European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21 st century „ Page 39 „ Develop outreach programmes (lectures, courses, radio and television programmes, publications for specific readerships, etc.) „ Open research centres to the public „ Organise public meetings between professionals, researchers and users (heritage issues and debates) „ Highlight topics linking the disciplines (sciences and heritage, innovation and heritage) „ Support network-based European and international research co-operation Target audience: local, regional, national, European Examples of action „ “Herito” research and publishing activities (ICC, Krakow, Poland) http://mck.krakow.pl/en „ An interactive research and conservation project of the Retable of the High Altar of St Nicholas’ Church, Tallin - HEREIN (Estonia) http://nigulistemuuseum.ekm.ee/en/on-view/on-view/rode-altarpiece-in-close-up/ „ European project “Climate for Culture” to assess the impact of climate change on cultural heritage www.climateforculture.eu Recommendation K10 Encourage and support the development of networks Several hundred networks are active in the heritage sector, at regional, national, European and international level. Of various types, they bring together stakeholders from their respective sectors, trades and crafts, with shared concerns or working on specific projects or topics. Networks are primarily a means of operating where the members all interact in an often informal, but always constructive way. Most frequently, they provide their members with a platform for information and discussion on all questions of common interest. Some have formed a federation, some are part of international think tanks, but the main networks must be acknowledged as partners and ensure that the voice of the heritage sector is heard. Networking is dynamic in itself: networks disappear; others are created or need to be created. Relevant challenges K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 Interfaces Courses of action „ Provide assistance for the setting-up of networks „ Recognise existing networks and facilitate their development „ Establish relations with existing networks in other sectors which have common interests „ Establish dialogue between networks and give consideration to concerted common courses of action Target audience: local, regional, national, European Example of action „ The Association of Cultural Encounter Centres (ACCR) www.accr-europe.org/?lang=en