Tags: Cultural heritages, Emerging trends, Society Technology Economy Ecology Policy, STEEP Workshop Europe

Through centuries of intercultural exchanges and creativity, Europeans have created a rich cultural heritage, which has inspired and still inspires many around the world. Our common cultural heritage includes a wide range of tangible cultural artefacts, intangible forms of cultural expression and natural environments that have been preserved and passed on as a legacy from generation to generation. Hence, it has become part of our individual and collective memory, providing retrospective on past developments and achievements, offering reflection on our current identity, and providing a source of inspiration for the future. Therefore, cultural heritage is not a fixed entity, but it is defined by what people nowadays consider as of cultural importance for personal, social, political and economic reasons.

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