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The Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development or FPs are funding programmes created by the European Commission to support and foster research in the European Research Area (ERA). Before the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013), cultural heritage was mostly researched under the Environment programme (conservation strategies and technologies) and Information Society Technologies. Since the 2000s EU-founded research on cultural heritage increased considerably. Due to the ever-expanding notion of ‘heritage’ – currently including natural and cultural, tangible and intangible entities as well as urban and rural areas and landscapes, tourist destinations, places of the creative economy, digitalized archives and registers, etc. – practically every academic discipline has become involved in the study of cultural heritage. In the current “FP8” named “Horizon 2020”, Cultural heritage R&I is represented in all pillars:
- Excellent Science: Research infrastructures, Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and European Research Council grants
- Industrial Leadership: Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
- Societal Challenges: n. 5 ‘Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials’ and n.6 ‘Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies’
So far, the EU has invested over €300 million through Horizon 2020 in research and innovation in cultural heritage equaling to that of the FP7 (2007-2014). At least €200 million more will be invested between 2018-2020. The programmes promote to investigate issues such as cultural heritage as a driver for sustainable growth in urban and rural areas; mitigating the impacts of climate change and natural hazards on cultural heritage; energy efficiency strategies and solutions for the renovation of historic buildings and international networks for cultural heritage innovation and inter-cultural diplomacy.
In line with the Faro Convention, Horizon 2020 brings in new themes such as landscapes, conflict heritage, participation, cultural literacy, sustainability and societal value of cultural heritage. However, the programmes remained fragmented according to earlier disciplinary and thematic divisions such as tangible, natural, intangible, digital, etc… At the same time, the number of applications for cultural heritage-related European calls for proposals is extremely high, which shows that the necessity for a more holistic research agenda as well as an adequate budget.
European networks for Cultural Heritage Research
- Joint Programming Initiative in Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH)
- European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (ERIHS)
- International Network For Leveraging Successful Cultural Heritage Innovations And Diplomacy, Capacity Building And Awareness Raising (ILUCIDARE)
- Community of Innovators in Cultural Heritage
Sources:
Webpage: Policies, publications and funding details to support preserving Europe’s cultural heritage
Report: Innovation in cultural heritage research, For an integrated European research policy
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Vrsicinum primum ad se venire summo cum honore mandavit ea specie ut pro rerum tunc urgentium captu disponeretur concordi consilio, quibus virium incrementis Parthicarum gentium a arma minantium impetus frangerentur.
Quare hoc quidem praeceptum, cuiuscumque est, ad tollendam amicitiam valet; illud potius praecipiendum fuit, ut eam diligentiam adhiberemus in amicitiis comparandis, ut ne quando amare inciperemus eum, quem aliquando odisse possemus. Quin etiam si minus felices in diligendo fuissemus, ferenduScipio potius quam inimicitiarum tempus cogitandum putabat.
Vrsicinum primum ad se venire summo cum honore mandavit ea specie ut pro rerum tunc urgentium captu disponeretur concordi consilio, quibus virium incrementis Parthicarum gentium a arma minantium impetus frangerentur.
Quare hoc quidem praeceptum, cuiuscumque est, ad tollendam amicitiam valet; illud potius praecipiendum fuit, ut eam diligentiam adhiberemus in amicitiis comparandis, ut ne quando amare inciperemus eum, quem aliquando odisse possemus. Quin etiam si minus felices in diligendo fuissemus, ferenduScipio potius quam inimicitiarum tempus cogitandum putabat.