In a rapidly evolving world where technological advancements and environmental challenges continually reshape society, preserving and leveraging cultural heritage as a resource for research, societal benefit, and economic growth is more vital than ever.
The Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe (ARCHE) invites you to join this international conference, hosted by the Time Machine Organisation (TMO), where we will explore how national and European research and funding policies can unite to make cultural heritage resilient in the face of climate change. This event marks a significant step forward as the ARCHE consortium works toward establishing a European Partnership Framework — a masterplan enabling Member States and the European Commission to jointly support innovative initiatives aimed at strengthening cultural heritage resilience.
“Innovation through Heritage” brings together policymakers, thought leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from across Europe to shape the future of cultural heritage. With a focus on critical themes such as digitization, technology, climate adaptation, and resilience, this conference provides a unique platform to collaborate and define a sustainable roadmap for cultural heritage research and innovation, shaping its transformative potential for 2040 and beyond.
This is a hybrid workshop, you can join us in Vienna or online. For on-site participation, please secure your spot until February 23, 2025.
For further inquiries, please contact:
Kerstin Muff, conference organiser (kerstin.muff@timemachine.eu)
Alexandre Caussé, ARCHE Coordinator (alexandre.causse@sciences-patrimoine.org)
What is the Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe?
The Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe (ARCHE) is a three-year EU-funded Horizon project that started in September 2022 to develop a pan-European framework for a holistic approach to Research and Innovation in Cultural Heritage. The project consortium consists of 24 partners from 18 countries and is coordinated by the Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine (France). Through a series of workshops, ARCHE will develop a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Cultural Heritage and demonstrate the added value of international collaboration in the future European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage.
What is the European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage?
The European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) is a European Commission proposal for a European Partnership under the Research and Innovation Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society. A European Partnership is primarily funded through Member States contributions, with supplementary funding from the European Commission. The aim of the RCH is twofold: to strengthen the means of preserving Europe’s cultural heritage and to contribute to climate neutrality in other sectors by bringing forward traditional and innovative practices, techniques and materials resulting from cultural heritage research. It will address two main challenges: 1) the limited research and evidence regarding adaptation strategies and the impact of climate and environmental change on cultural heritage; and 2) the need for enhanced understanding, use and recognition of how cultural heritage can inform policies and guide implementation measures, including the role of traditional and local knowledge. RCH is first Partnership addressing social sciences and humanities to be approved under Cluster 2. The full draft Partnership proposal has been officially published on the European Commission website.
What is the relationship between ARCHE and RCH?
ARCHE, along with other multi-partner projects such as the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change and through the preparation of a SRIA, aims to pave the way for the future European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage.