The focus of this session centred on the various areas of sustainability and their possible application to cultural heritage protection post-Covid. Areas of discussion included sustainability in heritage funding, sustainable project management, environmental sustainability and the role of communities in sustainable projects.
The focus of this session centred on the wider value of cultural heritage and the potential to inform new approaches to international development and 'Aid'. Areas explored during the discussion included lessons learned from current cultural heritage protection in conflict-affected settings, the wider role of cultural heritage in promoting stable and secure societies and the contribution that can be made to supporting communities to 'build back better'.
The focus of this final session was to discuss the recommendations that had surfaced throughout the series and explore next steps, with the potential to inform new approaches to cultural heritage protection. The conversation addressed the lessons learned through post-Covid approaches to digital, sustainability and international development, and the contribution that can be made when heritage organisations work together to support communities to 'build back better'.