Current Projects

HerO

The theme of this new project funded by URBACT is to develop integrated sustainable management strategies for historic urban landscapes and innovative good practice to facilitate the right balance between preserving cultural heritage and strengthening the competiveness of historic urban landscapes. EAHTR is a partner in this project led by Regensburg, a World Heritage City in southern Germany, with 9 other heritage cities: Graz, Austria; Naples, Italy; Vilnius. Lithuania; Sighisoara, Romania; Liverpool, UK; Lublin, Poland; Poitiers, France; Valencia, Spain and Valletta, Malta.
http://urbact.eu/thematic-poles/sustainable-urban-development/thematic-networks/hero/presentation.html

Sustainable Tourism Guidelines

The Dubrovnik Declaration adopted in September 2006 included an undertaking to "Promote sustainable cultural tourism as a crucial part of territorial economic development to include the development of cultural tourism guidelines for local and regional authorities". EAHTR has appointed Brian Human (former Head of Planning at Cambridge City Council) as one of a series of "experts" funded from the Culture 2008 programme to coordinate a working group in the preparation of guidelines on sustainable tourism.

If you would like to help, please email Brian Human brian.human@btinternet.com
Heritage Zone

On - line networking opportunity for heritage experts engaged in the sustainable management of historic cities and cultural heritage. EAHTR’s principle aim is to identify and disseminate good practice in the sustainable management of historic cities. To do this it needs to facilitate and encourage collaboration and communication between expert practitioners in the field of cultural heritage – working in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Heritage Zone is seen as having the potential to make a major contribution to delivering this objective. The Heritage Zone website is currently under development – see www.heritagezone.net

If you would like to contribute, please email John Knowles johnhunterknowles@mac.com