PROCULTHER-NET 2 Final Conference
The event brings together experts from the consortium, EU, UCPM, civil protection and cultural heritage authorities, UNESCO, UNDRR and other partners.
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Key information
- Date(s)
- Location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Attendance type
- Hybrid
- Registration instructions
Remote participation will be available via videoconference to stakeholders and representatives from the Mechanism’s Member and Participating States, from international and non-governmental organisations, as well as to professionals active in the fields of disaster risk management and cultural heritage safeguarding, including experts from the humanitarian, academic, and research sectors.
Interested participants must register by 20 March 2026 at the latest.
- Organiser
- Attendance model
- Open
Description
The meeting on 25 March, kindly hosted by KIK-IRPA, the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage of Belgium, will bring together experts from the PROCULTHER-NET consortium partners (1), representatives of EU institutions, national civil protection authorities, cultural heritage specialists from the Union Civil Protection Mechanism participating states, and international organisations such as UNESCO and UNDRR.
The conference will mark the conclusion of two years of collaborative work aimed at strengthening the integration of cultural heritage protection within the Mechanism. It will provide an opportunity to present the project’s main achievements, share lessons learned, and discuss future perspectives for enhancing preparedness and response capacities at both European and international levels.
Participants will also be introduced to PROCULTHER-4ALL, the forthcoming initiative designed to support the implementation of the EU Preparedness Union Strategy in the field of cultural heritage protection. Running from April 2026 to March 2028, PROCULTHER-4ALL will provide practical tools and approaches to strengthen preparedness while promoting inclusive and resilient social participation. By doing so, it will contribute to making European communities more robust and sustainable in the face of risks and crises.
Conference Programme
09:40–13:00
- Institutional greetings and opening address
- PROCULTHER-NET: main goals and lessons learned
- Project: main goals and lessons learned from the consortium’s countries
14:00–16:15
Insights from the PROCULTHER Community: Best practices and lessons learned from UCPM Member States and from collaborative and synergistic initiatives
16:30-17:30
Expectations, future initiatives and feedback from the audience
(1) The Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers - Civil Protection Department (Italy), the Ministry of Interior-Disaster and Emergency Management Authority - AFAD (Türkiye), the German Archaeological Institute - DAI (Germany), the Ministère de l'Intérieur - Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile et de la Gestion des Crises-DGSCGC (France), the Fondazione Hallgarten-Franchetti Centro Studi Villa Montesca-FCSVM, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Region Government of Castilla y León - JCyL (Spain), the Federal Agency for Technical Relief - THW (Germany), the Suor Orsola Benincasa University- UNISOB (Italy) and the University of Porto- UPORTO (Portugal)
Related content
Documents
PROCULTHER-NET 2 FINAL CONFERENCE QR CODE
(1.25 MB - PDF)Sectors
Cultural Heritage