Europa Nostra is a pan-European heritage organization that represents over 250 heritage NGOs and has over 5 million members. It acts as the voice of cultural heritage in Europe through lobbying the EU, raising awareness of endangered heritage sites, and awarding exemplary heritage projects. It advocates for cultural heritage policies and funding in the EU budget and programs and works to save important heritage sites facing threats across Europe through campaigns and appeals.

1. EUROPA NOSTRA
in support of Europe’s
(endangered) heritage
NGOs in Support of the
World Heritage Properties Sneška Quaedvlieg - Mihailovic,
St. Petersbourg, 24 June 2012 Secretary General, Europa Nostra

2. WHO WE ARE
EUROPA NOSTRA brings together & represents:
• 250 MEMBER ORGANISATIONS
(heritage NGOs: associations & foundations)
with a total membership of over 5 million citizens
• 150 ASSOCIATE ORGANISATIONS (governmental
bodies, local authorities and corporations)
• 1500 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
35 countries in Europe & 7 countries outside of Europe
As such, it has become:
THE VOICE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EUROPE

3. WHO WE ARE
GOVERNANCE
• General Assembly (all members & associates)
• Council (up to 60 members)
• Board (12 members)
• Scientific Council
• Special Committees and Working groups

4. WHO WE ARE
Our President: Maestro Plácido Domingo
Recently designated as “UNESCO Artist for Peace”

5. WHAT WE DO
• Heritage Lobby in Europe
• Saving Endangered Heritage
• European Heritage Awards
• Pan-European Network
• Partnerships

6. 1. HERITAGE LOBBY IN EUROPE
• Europa Nostra Brussels Office
• European Heritage Alliance 3.3
• EU Creative Europe Programme
• EU Horizon 2020 Programme
• EU Cohesion Policy Programme
• European Heritage Label
• European Heritage Days

7. EUROPA NOSTRA BRUSSELS OFFICE
Wall plaque outside Europa Nostra’s Liaison Office at 67, Rue Trèves

8. EUROPEAN HERITAGE ALLIANCE 3.3.
Article 3.3 of the Lisbon Treaty of the European Union
“[The European Union] SHALL respect
its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and
SHALL ensure that Europe’s cultural heritage is
safeguarded and enhanced.”

9. EUROPEAN HERITAGE ALLIANCE 3.3.
“Towards and EU Strategy for Cultural Heritage
– a Case for Research”
First joint document recently adopted by the
European Heritage Alliance 3.3.
“It is the first time major European and international heritage
organisations have all agreed to work together to promote the
untapped potential of Europe’s cultural heritage – responding to an
urgent need to obtain explicit recognition within EU policy priorities
of the crucial contribution cultural and natural heritage can and
does make to realising Europe’s potential, economically,
environmentally, socially and indeed culturally…

10. EUROPEAN HERITAGE ALLIANCE 3.3.
Members
1. ACCR - (Association des Centres Culturels de Rencontres)
2. ANCBS - (Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield)
3. EAHTR - (European Association of Historic Towns and Regions)
4. ECCO - (European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers’ Organisations)
5. ECF - (European Cultural Foundation)
6. ECOVAST - (European Council for the Village and Small Town)
7. ECTP-CEU - (European Council of Spatial Planners)
8. E-FAITH - (European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical
Heritage)
9. EHHA - (European Historic Houses Association)

11. EUROPEAN HERITAGE ALLIANCE 3.3.
Members
10. ELO - (European Landowners’ Organisation)
11. EMH - (European Maritime Heritage)
12. ENCATC - (European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres)
13. ENCoRE - (European Network for Conservation-Restoration Education)
14. ERFGOED NEDERLAND - (The Netherlands Institute for Heritage)
15. EUROCLIO - (European Association of History Educators)
16. EUROPA NOSTRA - (The Voice of Cultural Heritage in Europe)
17. FEDECRAIL - (European Federation of Museum and Tourist Railways)
18. FRH - (Future for Religious Heritage – European Network for historic places
of worship)

12. EUROPEAN HERITAGE ALLIANCE 3.3.
Members
19. ICOM - (International Council of Museums)
20. ICOMOS - (International Council on Monuments and Sites)
21. INTO - (International National Trusts Organisation)
22. INTO Europe - (International National Trusts Organisation - Europe)
23. ISOCARP - (International Society of City and Regional Planners)
24. NEMO - (Network of European Museum Organisations)
25. OWHC - (Organisation of World Heritage Cities)
26. SEE Heritage Network - (South East European Heritage Network)
27. TICCIH Europe - (The International Committee for the Conservation of the
Industrial Heritage)

13. CREATIVE EUROPE PROGRAMME
Europa Nostra Council adopted the position paper on the proposed
“Creative Europe Programme” at its last meeting, on 30 May in Lisbon.

14. EU HORIZON 2020 PROGRAMME
Horizon 2020 is the future EU Framework Programme for Research
and Innovation 2014-2020.
The Europa Nostra Council adopted its position paper on the
proposed programme at its last meeting on 30 May 2012 in Lisbon.

15. EU COHESION POLICY 2014 - 2020

16. EUROPEAN HERITAGE LABEL
“A voluntary European Heritage Label may from 2013 be
granted to symbolic sites for Europe's history or integration.
Particular attention will go to "transnational" sites, given their
special symbolism for Europe's common history”

17. EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS

18. 2. SAVING EUROPE’s ENDANGERED HERITAGE
EUROPA NOSTRA FORUM
LISBON, 1 JUNE 2012
Live streamed during the 2012 European Heritage Congress

19. 2. SAVING ENDANGERED HERITAGE
• Gazprom Tower in St. Petersbourg, Russia
• Mont Saint-Michel, Normandie, France
• Historic Skyline of Istanbul, Turkey
• Dubrovnik Renaissance Summer Villas, Croatia
• Heritage in Danger in Kosovo/UNMIK
• Rosia Montana, Transylvania, Romania
• The old city of Famagusta, Cyprus
• Allianoi archaeological site, Turkey
• Sant’Ambrogio underground Car Park, Milan, Italy

20. GAZPROM TOWER, ST.PETERSBOURG, RUSSIA

21. MONT SAINT-MICHEL, NORMANDY, FRANCE

22. HISTORIC SKYLINE OF ISTANBUL, TURKEY
“The choice of a suspension bridge with tall pylons is a
misfortune for the historic city. It will impair the historic town
forever, if there is no intervention to change the project.”
Prof. Nuran Zeren Gülersoy, Europa Nostra Turkey

23. DUBROVNIK RENAISSANCE SUMMER VILLAS, CROATIA

24. HERITAGE IN DANGER IN KOSOVO / UNMIK
Water pump station at the entrance to the Patriarchate of Pec

25. ROSIA MONTANA, TRANSYLVANIA, ROMANIA

26. THE OLD CITY OF FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS

27. THE OLD CITY OF FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS
Excerpt from the personal message by
Plácido Domingo which was read
at the local awards ceremony
on 3 October 2011 in Nicosia:
“I am convinced that the today’s story of the old city of
Famagusta can get a “happy end”: if we all work together to
help overcome barriers and to find creative and
constructive solutions to the many problems. Only through
a spirit of cooperation and through our shared love for this
beautiful heritage - which belongs to all Cypriots and to all
Europeans - can we save the ancient city of
Famagusta.”
Plácido Domingo, President of Europa Nostra

28. ALLIANOI, TURKEY - YESTERDAY

29. ALLIANOI, TURKEY - TODAY

30. ALLIANOI CAMPAIGN
Letter to H.E. Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey
4 January 2011
“…I wish to extend a personal appeal to you to reconsider the decision
to flood the unique Roman Spa settlement of Allianoi and thus to
prevent such a cultural tragedy from happening.
We are numerous who strongly believe that saving the ancient site of
Allianoi would bring lasting and sustainable benefits to the local
population in Turkey. (…) saving this ancient treasure would enrich us
all, the people of Turkey as well as the other Europeans, for generations
to come. Moreover, instead of disappearing under the water, a site of
such archaeological importance like Allianoi can become a powerful
asset for a sustainable local tourist development, with the creation of
many new jobs..”
Plácido Domingo, President of Europa Nostra

31. SANT’AMBROGIO UNDERGROUND CAR PARK, MILAN, ITALY

32. SANT’AMBROGIO UNDERGROUND CAR PARK, MILAN, ITALY

33. SANT’AMBROGIO UNDERGROUND CAR PARK, MILAN, ITALY
Exerpt from the text signed by Plácido Domingo which was
published on 9 December 2011 by Corriere della Sera
“Europa Nostra, la Voce del patrimonio culturale in Europa,
di cui ho l'onore di essere presidente, ha firmato una petizione al
Sindaco per appoggiare il “grido di dolore” lanciato da Italia Nostra in
relazione a questo cantiere. Spero che chi ha responsabilità
decisionali in merito abbia il coraggio, per noi tutti, di sospendere i
lavori e riconsiderare il progetto per lasciar godere anche alle
generazione future questo angolo magico di Milano.”
Plácido Domingo
7 dicembre 2011, New York

34. 3. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
PROMOTING THE POWER OF EXAMPLE

35. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
• The Europa Nostra Awards started in 1978
• Supported by the European Commission in the framework of the
Culture Programme since 2002
• Twofold Aim:
1. To promote high standards and quality skills of
conservation practice and stimulate trans-frontier
exchanges in the heritage field;
2. To encourage further exemplary initiatives in favour of
heritage throughout Europe.

36. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Divided in four categories:
- Category 1: Conservation
- Category 2: Research
- Category 3: Dedicated Service
- Category 4: Education, Training and Awareness-raising

37. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 1 - Conservation
Award 2005 – Valletta Waterfront (WHS), Malta

38. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 1 - Conservation
Award 2008 - Český Krumlov (WHS) State Castle, Czech Republic

39. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 1 - Conservation
Grand Prix 2010 - The Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

40. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 1 - Conservation
Grand Prix 2011 – Antwerp Central Station, Belgium

41. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 1 - Conservation
Award 2012 – Windmills of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian
(WHS), Pátmos, Greece

42. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 2 - Research
Grand Prix 2010 – The Letters Project –
Vincent van Gogh’s Letters, Amsterdam, NL

43. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 2 - Research
Grand Prix 2012 – The Augustus Botanical Code of Ara Pacis, Italy

44. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 3 – Dedicated Service
Award 2012 – Allianoi Initiative and Dr. Ahmet Yaraş, Turkey

45. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 3 – Dedicated Service
Grand Prix 2012 – Paraschiva Kovacs, Romania

46. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 4 – Education, Training and Awareness Raising
Award 2009 – “Culture Ants” project, Turkey

47. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
Category 4 – Education, Training and Awareness Raising
Award 2012 – Teaching Manual: The Fortifications of Vauban (WHS),
France

48. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
2012 Awards Ceremony held in Jerónimos Monastery (WHS), Portugal

49. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
2012 Heritage Awards Ceremony – Winner of the Public Choice Award

50. EUROPEAN HERITAGE AWARDS
2012 Laureates at the Heritage Awards Ceremony

51. 4. PAN-EUROPEAN NETWORK
• European Heritage Congress 2010 in Istanbul
• European Heritage Congress 2011 in Amsterdam
• European Heritage Congress 2012 in Lisbon
• Golden Jubilee Congress 2013 in Athens

52. EUROPEAN HERITAGE CONGRESS 2010 IN ISTANBUL

53. EUROPEAN HERITAGE CONGRESS 2011 IN AMSTERDAM
EN FORUM: “Volunteers: Added Value for Europe’s Heritage”

54. EUROPEAN HERITAGE CONGRESS 2012 IN LISBON

55. GOLDEN JUBILEE CONGRESS 2013 IN ATHENS
The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Herodian Theatre, Athens

56. 5. PARTNERSHIPS
• UNESCO
• International National Trusts Organisation
• The Best in Heritage
• Wiki Loves Monuments

57. PARTNERSHIP WITH UNESCO
“This category of partnership is designed to enable UNESCO to
establish and maintain flexible and dynamic partnerships with any
organisation of civil society that is active in UNESCO’s fields of
competence at whatever level, and to benefit from its expertise, the
representativeness of its networks for the dissemination of information
and, if appropriate, its operational capacities in the field.”

58. PARTNERSHIP WITH UNESCO
Our President, Maestro Plácido Domingo designated
“UNESCO Artist for Peace”
“…I would like to express my deep appreciation for your exceptional
artistic career, and for the many commendable activities in which you
are engaged in your capacity as President of Europa Nostra; activities
that are aimed at safeguarding and promoting European cultural
heritage…”
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO

59. PARTNERSHIP WITH UNESCO
Our President, Maestro Plácido Domingo - “UNESCO Artist for Peace”
“… I feel truly honoured by your decision to designate me as an
UNESCO Artist for Peace for a two year period of time. It is with great
pleasure that I accept this high honour bestowed upon me by your
eminent UN institution.
I can only assure you that, both as an artist and as the President of
Europa Nostra, I will do my best to contribute to the promotion of the
important goals and work of UNESCO in the field of culture, and
especially in the field of cultural heritage, both tangible and
intangible…”
Plácido Domingo

60. PARTNERSHIP WITH “INTO”

61. PARTNERSHIP WITH “THE BEST IN HERITAGE”
Best in Heritage 2011 in Dubrovnik, Croatia

62. PARTNERSHIP WITH WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS
2011 Winner Photo - Mănăstirea Chiajna - Giulești, Romania