Towards an inventory of heritage organisations in Europe Tijl Vereenooghe

A bottom-up initiative 3 heritage NGOs in Flanders Heemkunde Vlaanderen vzw VCM-Contactforum voor Erfgoedverenigingen vzw FARO. Vlaams steunpunt voor cultureel erfgoed vzw Starting point = CoE declaration on the role of voluntary organizations in the field of cultural heritage (Portoroz, 2001)

3 heritage NGOs in Flanders

Heemkunde Vlaanderen vzw

VCM-Contactforum voor Erfgoedverenigingen vzw

FARO. Vlaams steunpunt voor cultureel erfgoed vzw

Starting point = CoE declaration on the role of voluntary organizations in the field of cultural heritage (Portoroz, 2001)

First phase (2005-2006) ‘ From Portoroz via Strasbourg and Brussels, towards the Heritage Organisations in Europe’ Research project to consider the roles, responsibilities, needs and opportunities of (Flemish) heritage organizations in a European context Target group: Flemish heritage sector

‘ From Portoroz via Strasbourg and Brussels, towards the Heritage Organisations in Europe’

Research project to consider the roles, responsibilities, needs and opportunities of (Flemish) heritage organizations in a European context

Target group: Flemish heritage sector

Some conclusions Fragmented information on heritage NGOs in Europe Former attempts to map the sector, but Not carried out completely Exclusive focus on tangible heritage General lack of information about Europe, European funding possibilities, institutions… Brochure ‘Afraid of Europe’ Lack of clarity about the impact of EU legislation on heritage care Report on Flemish heritage policy in the European context

Fragmented information on heritage NGOs in Europe

Former attempts to map the sector, but

Not carried out completely

Exclusive focus on tangible heritage

General lack of information about Europe, European funding possibilities, institutions…

Brochure ‘Afraid of Europe’

Lack of clarity about the impact of EU legislation on heritage care

Report on Flemish heritage policy in the European context

Second phase: towards an inventory Inventory of Heritage Organisations in Europe

Inventory of Heritage Organisations in Europe

Why? Handy overview Facilitate contacts Encourage the exchange of information and experience Enable organizations to link up with similar organizations Find project partners Stimulate to build (thematic) networks

Handy overview

Facilitate contacts

Encourage the exchange of information and experience

Enable organizations to link up with similar organizations

Find project partners

Stimulate to build (thematic) networks

How? Four-lingual website (English, French, German, Dutch) www.heritage-organisations.eu Registration form: contact information, scope and core activities First stage (2007): mapping Second stage (2008): mapping + conversion into online database Search module released in July 2008

Four-lingual website (English, French, German, Dutch)

www.heritage-organisations.eu

Registration form: contact information, scope and core activities

First stage (2007): mapping

Second stage (2008): mapping + conversion into online database

Search module released in July 2008

www.heritage-organisations.eu

Heritage, what’s in a name? In the broad sense of the word Archaeological heritage Underwater heritage - underwater archaeology Immovable heritage - built heritage historical monuments castles historical dwellings fortifications mills ... Landscape heritage landscapes, parks, gardens Mobile heritage - transport heritage maritime heritage rolling heritage riding heritage flying heritage Industrial and scientific heritage Religious h eritage Military h eritage Musical heritage Gastronomic heritage Funerary heritage Museum heritage - movable heritage Museum items and collections Museology Artistic heritage Agricultural and rural heritage Living agricultural heritage Local genetic heritage Oral and intangible heritage Folk culture Dialectology - historical linguistics Traditional crafts Traditional costumes Heritage performers - circus, popular theatre, puppet theatre Heritage performers - folk dance, folk music Festivals - parades Ethnology Folklore Traditional sports and games Archival heritage Documentary heritage Digital heritage Audiovisual heritage Re-enactment - living history Heritage education History Local and regional history Migration history Social history Economic history Cultural history Political history Oral history Toponymy Genealogy Numismatics Heraldry Cartography Heritage volunteers Cyber culture …

In the broad sense of the word

What kind of organizations? Non-governmental heritage organizations of every description Umbrella organizations, volunteer organizations, professional organizations, network organizations, foundations, etc. Supra-local scope of activity September 2008: 340 organizations from 36 European countries have been registered

Non-governmental heritage organizations of every description

Umbrella organizations, volunteer organizations, professional organizations, network organizations, foundations, etc.

Supra-local scope of activity

September 2008: 340 organizations from 36 European countries have been registered

Contact [email_address] Inventory @heritage-organisations.eu ++32 15 20 51 74 www.heritage-organisations.eu

[email_address]

Inventory @heritage-organisations.eu

++32 15 20 51 74

www.heritage-organisations.eu

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