On July 8, 2021 (starting at 11:00 CET), the “Mega-events in heritage-rich cities: From research to principles and policy recommendations” online conference will launch the Charter for Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities. 

The webinar will introduce and launch the “Charter for Mega-events in Heritage-rich Cities”. During the sessions, leading international experts and policy-makers will discuss the current and future challenges regarding mega-events, heritage and the city.

Contact: zachary.jones@polimi.it

Among the international experts and policy-makers who will contribute to the event: Ana Kočegarova (Head of Programme of the Kaunas 2022 ECoC); Maria Gravari-Barbas (Professor, Paris 1 Sorbonne Sorbonne University; Director of the “Tourism, Culture, Development” UNESCO Chair); Pascal Liévaux (Chair of the EU Joint Programming Initiatives on Cultural Heritage); Marco Edoardo Minoja (Cultural Director, City of Milan); Maria Panayides (General Manager of Eleusis 2023 ECoC); Jordi Pascual (Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Committee on Culture of United Cities and Local Governments); Robert Piaskowski (Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Krakow for Culture, on behalf of the Organization of World Heritage Cities). Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović (Secretary General, Europa Nostra). 

Date: 08.07.2021
Time: 11:00-15:30 (CET) Download the event programme HERE

The video recording of the sessions are now available online. See the morning session HERE, and the afternoon session HERE.

Please find more information and REGISTER HERE