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Culture Matters 2012

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14-11-2012

16-11-2012

United Kingdom, Norwich
Norwich

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Category: Conference/Symposium

Field: Cultural heritage

Source http://www.culturelink.org/conf/diary/2012.html

Capturing the Social and Economic Value of Cultural Heritage:

Perspectives and Projects from Across Europe

Norwich, United Kingdom, on 14-16 November 2012

The first Culture Matters international cultural heritage conference will take place in Norwich, United Kingdom, on 14-16 November 2012. Culture Matters 2012 is staged by the partners in SHAPING 24, a cultural tourism initiative between the Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust (HEART) in the UK and Stad Gent in Belgium. The conference is aimed at practitioners and academics who work in heritage, culture, tourism, regeneration, planning and community organisations, including fundraisers, project managers, development managers, engagement and outreach managers, marketing managers, policy-makers, budget-holders, politicians and researchers.

The conference will provide a platform for practitioners and academics from across Europe to share knowledge, challenges and ideas. Can cultural heritage improve cities and regions? Can it boost the educational and life prospects of citizens? Does it have a role to play in urban regeneration? The answer to all these questions is a resounding yes. And at a time of economic austerity and funding constraints, creative cities and cultural leaders are finding new ways to work together, to explore opportunities and to turn ideas into reality. This international conference will bring together professionals from the cultural heritage community and beyond to look at the social and economic value of heritage.

The full programme will be announced when booking opens at the end of May. If you would like to be notified as soon as the full programme is announced and booking opens, please email janetrobertson@heritagecity.org.
For more information about the programme, speaker slots, volunteering opportunities and sponsorship and advertising packages, please contact Janet Robertson at Norwich HEART: tel.: +44 (0)1603 599578; e-mail: janetrobertson@heritagecity.org; www.shaping24.eu/conference