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in the coming months, the different stakeholders will work on the implementation of the technical conditions for the promotion of the route

Summer meeting of the Bibracte – Mont Beuvray Grand Site de France rural paths working group

All images and text Flore Coppin, courtesy of Bibracte.

The rural paths working group of the Bibracte – Mont Beuvray Grand Site de France met on 12 July 2022 for a thematic morning session on the development of a new hiking offer in the area. More than 30 participants attended the event – members of the working group (elected representatives of the 12 village communities of the area, volunteer residents), representatives of local authorities, local tourist offices and of the French hiking federation – who were able to discuss the project.

The prototype of the main itinerary – 140 kms route passing through the 12 villages of the project area – was conceived earlier this year by the members of the working group.

In June, Annabelle Dauvergne, a member of the tourism working group of the Grand Site de France tested the itinerary on a volunteer basis. Annabelle is a professional hiking guide, owner of a gîte and a farmer’s wife. Annabelle helped us to validate the interest and feasibility of the hiking route and to point out areas for improvement in terms of tourism services. Her trip has been organised thanks to the support of the rural paths working group volunteers who provided accommodation and food. During the meeting, Annabelle shared her experience and provided advices.

In parallel, an expert of the Regional Natural Park of Morvan (Bibracte’s partner) carried out a technical feasibility study for the route. His report pointed out issues and opportunities regarding topics such as signposting or maintenance of the itinerary.

During the meeting, the discussions with the various actors around the table have enabled the expression of shared action plan for the development of the project.

View the presentation discussed at the meeting (French language): PDF

Thus, in the coming months, the different stakeholders will work on the implementation of the technical conditions for the promotion of the route, establish a consultation with the users of the paths, and elaborate a strategy for the development of the service offer.

After the meeting, participants were invited to visit the heritage summer camp organized by Bibracte and his partner Rempart association, with the support of INCULTUM project.

The working group will meet again this autumn and plans to extend participation in its work to new stakeholders.

Press release about the activities (French Language): PDF

The programme is coordinated by Flore Coppin, Heritage and tourism officer and coordinator of the INCULTUM Pilot at Bibracte.

Two weeks heritage summer camp organized at Bibracte in July 2022

All images copyright Corentin Menthonnex, text Flore Coppin, courtesy of Bibracte.

From 11 to 23 July 2022, international volunteers from the Rempart Federation, which works to safeguard and restore exceptional or vernacular built heritage, take part for the first time in a heritage summer camp at the Bibracte-Mont Beuvray Grand Site of France.

The objective of this programme is to restore a low dry-stone wall bordering an old trail on the southern flank of Mont Beuvray in the sector known as “Place aux Laides”. In the long term, the aim is to develop a new discovery route for the Bibracte-Mont Beuvray Grand Site de France on this part of the massif that is less known to the public.

Probably dating from medieval times, this magnificent path, located under the forest cover, is lined with trees and low dry-stone walls. Around it, piles of stones marking the boundaries of former plots of land bear witness to former agricultural activities on the Beuvray, now fossilised under the forest.

The ten or so international volunteers, some of whom are asylum seekers hosted by local associations, are supervised by two group leaders from Rempart and a technical leader from the “TREMPLIN Homme et Patrimoine association” – an NGO working for integration through economic activity – who organises workshops on the restoration of dry-stone walls. Pascal Paris, archaeologist and assistant to the director of research at Bibracte, supervises the fieldwork. The programme is coordinated by Flore Coppin, Heritage and tourism officer and coordinator of the INCULTUM Pilot at Bibracte.

During the stay, the participants are taking part in the fieldwork – restoration of dry-stone walls, clearing of undergrowth, enhancement of the site – and the weekends are devoted to discovering the Bibracte Mont – Beuvray Grand Site de France and the Morvan. They are accommodated by Bibracte in Glux-en-Glenne.

This heritage work camp is part of the pilot-project led by Bibracte to enhance the more than 1,000 km of rural paths that criss-cross the Bibracte-Mont Beuvray Great Site of France. Carried out in collaboration with the partners of the Grand Site de France label, it aims to develop and promote an innovative tourist offer in the area, combining outdoor activities, discovery of the heritage and cultural activities.

As Vincent Guichard, general manager of Bibracte, explains, “Our idea is to make this type of heritage summer camp a permanent feature every year and to enhance other paths on the Bibracte-Mont Beuvray Grand Site de France. In the long term, in the frame of our pilot project and in partnership with the 12 village communities of the area, we want to involve the inhabitants, and in particular young people, so that they can re-appropriate the common heritage that the rural paths constitute, to which the local population is very attached.”

This programme, organized by Bibracte in partnership with Rempart Federation, is funded by the European Horizon 2020 programme as part of the INCULTUM research-action project, the French State, the Regional Board of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and the Nièvre Department.

Press release (French Language): PDF

May-October 2022

The Best in Heritage 2022 on-line edition

Best in Heritage, the global conference featuring award-winning museum, heritage and conservation projects, is celebrating its 21st edition which started in late May and will end in early October 2022.

This online edition, organized in partnership with the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Europa Nostra, the European Voice of Civil Society committed to Cultural Heritage, aims to deliver an exhaustive overview of best practices from all over the globe, focusing on the criteria of professional excellence, public value, and innovation.

The conference features video-interviews with representatives of more than 40 museum, heritage and conservation projects that have been awarded in the past year; in the video-interviews these experts provide insights into their accomplishments, discuss important professional topics and offer valuable specialist advice.

Projects range from immersive AR, VR and XR experiences and tours, digital storytelling projects, online educational resources and online documentaries, Covid response projects, various community programmes, hands-on visitor experiences, archaeology, conservation and preservation projects. There are also achievements that address difficult topics such as immigration, mass repression, the role of curators and historians in shaping how we perceive a multitude of truths.

Stay updated on the conference at https://www.thebestinheritage.com/conference

ARCH- Saving Cultural Heritage

ARCH project joined the UNCHARTED community

ARCH is a European funded project led by Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS (Germany) with participation of four European municipalities (Bratislava, Camerino, Hamburg, Valencia), research scientists, city network ICLEI and standardisation organisation DIN.

A new collaboration has recently been signed between UNCHARTED and this interesting project which aims to provide unified and collaborative approaches for disaster risk reduction of historic areas with regards to climate change-related and other natural hazards.

Its work focused on the cities of Bratislava, Camerino, Hamburg and Valencia with the aim of co-creating tools to help these cities save their cultural heritage from hazards and risks associated with the effects of climate change.

Further information is available on the ARCH showcase on the UNCHARTED website and on the ARCH website.
ARCH project, welcome to the UNCHARTED community!

July 20 2022, Hamburg

ARCH project final event

The European funded project ARCH – Saving Cultural Heritage, has launched its final event which will take place in Hamburg, Germany, on July 20, 2022.

The event marks the closure of this project, which started in 2019 with the aim to better preserve areas of cultural heritage from hazards and risks. The ARCH team with the cities of Bratislava, Camerino, Hamburg and Valencia co-created tools that will help cities save cultural heritage from the effects of climate change.

The main objectives of the meeting are:

Show the results of the project
Increase the visibility of the theme of resilience and cultural heritage
Cite publication to “set the scene” with the state of play
Incorporate / involve and highlight the EU Task Force
Provide networking opportunities

The event will be hosted in the International Maritime Museum.

Find out more information on the dedicated page at https://savingculturalheritage.eu/events?c=search&uid=V0R7J6Zw

visiting different historical irrigation systems and learning about water management by the irrigation communities.

INCULTUM Pilot: water route in Cogollos de la Vega (Granada)

text and images courtesy of Elena Correa Jiménez (University of Granada).

On Saturday 25th June 2022, another participative activity was organised in the framework of INCULTUM Pilot by the Biocultural Archaeology Laboratory (MEMOLab), coordinated by Professor Dr. José María Martín Civantos, from the Department of Medieval History and CCTTHH of the University of Granada.

We made a water route through the different historical irrigation systems of the municipality of Cogollos de la Vega: the Fardes irrigation ditch, the Moroz irrigation ditch and the Canal irrigation ditch.

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During the tour, the 50 visitors who attended the route were able to understand the importance of the historical irrigation systems in shaping the cultural landscapes and settlements, as well as their environmental values. They also learned about water management by the irrigation communities.

Learn more about INCULTUM Pilot 1 – Altiplano de Granada

the 39th edition of the congress took place in Granada in June 2022, under the overaching theme 'From Snow to Sea'

Presenting INCULTUM in the biannual conference of IAHR International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research

The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), founded in 1935, is a worldwide independent organisation of engineers and water specialists working in fields related to the hydro-environmental sciences and their practical application. Activities range from river and maritime hydraulics to water resources development and eco-hydraulics, through to ice engineering, hydro-informatics and continuing education and training. IAHR stimulates and promotes both research and its application and by doing so it strives to contribute to sustainable development, the optimisation of world water resources management and industrial flow processes. Following the last IAHR Congress held in 2019 in Panama City, Panama under the theme “Water – Connecting the World”, the main theme of the 39th IAHR World Congress was “From Snow to Sea” focusing attention on the importance of considering the integral water cycle to address present and future challenges.

The INCULTUM coordinator prof. José María Civantos moderated a round table on human water relationship, and also and made one of the field visits to the historical irrigation systems of the Sierra Nevada.

Conference website: https://2022.iahrworldcongress.org/iahr/

Tp be held across July and September 2022 the meetings will gather local stakeholders, policy makers, civil society representatives and local territorial bodies in the area

Cycle of conferences and stakeholders meetings in Sicily organized by the INCULTUM Pilot

The INCULTUM Pilot set in Sicily is coordinated by the GAL Elimos, and is organizing a cycle of meetings dedicated to discuss the development of itineraries that aim to enhance the islamic heritage in the territory of Mounts of Trapani.

Provisional program of the cycle of planned animation meetings:

1) On July 13, 2022, 3.30 pm at the Sicilian Regional Assembly: conference entitled “Siqilliyyah ğannat al-ˀarḍ- La Sicilia è il Giardino Paradiso in Terra”, itinerary of enhancement of cultural heritage of Islamic tradition in Sicily. The meeting will be held at the Sicilian Regional Assembly – Piazza del Parlamento 1- Palermo – Sala Gialla- at 3.30 pm, at the presence of institutions of Security and Public Order, Competent regional departments, Local territorial bodies of the area; Interested spiritual institutions, Civic activism and the third sector affected by the thematic nature of the pilot, ASP, ARNAS, U. O. health, RSA, private clinics, nursing homes; State Property, Parks, Reserves, Districts of the territory, Private owners of goods / sites affected by the creation of the itinerary; Mobility operators: Carriers, ANAS, urban and extra-urban mobility operators; Unioncamere and Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, Trade associations, Trade union organizations, Credit Institutions, Insurance.

2) On 13 September 2022 11.00 am at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Center for Scientific Culture – EMFCSC, Erice: meeting organized for cultural entities of the area and their networks, and local cultural operators; Local communication and media, Audio / video production / post-production companies.

3) On 28 September 2022 at 11.00 am at the University of Trapani: meeting organized on the topic of education and vocational training, including students, policy makers, private operators and professional associations.

The events will be distributed in live streaming on the Gal Elimos official Facebook page and on the GAL ELIMOS institutional website.

Learn more about INCULTUM Pilot in Sicily

All photohgraphs in this post courtesy of Promoter s.r.l

Presentation of INCULTUM pilot in Palermo, 13th July 2022

Siqilliyyah ğannat al-ˀarḍ- La Sicilia è il Giardino Paradiso in Terra

All images in this post courtesy of Promoter s.r.l

The INCULTUM Pilot set in Sicily organizes a high-level conference in Palermo, the Regional County Seat, to describe the work done so far in the area of Trapani, and to discuss with university experts and policy makers about strategies and actions for sustainable development of the Region.

The conference, in Italian language, was streamed live on the GAL Elimos online channels.

“Siqilliyyah ğannat al-ˀarḍ- La Sicilia è il Giardino Paradiso in Terra”

13th July 2022, h.15:30

Assemblea Regionale Siciliana – Sala gialla “Piersanti Mattarella”, P.zza del Parlamento, 1- Palermo

On.le Gianfranco Miccichè – Presidente Assemblea Regionale Siciliana: Saluti istituzionali
On.le Toni Scilla – Assessore Agricoltura, Sviluppo Rurale e Pesca: Il ruolo dei GAL come leva di sviluppo territoriale;
Dott. Liborio Furco – Presidente GAL Elimos: La programmazione strategica del GAL Elimos per lo sviluppo locale, dal Next Generation EU al Green Deal;
Dott.ssa Antonella Fresa – Network Coordinator, Promoter Srl, Pisa: “INCULTUM Visiting the margins: INnovative CULtural ToUrisM in European peripheries” – Programma HORIZON 2020 e la cooperazione tra pilot per una rinascita delle comunità rurali;
Prof. Patrizia Spallino – Officina di Studi Medievali: L’unicum inestimabile della Sicilia islamica;
Avv. Giada Lupo – Responsabile valorizzazione turistica e pubbliche relazioni INCULTUM- pilot GAL Elimos: L’itinerario “Siqilliyyah ğannat al-ˀarḍ- La Sicilia è il Giardino Paradiso in Terra”;
Prof. Giuseppe Barbera – Ordinario Colture Arboree UNIPA, alberi, sistemi e paesaggi rurali del Mediterraneo: Il Giardino Paradiso islamico in Sicilia;
Prof. Gioacchino Fazio – Associato Economia Applicata- Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche, Aziendali e Statistiche UNIPA; Resp. Terza Missione Public Engagement DSEAS; Coordinatore Osservatorio sulla Pesca, CEO- Founder “VISION”: Sviluppo blu, dalla prima palma all’ultimo ulivo;
Dr. Toti Amato – Presidente OMCEO Palermo e Coordinatore Ordini dei Medici, Chirurghi e Odontoiatri di Sicilia; Consigliere FNOMCEO con delega rapporti esteri: Lo Stile di Vita mediterraneo- Patrimonio dell’Umanità e Faro di Futuro Sostenibile;
Avv. Angelo Argento – Presidente Cultura Italiae: Reti di Cultura “mundi” e buoni SEMI;
Conclusioni

Modera: Piero Messina (Digitrend).

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representatives of 6 EU projects in the area of sustainable rural and cultural development met to discuss synergies for future activities

Meeting in Lisbon for projects on sustainable cultural tourism

Organized by IMPACTOUR project coordinator prof. João Martins from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the NOVA School of Science and Technology in Lisbon, a friendly meeting took place on 5th July in hybrid format, attended by the representatives of six EU-funded projects all involved with sustainable tourism: next to IMPACTOUR there were INCULTUM, SPOT, TEXTOUR, BE.CULTOUR, and SMARTCULTOUR.

Agenda of the meeting: PDF

Scope of the meeting that follows a similar one held in March 2022 is to progress on the path of collaboration and synergies especially in two areas: policy recommendations for supporting decision makers in cultural, rural and touristic development in Europe; and a coomon line of action to grant sustainability of project’s outcomes and web resources beyond the end of the funding period.

The first part of the meeting was also attended by the project officer Rodrigo Martín Galán, who is aiming to realize a policy roundtable under the aegis of the European Commission, expected to take place in Brussels in Autumn 2022.

About the sister project: