Below you will find links to relevant EU and international policy documents including those adopted by Alliance members, jointly or individually.
Please note that this list is non-exhaustive.
European Heritage Alliance 3.3
- European Heritage Alliance Manifesto “Cultural Heritage: a powerful catalyst for the future of Europe” on 9 May 2020
- Joint letter to Members of the European Parliament on future MFF of 13 November 2018 (co-signed by the Alliance)
- Barcelona Declaration ‘Better Places to Live, Better Places to Visit’ (2018) (supported by the Alliance)
- Joint letter to the EU Heads of State and Government of 20 December 2016
- Position Paper ‘Towards an EU Strategy for Cultural Heritage – the Case for Research’
Members of the Alliance
Ukraine Crisis:
- Europa Nostra: Europa Nostra and Global Heritage Fund launch joint crowdfunding campaign to support the defenders of Ukraine’s endangered heritage, 18 March 2022
- Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO): Monitoring and collecting support initiatives and offers for Ukraine on a new webpage
- European Travel Commission: European Travel Commissions stands in solidarity with Ukraine, 3 March 2022
- Europeana Foundation: Statement of solidarity with Ukraine, 28 February 2022
- ENCATC: ENCATC stands with Ukraine, 28 February 2022
- ICOMOS: Statement on Ukraine, 24 February 2022
More documents produced by each Alliance member can be found on their individual page.
Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe
The Executive Summary of the report has been translated into the following languages thanks to support from our members and partners: Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Further translations are currently being prepared and will be made available here.
European Union
- Declaration adopted during the informal meeting of European Union member state ministers responsible for cultural and European affairs, Paris, 3 May 2019
European Parliament
- Work in progress: Establishing the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027
- Import of cultural goods, 12 March 2019
- Report on the New European Agenda for Culture, 23 November 2018
- Research for CULT Committee ‘Best practices on sustainable management and safeguarding of cultural heritage in the EU’ (2018)
- Research for CULT Committee ‘Education in cultural heritage’ (2018)
- Report on ‘Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations, 13 June 2017
- Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on a European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018)
- Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Cultural Heritage, 17 November 2016
- Resolution Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe, 8 September 2015
Council of the European Union
- Conclusions on the Work Plan for Culture 2019-2022, 27 November 2018
- Conclusions on the need to bring cultural heritage to the fore, May 2018
- Conclusions on an EU strategic approach to international cultural relations, 23 May 2017
- The Rome Declaration, Declaration of the leaders of 27 member states and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, 25 March 2017
- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Cultural Heritage (2018), General approach 11 November 2016
- Conclusions on the role of Europeana for the digital access, visibility and use of European cultural heritage, 31 May 2016
- Conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on a Work Plan for Culture 2015-2018, 25 November 2014
- Conclusions on participatory governance of cultural heritage, 25 November 2014
- Conclusions on cultural heritage as a strategic resource for a sustainable Europe, 20 May 2014
EU Reflection Group “EU and Cultural Heritage”
Presidencies of the Council of the European Union
- Romanian Presidency of the EU: Bucharest Declaration of the Ministers of Culture and their representatives on the role of culture in building Europe’s future, 16 April 2019
- Lithuanian Presidency of the EU: Vilnius Final Statement of the European Conference ‘Cultural Heritage and the EU 2020 Strategy – Towards an Integrated Approach’, 13-14 November 2013
- Belgian Presidency of the EU: Declaration of Bruges. Cultural Heritage: a Resource for Europe. The Benefits of Interaction, 9 December 2010
European Commission
- News article about the signed Declaration of cooperation on advancing digitisation of cultural heritage, 9 April 2019 (signed by 24 European countries)
- European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage, 7 December 2018
- 10 European initiatives: building the legacy of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
- Brochure ‘Spotlight on the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018’
- Communication ‘A new European agenda for culture’, 22 May 2018
- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Cultural Heritage, 30 August 2016
- Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council ‘Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations’, 8 June 2016
- Communication Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe, 22 July 2014
- Mapping of Cultural Heritage actions in European Union policies, programmes and activities, 2014
- Report of the Horizon 2020 expert group on cultural heritage: Getting cultural heritage to work for Europe, 2015
European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
- Draft opinion ‘Creative Europe and a New European Agenda for Culture’ – in discussion
- Opinion ‘Building a stronger Europe: the role of youth, education and culture policies’, 10 October 2018
- Opinion ‘Cultural heritage as a strategic resource for more cohesive and sustainable regions in the EU’, 17 May 2018
- Opinion ‘Strengthening European identity through education and culture’, 17 May 2018
- Opinion ‘Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations’, 8 February 2017
- Contribution to the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
- Resolution on the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 (adopted at 119th plenary session, 11-12 October 2016)
- Opinion ‘Towards an integrated approach to cultural heritage for Europe‘, 16 April 2015
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- Opinion on Creative Europe, 12 December 2018
- Opinion on ‘A New European Agenda for Culture’, 17 October 2018
- Opinion on ‘Multiannual financial framework after 2020’, 19 September 2018
- Opinion on ‘Contribution of Europe’s rural areas to the 2018 Year of Cultural Heritage’, 25 April 2018
- Opinion on ‘Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations’,23 May 2017
Council of Europe
- Convention on Offences relating to Cultural Property, 19 May 2017
- Strategy 21: European Cultural Heritage Strategy for the 21st Century – adopted on 22 February 2017(more information available here)
- Namur Declaration “Cultural heritage in the 21st century for living better together. Towards a common strategy for Europe”, 23-24 April 2015
- The Namur Call “Cultural heritage in the 21st century for living better together. Towards a common strategy for Europe”, 23-24 April 2015
- Faro Convention: Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society, 27 October 2005
- Florence: European Landscape Convention, 2000
- Valletta Convention: Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Revised), 16 January 1992
- Granada Convention: Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe, 3 October 1985
UNESCO
- UNESCO Global Report on Culture for Sustainable Urban Development, 2016
- The Hangzhou Declaration: Placing Culture at the Heart of Sustainable Development Policies, 17 May 2013
- Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, 20 October 2005
- Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, 17 October 2003
- UNESCO Declaration concerning the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage, 17 October 2003
- Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, 2 November 2001
- Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 16 November 1972