAN
HERITAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE”
PANELLISTS Larissa Borck MA student in Ethnology /Cultural Anthropology, University of Hamburg,
Silvia Costa Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Committee on Culture Germany
and Education, Italy Víctor San Frutos Serrano MA student in Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century: Manage-
Lazare Eloundou Assomo Deputy Director, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO ment and Research, Complutense University of Madrid /Polytechnic University of Madrid,
Lydia Koniordou Minister of Culture and Sports, Greece Spain
Rüdiger Kruse Member of the German Bundestag, Germany Darina Kupryianova Law student, University of Opole /UNESCO Chair on Cultural
Property Law, Poland
COFFEE BREAK 11.00–11.30 CONCLUDING VIDEO: YOUTH CONFERENCE “CULTURE AND HERITAGE IN
A DIGITAL WORLD”
4 European Policy Debate Programme 5LUNCH BREAK 12.45–13.45 PRESENTATION OF “THE BERLIN CALL TO ACTION–CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR THE
FUTURE OF EUROPE” BY THE CO–CHAIRS
PANELLISTS
SESSION III ‘CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COHESION’ Stéphane Bern Founder of Fondation Stéphane Bern pour l’Histoire et le Patrimoine –
13.45–15.00 Institut de France, France / Winner of a 2018 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage /
Europa Nostra Awards in the Category Dedicated Service
Chair: Themis Christophidou, Director–General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Luís Filipe de Castro Mendes Minister of Culture, Portugal
European Commission Luca Jahier President of the European Economic and Social Committee
Karl–Heinz Lambertz President of the European Committee of the Regions
INSPIRATIONAL INTRODUCTION Françoise Nyssen Minister of Culture, France
Andrus Kõresaar Architect Tallinn Seaplane Harbour–Grand Prix Winner of the 2013 Hermann Parzinger President, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Germany /
EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, Estonia Executive President, Europa Nostra
PANELLISTS
Johannes Ebert Secretary General, Goethe Institute, Germany NETWORKING RECEPTION 18.30–19.30
Petra Kammerevert Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee
on Culture and Education, Germany
Francisco de Paula Coelho Dean of the European Investment Bank Institute
Ingrid Schulerud Ambassador of Norway to Belgium, Norway
Henri Swinkels Regional Minister Liveability and Culture, Province of Noord–Brabant,
The Netherlands
PART II
17.00–19.30
Venue: bcc Berlin Congress Center, Alexanderstraße 11, 10178 Berlin
CONCLUDING SESSION ‘CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE’
17.00–18.30
Co–Chairs: Uwe Koch National coordinator for the European Year of Cultural Heritage
in Germany / Head of Office, German Cultural Heritage Committee
Sneška Quaedvlieg–Mihailović Secretary General, Europa Nostra / Coordinator of the
European Heritage Alliance 3.3
INSPIRATIONAL INTRODUCTION
Joseph Calleja Tenor, Maltese Cultural Ambassador, Malta
(video contribution to the #Ode2Joy Challenge)
Jorge Chaminé Baritone, President–founder of the Centre Européen de Musique
in Bougival, Spain /Portugal
6 European Policy Debate Programme 7EUROPEAN POLICY DEBATE
SPEAKERS
LARS AMRÉUS STÉPHANE BERN
Director General, National Heritage Board, Sweden Founder of Fondation Stéphane Bern pour l’Histoire
Lars Amréus (b. 1964) has been Director General of et le Patrimoine–Institut de France, France / Winner
the Swedish National Heritage Board since 2012. of a 2018 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa
Amréus has a degree in archaeology from Uppsala Nostra Awards in the Category Dedicated Service
University. He started his career as an archaeologist/ Stéphane Bern has had an extremely rich career
antiquarian at Stockholm University and subsequently related to cultural heritage, at times working as a
at the Swedish National Heritage Board, conducting journalist, an author, TV presenter, radio host, producer
archaeological fieldwork. From 1994–2000 he and actor. However, it is mainly through his immensely
served as Head of Section at the Swedish Ministry popular television shows that Stéphane Bern is best
of Culture where he was responsible for cultural known to the general public for his illuminating insight
heritage, museums and international co–operation in on cultural heritage. Since 2007, Stéphane Bern
the heritage field. He joined the Swedish National has presented “Secrets d’Histoire” (The Secrets of
Historical Museums in 2000 as Head of Strategy and History) on France 2. Over the years, it has become
Planning. He was subsequently appointed Deputy an unmissable prime time broadcast. Stéphane Bern
LORENA ALDANA Director, and, in 2005, Director General. During the has also written extensively about Europe’s heritage
European Year of Cultural Heritage Task Force, period 2007–2012 he also served as Chairperson of on a variety of fascinating topics. In 2016, he created
Directorate General for Education and Culture the Swedish Association of Museums. Lars Amréus is the Fondation Stéphane Bern pour l’Histoire et le Patri-
(DG EAC), European Commission a former member of the European Museum Academy moine (the Stéphane Bern Foundation for History and
Lorena Aldana is a member of the dynamic taskforce and remains associated with the organisation through Heritage), under the umbrella of the Institut de France,
charged with implementing the European Year of its Pool of Experts. He has held his present post as which aims to contribute to the protection of heritage
Cultural Heritage 2018 in the European Commis- Director General of the Swedish National Heritage and to finance education and knowledge sharing
sion, Directorate General for Education and Culture Board since March 2012. In addition, he is a member projects on history. Each year, he presents a History
(DG EAC). She works on the design, management of H.M. King Carl XVI’s Council for Property and Prize and a Heritage Prize. In light of Stéphane Bern’s
and communication of the Year’s activities at EU Buildings and of the Board of Trustees for the Swedish reputation and influence, the President of the French
level. Before joining the Commission, she worked for World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). He is presently Republic, Emmanuel Macron, decided in September
the Organisation for Economic Co–operation and serving as Chairperson of the Association of Swedish 2017 to entrust Mr. Bern with a special mission to
Development (OECD), in the research and design of Director Generals and as Lord in Waiting to H.M. identify endangered rural heritage sites in France and
heritage–led local development strategies. She has King Carl XVI of Sweden. propose viable ways of saving them. The List of 269
addressed the issue of youth engagement with cultural Twitter @riksantikvarie pre–selected sites including 18 priority sites was made
heritage by presenting interventions at international public in April 2018. The selected sites will benefit,
conferences such as the UNESCO Italian Youth Forum among others, from financial support provided by a
2018 in Matera, ENCATC Capacity Building Days special edition of the French Lottery, as well as scratch
and Youth in Action Day in Prague and the European cards.
Youth Event 2018 in Strasbourg. Twitter @bernstephane
8 European Policy Debate Speakers 9JOSEPH CALLEJA LUÍS FILIPE DE CASTRO MENDES JORGE CHAMINÉ THEMIS CHRISTOPHIDOU
Tenor, Maltese Cultural Ambassador, Malta Minister of Culture, Portugal Baritone, President–founder of the Centre Européen Director–General for Education, Youth, Sport and
Blessed with a golden–age voice that routinely inspires Born in Idanha–a–Nova, in 1950, Ambassador de Musique in Bougival, Spain / Portugal Culture, European Commission
comparisons to “legendary singers from earlier eras: Castro Mendes graduated from the University of One of the most original baritones of our times, Jorge Themis Christophidou is a European public servant who
Jussi Björling, Beniamino Gigli, even Enrico Caruso” Lisbon in Law, 1974, and entered the diplomatic Chaminé was born in Porto of Spanish and Portuguese became Director–General for Education, Youth, Sport
(Associated Press), Maltese–born Joseph Calleja corps. He represented Portugal as Consul General in parentage, and began his musical studies (piano, and Culture of the European Commission in March
has quickly become one of the most acclaimed and Rio de Janeiro, 1998 to 2000, and, as Ambassador, voice, cello, guitar, choral and orchestra conducting) 2018. She is a civil engineer with 32 years of experience
sought–after tenors today. His expansive discography in Budapest, 2003 to 2007, and in New Deli, 2007 at an early age. Fervent European he has in his blood in private and public sector management. She joined the
and frequent appearances on the world’s leading to 2009. From 2011 to 2012 he was the Permanent origins from Ural to the Atlantic. Acclaimed baritone European Commission in 2001. Having held various
opera and concert stages prompted NPR to hail him Representative of Portugal to UNESCO and from in all the main opera theatres and prestigious concert positions in the Directorate–General for Regional and
as “arguably today’s finest lyric tenor,” and led to his 2012 to 2016 the Permanent Representative of Por- Halls, he was soloist with orchestras such as the Boston Urban policy, she worked as the Deputy Head of Cab-
being voted Gramophone magazine’s 2012 Artist of tugal to the Council of Europe. In 2016 Ambassador Symphony, London Symphony, Berliner Rundfunk, Czech inet of Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education,
the Year. A Grammy–nominated recording artist for Castro Mendes became the Minister of Culture of Philharmonic, Liceo de Barcelona, Nacional de España Culture, Multilingualism, Youth and Sport from 2010
Decca Classics, he has released five solo albums for the XXI Constitutional Government of the Portuguese among many others. He is also considered as one of the to 2011. From 2011 to 2014, Themis Christophidou
the label. Joseph Calleja was appointed as the first Republic. In addition, Ambassador Castro Mendes most interesting recital performers: he sings every season worked as Head of Cabinet of Maria Damanaki, Com-
Maltese Cultural Ambassador and is a Knight of the is also a writer and a poet, having published 17 in leading venues including Carnegie Hall, Théâtre missioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, and from
Italian Republic. publications between 1983 and 2018. In 2018 he des Champs–Elysées, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 2014 to 2018, she was Head of Cabinet of Christos
published a poetry collection. Gulbenkian and at leading international music festivals. Stylianides, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and
Twitter @cultura_pt Jorge Chaminé has won a number of honors, prices Crisis Management. Themis Christophidou is an alumna
and awards. He was awarded a Human Rights Medal of the civil engineering school of the Athens Polytechnic
from UNESCO, and was nominated “1st Musician Metsovio, specialised in transport infrastructure and urban
for Peace” from the “Music for Peace” organization transport.
presided by Federico Mayor and Daniel Barenboim. Twitter @ChristophidouEU
He is frequently invited as a guest teacher and gives
master classes in several music academies in Europe,
USA, Canada and Brazil. He is President and Artistic
Director of the CIMA Festival in Italy (Tuscany) and vice–
President of the Georges Bizet Foundation. He is also the
creator and artistic director of the Festival de Bougival
and the Festival “Ibériades” in Paris, and the creator and
President of the project “European Music Center” in
Bougival. He is member of the Board of Directors of the
“International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation”.
Twitter @ChamineJorge @CemCentre
#JorgeChaminé #centreeuropeendemusique
10 European Policy Debate Speakers 11SILVIA COSTA RAFAŁ DUTKIEWICZ JOHANNES EBERT LAZARE ELOUNDOU ASSOMO
Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Mayor of the City of Wrocław, Poland Secretary General, Goethe Institute, Germany Deputy Director, World Heritage Centre, UNESCO
Committee on Culture and Education, Italy Rafał Dutkiewicz (59) graduated from the Faculty of Johannes Ebert has been Secretary General of the Lazare Eloundou Assomo is the current Deputy Director
Silvia Costa is currently S&D Group Coordinator Mathematics at the Wrocław University of Technology Goethe–Institut since 2012. He read Islamic Studies of the Division for Heritage and the UNESCO World
Committee on Culture and Education of the European in 1982. In 1986 he obtained PhD in Mathematical and Political Science in Freiburg and Damascus and Heritage Centre. He trained as an architect conservator
Parliament. She has been Chair of the Committee on Logic at the Catholic University in Lublin. He worked thereafter worked as a journalist. After periods as an and town–planner specialized in earthen architecture
Culture and Education of the European Parliament as a lecturer and a senior lecturer at the Catholic Uni- instructor at the Goethe–Institut in Prien, as a language and cultural heritage. Until October 2016, he was
(2014–2016) and rapporteur for the European Parlia- versity of Lublin from 1982 to 1992 and as a senior course consultant at the Goethe–Institut in Riga and UNESCO’s Head of Office and Representative in Mali
ment of the Creative Europe Programme 2014–2020. lecturer at the Wrocław University of Technology from as deputy head of the Public Relations division in the and responsible for coordinating UNESCO’s actions to
She has been the Lazio regional councillor responsible 1989 to 1994. During the state of martial law he Munich head office, he was director of the Goethe– rehabilitate Mali’s cultural heritage and ancient manu-
for education, educational rights and training (2005– was a member of the underground Solidarity move- Institut Kiev from 1997 to 2002. From 2002 to 2007 scripts, damaged in 2012 during the armed conflict. It is
2009); member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies for ment. He became Secretary of Wroclaw’s Solidarity he was director of the Goethe–Institut in Cairo and in this capacity that he successfully coordinated the rapid
three parliamentary terms; member of the Committee Civil Committee and later the President of the same regional director for North Africa and the Middle East. reconstruction of the destroyed mausoleums in Timbuktu
on internal affairs, the Committee on culture, science organization. In 1991 he received a scholarship to Subsequently he served as director of the Goethe– by violent extremist groups, in close cooperation with
and education and the Committee on general guid- Freiberg University, Germany. In 1991 he co–founded Institut in Moscow and regional director for Eastern MINUSMA, the United Nations peacekeeping mission
ance and monitoring of radio and television services Signium/Ward Howell International, Wroclaw, where Europe and Central Asia from 2007 to 2012. In his in Mali. Among his major actions in favor of the pro-
(1985–1993). Silvia Costa was also State Secretary he remained managing director until 2002. Rafal work, Johannes Ebert focuses not only on advancing tection of Malian cultural heritage, are the fundraising
at the Ministry for Universities, Scientific Research and Dutkiewicz has served as the mayor of Wrocław since European collaboration and integration, but also on of 4 million dollars to implement the UNESCO–Mali
Technology (1993–1994). She has been chair of the 2002. He was re–elected in 2006 with 85% of the intensifying engagement in crisis–ridden regions and Action Plan; the realization of a Heritage Passport of
European advisory committee on equal opportunities votes and in 2010 with 73% of the votes and a third countries going through radical change, for example North Mali; and leading the first UNESCO assessment
during the 1996 Italian Presidency of the EU and time in 2014. In 2006, Mayor Dutkiewicz published in Ukraine, North Africa and the Middle East. He is mission in Timbuktu in June 2013. Before being posted
head of the EU delegation to the annual session of a book New Horizons devoted to self–government particularly dedicated to supporting refugees with in Mali, Lazare Eloundou Assomo was the Chief of Unit
the UN Commission on the Status of Women (1996). activity and the vision of reconstruction of the country. cultural and educational projects in the neighbouring for Africa at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre,
Silvia Costa is co–founder of the ‘Telefono Azzurro’ His mayoral term is characterized by the highest number countries of Syria and in Germany. In addition, he where he was in charge of coordinating the cooper-
NGO for missing children and was a member of the of investments in the post–war history of the city. His has been campaigning for years for the expansion of ation between UNESCO and African Member States
board of management of the Donne in Musica Foun- activities contributed to the creation of 250,000 new digital offers in foreign cultural and educational policy, for all issues related to World Heritage. He conducted
dation (2002–2005) and President of the Academy workplaces in the Wroclaw agglomeration between the introduction of global debates in Germany and the several major conservation projects in Mozambique,
of Fine Arts, Rome (1995–2005). 2003 and 2008. The city has become an important continual expansion of the worldwide network of the Uganda and Benin, and designed the World Heritage
Twitter @SilviaCostaEU and recognizable place in world economy. Goethe–Institut. Earthen Architecture Program. He was also one of the
He was voted “The Best Mayor in Poland” by News- key players in the establishment of the African World
week (2010, 2011). Academia Europea, a scientific Heritage Fund, now a UNESCO Category 2 Centre.
organization with a membership of 2500 professors, He is the author of the book “African World Heritage, a
including 50 Nobel Prize winners, awarded him with remarkable diversity” published by UNESCO in 2012,
honorary membership in 2011. and has written numerous articles on the conservation of
World Heritage in Africa.
12 European Policy Debate Speakers 13MONIKA GRÜTTERS LUCA JAHIER PETRA KAMMEREVERT BEATRICE KELLY
Minister of State and Federal Government Commis- President of the European Economic and Social Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the National Coordinator for the European Year of
sioner for Culture and the Media, Germany Committee Committee on Culture and Education, Germany Cultural Heritage in Ireland / Head of Policy and
Since 2013 Monika Grütters (born 1962 in Münster, Luca Jahier has been a member of the European In the 2009 European Parliament elections, Petra Research at An Chomhairle Oidhreachta /The
Westphalia) is Minister of State to the Federal Chan- Economic and Social Committee (EESC) since 2002. Kammerevert was elected Member of the European Heritage Council, Ireland
cellor and Federal Government Commissioner for Cul- Within the EESC, he has worked extensively on the Parliament on the list of the Social Democratic Party Beatrice Kelly is Head of Policy and Research at An
ture and the Media. She studied German literature, art European Union’s social and cohesion policies as of Germany (SPD). As such, she sits in the Progressive Chomhairle Oidhreachta / the Heritage Council –
history and political science at the Universities of Mün- well as on international matters. In September 2004, Alliance of Socialists and Democrats parliamentary based in Kilkenny, Ireland. As National Coordinator
ster and Bonn. She started her professional career as he was elected Vice–President of the EESC’s Section group. Her “constituency” comprises Düsseldorf, for the European Year of Cultural Heritage in Ireland,
lecturer in arts management and also held responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship. In Krefeld, Mettmann, Mönchengladbach, Neuss, Beatrice Kelly is involved in bringing together key
positions in the field of public relations in museums as October 2006, he was elected Vice–President of Remscheid, Solingen and Wuppertal. Her present organisations and networks to build the EYCH
well as in big publishing companies. Since 1999 she Group III, member of the Committee Bureau for two functions in the European Parliament include programme in Ireland and to assure links with other
works as honorary professor for cultural management years and member of the EU–Croatia and EU–Turkey – Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education European initiatives. She also manages several of
at the Free University of Berlin. From 1998 to 2013 Joint Consultative Committees. From October 2008 (apart from culture and education this committee is the Heritage Council’s programmes principally the
she also was director of the Brandenburg Gate Foun- to 2010, he was President of the ACP–EU Follow–up responsible for information–society, media, youth and Museums Standards Programme for Ireland, the Con-
dation. Monika Grütters is Member of the German Committee and President of the Permanent group sports policy) servation Internship Scheme with Ireland’s cultural insti-
Bundestag. Between 2009 – 2013 she was Chair on Immigration and Integration. In October 2011, – Member of the Delegation to the EU–Montenegro tutions, and Heritagemaps.ie a map–based viewer
of the Committee on Cultural and Media Affairs in the he was elected President of Group III of the EESC, SAPC with information on all aspects of Ireland’s heritage.
German Bundestag, Member of the Executive Com- and was re–elected in January 2013 and in October – Substitute member of the Subcommittee on Human Beatrice previously worked with the Council on policy
mittee of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the 2015. In this capacity, he has been a member of the Rights and of the Delegation to the EU–Albania Stabi- for the heritage of Ireland’s inland waterways, coastal
Bundestag, Member of the Committee on Education EESC’s Bureau. Over the course of three terms in office lisation and Association Parliamentary Committee heritage, and recreation, and also the potential
and Research as well as Spokesperson for the Sub- as President, Group III carried out nine studies, and impacts of climate change on heritage. Beatrice Kelly
committee on Cultural and Education Policy Abroad. held 42 conferences in 17 EU countries, attended has a MA in Heritage Management from University
by thousands of people, and countless meetings College Cork, and a MSc in Coastal Zone Manage-
with European civil society organisations. He was ment from University of Ulster. She is an alumni of the
nominated unanimously by Group III for the post of Oxford Cultural Leaders Programme. She is rapporteur
EESC’s President for the April 2018 – September for the Expert Panel of the European Heritage Label.
2020 mandate and become the EESC’s President on
18 April 2018.
Twitter @EESC_PRESIDENT @LJahierEU
#rEUnaissance
14 European Policy Debate Speakers 15UWE KOCH LYDIA KONIORDOU ANDRUS KÕRESAAR RÜDIGER KRUSE
National coordinator for the European Year of Minister of Culture and Sports, Greece Architect, Tallinn Seaplane Harbour–Grand Prix Member of the German Bundestag, Germany
Cultural Heritage in Germany / Head of Office, Mrs. Lydia Koniordou was born in Athens. She studied Winner of the 2013 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Rüdiger Kruse (CDU) holds office in the German
German Cultural Heritage Committee English literature at Athens University. She graduated Europa Nostra Awards, Estonia Bundestag since 2009. He is especially known for his
Uwe Koch was born in 1958 in Berlin. He is a grad- from the National Theatre Drama School, in com- Andrus Kõresaar is the co–founder and partner of the engagement in the culture sector in the parliament’s
uate in sociology from the Humboldt University Berlin. bination with parallel studies in music and dance. largest Estonian architecture office KOKO architects, Budget Committee. He is also a member of the Envi-
Before his appointment of 1 June 2015 as head of As an actress, she has interpreted major roles, both created in 2000. He is a flying creative mind in many ronment Committee, deputy member of the Committee
the German Cultural Heritage Board he held different classical and contemporary, in Greece and abroad, ways. After the initial success as the designer of the on Economic Affairs and Energy and deputy member
senior positions in the Ministry of Science, Research collaborating with the National Theatre, the Karolos Estonian pavilion at Hannover EXPO 2000, Kõresaar of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Sustainable
and Culture of the state of Brandenburg since 1991. Koun Art Theatre, the Municipal Theatres of Larissa, went on to fill Tallinn with landmark buildings from old Development. Within the group of the Christian
From 2002 he directed the Department of historic Volos, Patras, as well as with the Chatelet Theater in industrial sites, museums to the city’s only synagogue. Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social
monuments, memory culture and museums in the state Paris, Teatro Piccolo in Milan among others. She has While working on the Seaplane Harbour – the mar- Union (CSU) parliamentarians, Rüdiger Kruse is the
of Brandenburg. Uwe Koch has 25 years of experi- worked with eminent theatre directors such as Karolos itime museum and winner of a Grand Prix of the EU spokesman for maritime economy. Born in Hamburg
ence in government administration for cultural heritage. Koun, Alexis Minotis, Kostas Tsianos, Lefteris Voyatzis, Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards in 1961, Rüdiger Kruse joined the CDU at the age of
He is the German coordinator for the European Year Sotiris Chatzakis, Robert Wilson, Alexander Vassiliev, in 2013– he wanted to get to know the topic in 16. Earlier, he took on his responsibilities in the Bunde-
of Cultural Heritage 2018. Yannis Kokkos and others. As a director, besides con- depth and learned to fly. KOKO architects’ passion is stag as a member of Hamburg’s regional parliament,
Twitter @Kulturerbejahr #SharingHeritage temporary plays, she staged many ancient Greek trag- rethinking old buildings, the conversion of old into new, the Hamburgische Bürgerschaft. During his time in the
edies, for the National Theatre, the Municipal Theatres always in a bold and unexpected way. Bürgerschaft between 2001 and 2009, he worked in
of Larissa and Volos, the Athens Conservatory and for various commissions, for example on Finance, Ecology
the Getty Museum in California. For her work and and Culture. Furthermore, his parliamentary group
overall contribution in this field, she has been awarded elected him as the spokesman for Sustainability and
the Karolos Koun and the Critics Awards. As a peda- Development policy and later for Budget and Finance.
gogue, focusing mainly on the ancient Greek drama, Apart from his political activities, Rüdiger Kruse serves
she has taught at the National School of Drama, at as the Executive Director of Schutzgemeinschaft
the Theatrical Studies Departments of both the Athens Deutscher Wald, a non–profit organization aiming to
and Thessaloniki Universities, as well as at teaching combine the preservation of Germany’s forests with a
seminars in Greece and abroad. She thus taught and sustainable usage strategy.
directed ancient Greek drama performances at the
New York University, at Binghamton N.Y., at Oxford,
and at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. She has
served as artistic director of the Municipal Theatres of
Volos and Patras. Mrs. Koniordou assumed the post of
Minister of Culture and Sports of the Hellenic Republic
on November 2016.
16 European Policy Debate Speakers 17KARL–HEINZ LAMBERTZ MARKUS LEWE OLIVER MARTIN NEMANJA MILENKOVIĆ
President of the European Committee of the Regions President, Association of German Cities / Mayor of Chair of Council, International Centre for the Study of CEO, ‘Novi Sad 2021–European Capital of
Karl–Heinz Lambertz was elected as President of the the City of Münster, Germany the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property Culture’ Foundation, Serbia
European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in July Mayor Markus Lewe was elected First Mayor of Mün- (ICCROM) / Head of Section Swiss Federal Office Nemanja Milenković was born in Novi Sad in
2017 after serving a two and a half year term as First ster/Germany in 2009. In 2015 he was re–elected of Culture 1977. With his formal education, he connected the
Vice–President. He is also a member of the Belgian for a second legislative term lasting until 2020. As Born in 1970, Oliver Martin obtained a Master in humanities (Bachelor Studies of History at the Faculty
Senate representing the German–Speaking Commu- head of the municipal administration he is the speaker Architecture in 1998 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Philosophy in Novi Sad) with the applied sciences
nity. Born on 4 June 1952 in Schoppen, Karl–Heinz’s of the council and the additional three Deputy Mayors of Technology, ETHZ Zürich. He pursued his studies (Master Studies of Industrial Management at the
interest in politics came early in his career having representing different parts of the city of Münster. As with a PhD in technical sciences and history of archi- Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad). His work
served as President of the German–speaking Youth of 1/1/2018 Markus Lewe is also elected President tecture at ETHZ until 2002. Oliver Martin held several experience includes:
Council (1975–1980). After a number of functions of the German Federal Association of German Cities positions at the Swiss Federal Office of Culture until – positions of journalist, presenter and host at regional
linked to his academic background in law, he became and Towns (after being a member of the presidium he joined the management board in 2012 as Head and national radio and TV stations, which resulted
Member of Parliament of the German–speaking Com- since 2013). With his degree in public administration of Section Cultural Heritage and Historic Monuments. in becoming the youngest director of the provincial
munity in 1981. Between 1990 and 1999 he held Markus Lewe started as an advisor for the West- In parallel, he acted as an expert member of the public service;
numerous Ministerial posts in the German–speaking phalian state council administration. Between 1997 Swiss delegation to the UNESCO World Heritage – positions of copywriter, account and project man-
Community Government before being elected its and 2009 he worked for the general vicariate of the Committee from 2010 to 2013. Since 2013, Oliver ager, marketing director and creative director;
Minister–President (1999–2014). He was then bishop of Münster and was elected deputy mayor rep- Martin is member of ICCROM Council, and was – position of PR manager for South–East Europe in
President of Parliament until 2016 before taking post resenting the south–east part of Münster since 1999 elected chairman of ICCROM Council in 2017. Mercator;
as Senator. Karl–Heinz Lambertz has been a CoR before taking full–time responsibility as First Mayor Twitter @marolixx @ICCROM @ICCROM_ATHAR – position of PR manager in international festivals Big
member since 2001 and was President of the CoR’s of Münster in 2009. Markus Lewe is married with 5 @davosdecl2018 Show Kop and EXIT
PES Group (2011– 2015). Since 2000, he has been children and grandchildren. His lifestyle is focused on – position of the Chairperson of the Steering Com-
a Member of the Congress of Local and Regional sustainability, reflected in his everyday behavior and mittee of the EXIT Foundation since 2013.
Authorities of the Council of Europe in which he is decision making process. In 2014, he started the initiative to enter Novi Sad
currently Vice–President. into the bidding process for European Youth Capital,
Twitter @CoR_President #CultureforEurope and in 2015 he was nominated as Chairperson of the
Steering Committee of the candidacy of Novi Sad for
European Capital of Culture.
Twitter #NoviSad2021 #ECoC
18 European Policy Debate Speakers 19MARTINA MÜNCH TIBOR NAVRACSICS FRANÇOISE NYSSEN NINA OBULJEN KORŽINEK
President, German Cultural Heritage Committee, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth Minister of Culture, France Minister of Culture, Croatia
Germany and Sport Françoise Nyssen was appointed Minister of Culture on Nina Obuljen Koržinek, current Minister of Culture of
Dr Martina Münch has been Brandenburg State Min- Tibor Navracsics is the Commissioner for Education, 17 May 2017 by the President of the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, worked as a research asso-
ister of Science, Research and Cultural Affairs since 9 Culture, Youth and Sports for the Commission of Presi- Emmanuel Macron, on the recommendation of Prime ciate at the Institute for Development and International
March 2016. From 1980 to 1987, Martina Münch dent Juncker (2014 – 2019). Before this mandate, he Minister Edouard Philippe. Until then, Françoise Nyssen Relations in Zagreb. Her research interests include
studied medicine in Hamburg, London and the US. served as Head of the Prime Minister’s Office in Hun- had been co–director of the publishing firm Actes Sud. cultural and media policy. She has published books
She received her doctorate in 1988 and subsequently gary, member of the Hungarian Parliament, Deputy Françoise Nyssen was born in Etterbeek (Belgium) in and articles as well as expert studies in Croatian and
worked in the neurology department of the Rudolf–Vir- Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and 1951. Before making her name in the publishing world, international journals. She has workied as an expert
chow–Klinikum in Berlin. She has been a member of Justice and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In she initially focused on science, graduating in molecular on various projects for UNESCO, the Council of
the SPD party since 1978 and was a member of the the 1990s, Tibor Navracsics started to teach at the biology from the Free University of Brussels in 1972. A Europe, the European Cultural Foundation, UNDP, the
Cottbus City Council from 1998 to 2009 and again University of Economics in Budapest. From 1997 until certified high–level secondary teacher, Françoise Nyssen European Parliament etc. She received the European
from May 2014 to March 2016. Martina Münch taking up office as European Commissioner, he taught also studied at the Institut Saint–Luc in Brussels from Cultural Policy Research Award for her research on
is one of the founders and the spokesperson of the at the Eötvös Loránd University’s Faculty of Law and 1975 to 1978 and graduated in urban planning. She the impact of the EU enlargement on cultural policies,
“Cottbuser Aufbruch” coalition for action, which has Political Sciences in Budapest, where he became an then joined the architecture department of the Ministry of which was published in the book Why We Need Euro-
been working towards non–violent and tolerant coex- associate professor in 2001. Culture in France. She moved to the publishing sector in pean Cultural Policies: The Impact of EU Enlargement
istence in the city of Cottbus since 1999. Since 2004, Twitter @TNavracsicsEU 1980 as partner and managing director of the Le Paradou on Cultural Policies in Transition Countries (Amsterdam,
Martina Münch has been a member of the Branden- publishing cooperative. In 1987, she became a partner 2006). She was a member of the negotiating team for
burg State Parliament as a representative of the SPD and the chair of the board at the Actes Sud publishing firm the Croatian accession to the EU responsible for the
party. From 6 November 2009 to 23 February 2011, founded by her father, Hubert Nyssen, in 1978. Its offices fields of culture and education as well as information
Martina Münch was Minister of Science, Research were in Arles and Paris. She was especially the editor of society and media.
and Cultural Affairs, and from 23 February 2011 to 5 three Goncourt Prize winners (Laurent Gaudé, Jérôme
November 2014 she was head of the Brandenburg Ferrari and Mathias Enard) and three Nobel Literature
State Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. She was laureates (Naguib Mahfouz, Imre Kertész and Svetlana
also a member of the SPD state executive committee Alexievitch). Together with Jean–Paul Capitani, Françoise
from 2006 to 2014. Martina Münch was born in Hei- Nyssen also founded the Actes Sud bookshop and the
delberg in 1961, is married, has seven children and Association Culturelle du Méjan, which organises concerts,
lives in Cottbus with her family. exhibitions and literary and cinematographic events at the
Passage du Méjan in Arles. They also set up L’École du
domaine du possible (The Field of Possibilities School). In
2010, Françoise Nyssen was appointed president of sup-
port for writing and then, in 2011, chair of the committee
for the support of feature–film scriptwriting at the Centre
National du Cinéma. She was appointed to the High
Council for Artistic and Cultural Education in 2015.
20 European Policy Debate Speakers 21GUILHERME D’OLIVEIRA MARTINS HERMANN PARZINGER FRANCISCO DE PAULA COELHO SNEŠKA QUAEDVLIEG–MIHAILOVIĆ
National Coordinator for the European Year of President, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, Dean of the European Investment Bank Institute Secretary General, Europa Nostra / Coordinator of
Cultural Heritage in Portugal / Trustee, Calouste Germany / Executive President, Europa Nostra Francisco de Paula Coelho is the Dean of the EIB the European Heritage Alliance 3.3
Gulbenkian Foundation, Portugal Prof. Dr. Hermann Parzinger has held the office of Institute. Prior to that he was Director for EIB Opera- Sneška Quaedvlieg–Mihailović (1963) has been
Guilherme d’Oliveira Martins is President of the Grand President of the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK) tions in Asia and Latin America (2004–2015), after working for Europa Nostra for more than 25 years.
Council of the CNC – Centro Nacional de Cultura (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation) since 2008. having been Director of the Department for Planning In 2000, she was appointed as Secretary General.
(National Centre for Culture), Trustee of the Calouste Consisting of 27 museums, libraries, archives, and and Settlement of Operations in the EIB Financial In this capacity, she works closely with EU institutions,
Gulbenkian Foundation, Chairman of the Fiscal Council research institutions, the SPK is the second–largest Directorate (2000–2004). Francisco started his the Council of Europe, the UN, UNESCO and other
of Caixa Geral de Depósitos, National Coordinator cultural institution in the world. Its collections include career at the EIB in 1987, as a loan officer for the international and European governmental and non–
of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 and all areas of cultural tradition: from archeological and ACP countries. In 1989, he became Manager of the governmental bodies on heritage matters. Since the
a Professor at the University Lusíada and the Technical ethnological objects, to the visual arts, literature and EIB’s bond portfolio at the Treasury Department after creation of the European Heritage Alliance 3.3. in
University of Lisbon. He is a correspondent member of music. As president of the SPK, Parzinger is in charge which he became Head of the Loans Back Office. 2011, she acts as the Coordinator of this informal plat-
the Portuguese Academy of Sciences and a member of of two major cultural projects: The renovation of the After graduating from Solvay Business School, Univer- form of European and international networks active in
the Portuguese Naval Academy and a member of merit world–famous Museum Island and the realization sity of Brussels, and before joining the EIB, Francisco the wider field of heritage. She has played a promi-
of the Portuguese Academy of History. of the Humboldt–Forum in the reconstructed Berlin de Paula Coelho held successively the following posi- nent role in promoting the European Year of Cultural
Palace. Prof. Parzinger has conducted 30 years of tions: financial analyst with Unido, assistant lecturer in Heritage (EYCH) and now actively contributes to the
field research in many European countries as well as in Economics at the University of Lisbon and consultant in EYCH Stakeholders Group. She is a regular speaker
the Near East and in Central Asia. Before joining SPK investment promotion for Emerging Countries in New at European conferences and meetings on cultural her-
he was an Assistant Professor at Munich University York, before joining the World Bank, in Washington itage and is author of numerous articles on Europe and
(1986–90), Director (1990–2003) and President DC. Francisco de Paula Coelho is the Dean of the EIB cultural heritage (most recently she contributed to the
(2003–2008) of the German Archaeological Insti- Institute. Prior to that he was Director for EIB Opera- special edition of “Cartaditalia” dedicated to 2018
tute. In 1996 has was appointed Honorary Professor tions in Asia and Latin America (2004–2015), after European Year of Cultural Heritage” (2017)). She has
at Free University in Berlin. Parzinger has received having been Director of the Department for Planning also contributed to the preparation of the European
many awards, among them the Leibniz Prize, the and Settlement of Operations in the EIB Financial Report “Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe” (2015).
highest scientific award in Germany. He holds several Directorate (2000–2004). Francisco started his Sneška Quaedvlieg–Mihailović obtained a degree
international Honorary Doctoral degrees, is a member career at the EIB in 1987, as a loan officer for the ACP in International Law in Belgrade (former Yugoslavia)
of Academies of Sciences in Germany, Spain, Great countries. In 1989, he became Manager of the EIB’s and in European Law and Politics in Nancy (France).
Britain, Rumania, Russia, China and the USA and has bond portfolio at the Treasury Department after which Prior to joining Europa Nostra, she worked for EU
received decorations from Germany, Russia and Italy. he became Head of the Loans Back Office. Institutions in Brussels and then for the European Com-
Twitter @hparzinger @kulturgutschutz Twitter @EIBINSTITUTE mission Delegation in Belgrade. In 1991, she was one
of the founders and the first Secretary–General of the
European Movement in Yugoslavia.
Twitter @SneskaEN @europanostra
#Heritage4Europe #SharingHeritage #SharingValues
22 European Policy Debate Speakers 23EUROPEAN POLICY DEBATE
MESSAGES FROM THE YOUNG
GENERATION / BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
INGRID SCHULERUD HENRI SWINKELS
Ambassador of Norway to Belgium, Norway Regional Minister Liveability and Culture, Province of
Ambassador Ingrid Schulerud was appointed Nor- Noord–Brabant, The Netherlands
way’s Ambassador to The Kingdom of Belgium spring In 1963, Henri Swinkels was born in Vught where he
2015, as well as Deputy Head of the Norwegian still lives to this day. After secondary school he studied
Mission to the European Union. Ms Schulerud joined biology, evolutionary biology/paleo botany and
the Foreign Service in 1988 after graduating from the received his first level teaching qualification at what was
University of Oslo, with studies in economics, political then known as the Rijksuniversiteit in Utrecht. After com- YOUR EUROPE, YOUR SAY! 2018 YOUTH EVENT “UNITED IN DIVERSITY:
science and statistics. Ms Schulerud was adviser on pulsory national service he was employed by, among A YOUNGER FUTURE FOR EUROPEAN CULTURE”
Baltic Affairs in the Ministry in the 90’s, then respon- others, the FNV [main national union] and the Neder-
sible for bilateral relations and following enlargement landse Politiebond [Dutch police union] as a trainer or By the European Economic and Social Committee
processes in EU and NATO. She has served as a programme coordinator. From 2006 to 2015 he was In March 2018, 99 students and 34 teachers from across Europe met at the EESC in
Norwegian diplomat in Budapest and worked within active in local politics for the SP [socialist party]. In Brussels for YEYS, the EESC's youth event in celebration of the European Year of Cultural
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on various topics related 2014, he commenced work as a staffer for the national Heritage 2018. During workshops, they discussed their views on European cultural heritage.
to European Affairs for 25 years. She has worked SP’s presence in the lower house of parliament in The In the final session, the young participants presented their recommendations and voted for
extensively on democracy issues, fundamental rights Hague. Alongside his work, he has always been active the three that they judged to be the most important. The three winning proposals have been
and freedoms as well as minority rights as desk in the cultural sector. First as an actor, but in recent years provided to the EESC Members, the European Commission, and the European Parliament.
officer for the OSCE (Organization for Security and primarily as the author of plays and musical theatre pro-
Cooperation in Europe), Head of Division for the ductions, including Het Narrenschip [the ship of fools], You can see the video of YEYS 2018 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B2XFlAG–1k
Baltic states and Central Europe as well as Deputy that premiered in November 2015 in the run–up to the
Director General on the enlarged EU, Baltic states, national Jeroen [Hieronymus] Bosch year. In May 2015
Central Europe, Romania and Bulgaria. Schulerud he became the member of the provincial executive for
has, as Ambassador at large, been responsible for Leefbaarheid & Cultuur [liveability & culture] for the
the programming and strategic development of the Provincial Government of Noord–Brabant. There he YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT “THE FUTURE IS HERITAGE”
EEA (European Economic Area) and Norway grants. works to reinforce social resilience and cultural educa-
The EEA and Norway Grants is a European funding tion both at school and elsewhere. Swinkels is of the By Provinces of Noord–Brabant, Gelderland, Overijssel, Erfgoed Brabant, Erfgoed
scheme, which will provide 2.8 billion euros in the opinion that everyone should have the opportunity to be Gelderland and the Dutch Knowledge Institute of Immaterial Heritage (KIEN)
period 2014–2021 to strengthen bilateral relations a fully–fledged member of society and that the govern- We believe that cultural heritage connects people across countries and generations. Young
with 15 EU countries and reduce economic and social ment’s task is – in part –make this a reality. In 2017, he people from all over Europe, aged between 18 and 30, will meet from 18 to 22 June to
disparities in the Europe. launched the ‘law of the conservation of creativity’ which exchange their views on heritage. The highly interactive programme includes sessions about
Twitter @IngridSchulerud #CulturalHeritage is his argument in favour of retaining creativity among musealized vs. living heritage, discovering new goals for re–built heritage and controversial
children and adults. Because, so he says: “Culture and heritage.
heritage are subjects that, above all others, enable
people to reflect on the status quo, their position and
potential. They have unifying and imaginative powers”.
24 European Policy Debate Messages from the Young Generation 25STUDENT SUMMIT “CULTURE UP YOUR FUTURE – LIVING OUR EUROPEAN EUROPEAN POLICY DEBATE
HERITAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE”
By AEGEE | European Students’ Forum & European Students’ Association for Cultural
HOSTS
Heritage (ESACH)
Inspired by the announcement of a European Year of Cultural Heritage the European
Students’ Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH) was established in 2017 by university
students. Today, ESACH has become the first interdisciplinary and cross–generational
network in the field. The constantly growing number of members from all across Europe are
not only united by the European dimension of cultural heritage but also driven by the vision EUROPA NOSTRA – THE VOICE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EUROPE
to actively contribute towards a reconnection of the notions of heritage and culture in their Europa Nostra is the pan–European federation of heritage NGOs which is also supported
academic disciplines. by a wide network of public bodies, private companies and individuals. Covering 40
countries in Europe, the organisation is the voice of civil society committed to safeguarding
The Student Summit is jointly organised by ESACH, AEGEE–Berlin and the European and promoting Europe’s cultural and natural heritage. Founded in 1963, it is today
Citizenship Working Group (ECWG). recognised as the largest heritage network in Europe. Europa Nostra campaigns to save
Europe’s endangered monuments, sites and landscapes, in particular through ‘The 7 Most
Endangered’ programme. It celebrates excellence through the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage
/ Europa Nostra Awards. It also contributes to the formulation and implementation of
YOUTH CONFERENCE “CULTURE AND HERITAGE IN A DIGITAL WORLD” European strategies and policies related to heritage, through a structured dialogue with
European Institutions and the coordination of the European Heritage Alliance 3.3. Europa
By British Council, UK–German Connection Nostra is an active supporter and contributor to the European Year of Cultural Heritage
What role does cultural heritage play in the world we live in? How do local cultures in 2018.
complement/clash with a collective European identity? 60 German and British students will
explore these questions and more during this three–day youth conference organised by the
British Council Germany and the UK–German Connection, focusing on digitisation and its DEUTSCHES NATIONALKOMITEE FÜR DENKMALSCHUTZ (DNK) /
effects. GERMAN CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE
The German Cultural Heritage Committee (DNK) is an interdisciplinary and indispensable
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educa- forum for the protection and conservation of Germany’s architectural and archaeological
tional opportunities. The UK–German Connection is a bilateral government initiative for heritage. It is committed to a great goal: preserving the historic buildings and archaeolog-
bringing young people together. ical sites that make up our outstanding cultural heritage for future generations. All major
stakeholders in the field of heritage protection and heritage conservation are represented
on the DNK: the Federal Government, the Länder and local authorities, the churches,
specialist organizations, associations and federations as well as private action groups
and heritage owners. The DNK is highly regarded at all societal levels both at home and
abroad. The DNK was one of the originators of the European Year of Cultural Heritage
2018 and acts as the national coordinator for respective activities in Germany.
STIFTUNG PREUSSISCHER KULTURBESITZ (SPK) /
PRUSSIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) is an internationally renowned cultural
institution and an important player in the humanities and the social sciences. It includes
museums, libraries, archives, and research institutes. Its collections have a universal char-
acter. They document the evolution of human culture from its beginnings to the present in
Europe and on other continents. They began in Brandenburg and Prussia and have grown
encyclopedically. Today the Foundation is contributing crucially to the redesign of Berlin’s
historical center.
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