Lina Mendoni (NRF) - Session 1 - 1st InHeriT International Conference Athens 2016
Channel: InHeriT_ ERASMUS+ KA2 Adult Education
Date: 2016-10-03

Session 1 Cultural Heritage as Economic Value: Global Challenges
presentation read by Ms. Eleni Maniataki (Maniatakeion Foundation)

Cultural heritage stands at the core of reflections on sustainable economic development. The rising importance of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, stems from its place in local, regional and national economies, and especially from the turnover of construction, real estate and  tourism sectors and their respective contribution to job creation and growth.  It is also related to the overall externalities and spill-over effects caused by the expanding Cultural and Creative Sector in Europe, which equally embraces the new digital economy. 
As far as Greece is concerned, the undeniably rich and exceptional cultural heritage -the monuments, the archaeological sites, the museums, and the cultural landscape- in general are among the fundamental resources, upon which the country’s efforts to regain its prior financial and social stature and achieve future sustainable development are based. The constant care and concern of the Greek State for the protection, preservation and further enrichment of these cultural assets led the Ministry of Culture and Sports to devise and set in motion a long-term and multilevel program of investment on Culture that relies on the best possible use of the financial tools and opportunities provided by the EU Structural Funds.

Eleni Maniataki on behalf of Lina Mendoni, National Research Foundation, Greece
Cultural Heritage: Investing in the future

CULTURAL HERITAGE AS ECONOMIC VALUE
Economic Benefits, Social Opportunities and Challenges of Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development 
11-13 May 2016, Kastri, Athens