European summer school 2004 (2-5 November): provisional programme published

The 2004 event will be based around the theme "Heritage and the Economy: current position, interactions and future prospects" and will take place at the University of Orléans from 2 to 5 November 2004. The Val de Loire – World Heritage summer school is aimed at those involved in teaching and research, students and other key players and professionals involved in the field.

 

Theme for 2004

 

There are many interactions between heritage and the economy, even if the search for increased economic development means that for some, the intrinsic value of some parts of our heritage is underrated. It remains the case, however, that the survival and long-term durability of our heritage and its preservation for future generations depends a great deal on integrating it into society as it exists today. Ignoring its economic aspects would be prejudicial to this.

 

Areas which the fourth Val de Loire World Heritage summer school is planning to examine include the economy of the heritage itself - that is, the direct or indirect economic development brought about by its commercial exploitation - and the complex relationships between heritage and the economic world (for example, the jobs and expertise associated with it, public policies and the dynamics of players in the private sector, medium-term prospects and international challenges, and the long-term durability of projects and educational programmes).  

 

Provisional programme (the full provisional programme can be downloaded from the menu on the right)  

 

Tuesday 2 November: Summer school opens

 

Theme 1: Heritage as a lever for development

Wednesday 3 November:

 

Theme 2: Heritage: management, commercial exploitation, increasing economic value and promotion

Thursday 4 November: Field day

 

Friday 5 November:

 

Theme 3: Heritage, a vehicle for sustainable tourism

Theme 4: Heritage-based jobs and training … Employment?

Contact details:

 

General organisation:

 

 

Logistical and practical information: Agence LFE: +33 (0)2 47 77 57 75

 

This summer school is being organised jointly by the University of Orléans and the Val de Loire Mission with the co-operation of the Centre and Pays de la Loire regions and the support of the French Ministry of Education, the Loiret department, DIREN (the environmental management service for the Centre region), the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (government department for public funding and investment), the conurbation of Orléans, the city of Orléans and EDF (French electricity).