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SUMMARY:EFFORTS 2026 Congress\, Diest (BE)
DESCRIPTION:Fortified heritage and the private sector\n\n\n\nEfforts Annual Congress 2026 and 4th Annual Conference of the ‘Cooperation Platform of Flemish Fortified Cities’ \n\n\n\nToday\, cultural heritage is confronted with many challenges that often also represent opportunities. The need for renovation is frequently limited by budgetary constraints\, while renovation and reuse are sometimes perceived as conflicting approaches to the preservation of heritage sites. \n\n\n\nOne promising path lies in partnerships between public owners of fortified heritage and private partners\, who may act as funders\, users or both. Such collaborations can help address financial limitations while supporting the renovation and sustainable reuse of heritage sites. \n\n\n\nThese developments raise important questions about cultural values\, legal frameworks\, spatial planning and governance. At the same time\, they reflect a broader ambition: to ensure that fortified built heritage contributes meaningfully to society\, regional and urban development\, and the vitality of local neighbourhoods. \n\n\n\nThe European Federation of Fortified Sites (EFFORTS) aims to address these intrinsically interconnected issues during its Annual Congress 2026\, bringing together public and private stakeholders to discuss innovative strategies for the preservation\, renovation\, and sustainable use of fortified heritage. Diest and the other EFFORTS cities in Flanders are grouped in the EFFORTS Flemish Fortified Cities platform. \n\n\n\nProgramme and further information \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION and payment information
URL:https://www.forte-cultura.network/event/efforts-2026-congress-diest-be/
LOCATION:Citadel Diest\, Kolonel Blondeellaan\, Diest\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:FORTE CULTURA Malta Symposium 2026\, Valletta (MT)
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Tourism Management of the University of Malta is pleased to announce that it will host the FORTE CULTURA Malta Symposium 2026.  \n\n\nAre you a manager or a curator of a fortified heritage site?\n\nWere you involved in a conservation project of a castle or fort?\n\nWere you involved in discussions on the appropriate adaptive reuse of a heritage site?\n\nHave you considered a tourism or leisure use for the fortified heritage site in which you are involved? \n\n\nIf the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’\, the FORTE CULTURA Malta Symposium 2026 is of interest to you. The University of Malta invites you to the Symposium. Attendance to the Symposium is free. This includes the organised visits to fortified heritage sites. \n\n\n\nThe purposes of the Symposium are; \n\n\nto share knowledge and experience on the management of fortified heritage sites. \n\nto explore ways how conservation can be funded\n\nto discuss options for adaptive reuse with a focus on tourism and leisure uses\n\nto promote the valorisation of fortified heritage\n\n\nThe Symposium will be an excellent opportunity for you to network and share your thoughts and ideas with like-minded people. You will also have the opportunity to be part of organised visits to several fortified historical sites in Valletta and at other places in Malta. Each site is a case study that offers lessons in relation to management\, funding and/or conservation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDates:             14 to 17 October 2026. Venue:            Fort St. Elmo\, Valletta\, Malta \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme: \n\n\n\nDay 1 – Wednesday 14 October 2026 \n\n\nMorning: Presentations by international and local delegates Afternoon:  Visits to Fort St. Elmo and other Valletta sites Evening:  Welcome Reception and Networking \n\n\nDay 2 – Thursday 15 October:   Day Tour of Malta Fortifications \n\n\n\nDay 3 – Friday 16 October \n\n\nMorning:  Presentations by international and local delegates Afternoon:  Walk tour of Valletta  \n\n\nDay 4 – Saturday 17 October  \n\n\nMorning: Visits to other fortified heritage sites in Valletta \n\n\nA detailed programme is available here (pdf file).  The file also includes summary information about the various sites that will be visited during the four days of the Symposium. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration (google form)\n\n\n\n\nA limited number of places are available. Early registration is recommended. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are advised not to make any flight or accommodation bookings until the Symposium organisers confirm acceptance of your registration.  \n\n\n\nInvitation to give a presentation \n\n\n\nTwo half days of the Symposium will be dedicated to parallel sessions (the mornings of 14th and 16th October). You are invited to give a 15 to 20 minute presentation at the Symposium. This is an opportunity for you to share your work experience on fortified heritage and receive feedback. Your presentation can be about management\, conservation\, funding\, adaptive reuse\, tourism\, architecture\, landscape or any other aspect relating to fortified heritage. \n\n\n\nYou can show your intention to present by replying to the final questions on the registration form. If you have any questions about any aspect of the Symposium write to office@forte-cultura.eu or mireille.stubbings@um.edu.mt.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFINAL NOTE:  You may wish to apply for funding under the Culture Moves Europe programme of the European Commission (deadline: 30 April 2026).  A successful application may result in a grant that covers most of your travel and accommodation cost for the Symposium. https://culture.ec.europa.eu/culture-moves-europe/call-for-individual-mobility-2025-2026.
URL:https://www.forte-cultura.network/event/international-conference-fortified-heritage-for-tourism-and-leisure-valletta-mt/
LOCATION:Fort St. Elmo\, Valetta\, Valetta\, Malta
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Tourism Management of the University of Malta":MAILTO:john.ebejer@um.edu.mt
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