EUROPEAN YEAR OF CULTURAL HERITAGE 2018 DCH Berlin – 1st September 2017 Marcel WATELET Project Officer DG CNECT Communications Networks, Content & Technology Unit G2 Data Applications & Creativity Unit

Legal Basis 30-08-2016 Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and the Council on a European Year of Cultural Heritage 11-05-2017 Decision 2017/864 of the European Parliament and the Council on a European Year of Cultural Heritage

Objectives to encourage the sharing and appreciation of Europe's cultural heritage as a shared resource to raise awareness of common history and values to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space

Budget Period 1/01/2017 => 31/12/2018 : 8Mi€ 1 Mi € from Budget 2017 3 Mi € from Creative Europe Programme – Budget 2018 4 Mi € from existing resources – Budget 2018

Official launch Location: Milan (Italy) Dates: 7-9 December 2017 Event: European Culture Forum

Events National level (responsability of MS) EU level – e.g. Conference planned in Brussels International cooperation (Council of Europe – Unesco)

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