European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018. A deeper reflection on the promotion of Europe’s cultural diversity

Abstract

The European Year of Cultural Heritage has activated a reflection on the European dimension of Cultural Heritage recognizing the value of this fundamental resource for sustainable development. The activities of the Year aimed  at enhancing the richness  and the diversity of Europe ’s Cultural Heritage and  at strengthen ing the  sense of belonging to a common European  space. They also offered the oppo rtunity  to  reflect on how to better protect and promote this fundamental resource for Europe,  build ing our common future through a shared understanding of the past.