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INHERIT
INHERIT is a European Union network project funded, until December 2007, by the
INTERREG 3C programme which seeks to promote interregional cooperation
throughout the EU.
The key aim of INHERIT is to understand the underlying processes that underpin
successful heritage led regeneration and to provide good practice guidance.
Under the leadership of EAHTR, the project has attracted a range of European
cities including Belfast, Newcastle, Goteborg, Verona, Gdansk and Ubeda. In
addition, Queens University Belfast has been appointed to provide specialist
external expertise to the project.
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EPOCH
EAHTR is represented on the management board and is a partner in the EPOCH
project. EPOCH is an acronym for ‘European Research Network of Excellence in
Processing Open Cultural Heritage. The project relates to the use of new
technologies in the field of cultural heritage covering the full range of
possibilities, from use of technology for the protection of the physical
fabric, through to the use of the new technologies in interpretation of
cultural heritage as a promotional tool. It will help represent, through its
members, ‘user interests’.
EAHTR has identified a framework of needs relating to information and
technology associated with:
(1) Mapping (i.e. recording, managing, collecting): for instance to know the
archaeology under the ground, developing, raising awareness to the citizen,
politician and developer ;
(2) Preservation (i.e. repair, raise issue of fire): prevent fire for instance
by cameras, remote areas ;
(3) Promotion (interpretation and presentation): raise consciences, publishing,
public involvement, sustainability, using technologies to understand the
visitor’s behaviour. Proposals are being developed with Chester, Malta and
Gothenburg to develop 2 or 3 case studies covering aspects of the above.
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Cult-Strat
EAHTR organises a programme of conferences, has established a historic towns
website and issues a newsletter. EAHTR will use its network to help disseminate
and implement research findings of the Cult-Strat project. The
cities/associations will be the means by which the other stakeholders will be
drawn into participation in the project, through each city’s own local and
national networks. These other stakeholders will include representatives of the
various building professions, the main owners of historic buildings, national
building research institutes, the relevant government departments, SME’s, etc.
A major objective of the project is to develop the research findings into a form
that make them readily available to end users of all types. This interaction
gives the project an unparalleled ability to consult a wide range of users
throughout Europe and to enable them to make contributions to the management
strategies as they are consolidated, comment on draft versions and evaluate the
final volume that results. This will ensure that it is produced in a form that
addresses the real needs of the users. It will also ensure that a large number
of them are aware of its existence and this, hopefully, will lead to its
widespread adoption. EAHTR will co-operate with Middlesex University in
organising, publicising and disseminating the results of the three proposed
workshops.
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