1. Spain - European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018
Pilar Barraca de Ramos

2. Competences in culture
State involving all Ministries of the Government :
All properties of state
International competences
Regional Governments
Heritage in their territories
Private heritage
Local and regional properties in heritage

3. At international level
To collaborate in the activities with other countries involved in the subjects
To take advantage of new tools, programs and strategies, such as:
The CoE Conventions conventions ratified by Spain and European countries
The UNESCO conventions ratified by Spain and European countries
The Strategy XXI for management heritage

4. At national level
Two meetings in the Ministry of Culture with all stakeholders
In next months meetings with other ministries involved with all kind of heritage
To create an interdepartmental committee
To establish together a plan coordinated by the Ministry of Culture
Cooperation with private and public entities
Preparing a website of EYCH
Promoting the diffusion of Spanish programs at European level

5. Archives
VII Centenary of the creation of the Crown of Aragon Archive. EHL
Opening Speech Conference about the meaning of this archive in the configuration of modern Europe
International conference and exhibition about the history of the Crown of Aragon Archives
Candidature of the General Archive of Simancas to UNESCO for “Memory of the World Register”

6. Archivo de la Corona de Aragón
La aventura humana en el mediterraneo

7. Libraries
Collective Catalogue of Bibliographic Heritage

8. Museums
Thematic digital catalogue about European Heritage, following the website CER.ES “Digital Networking of Spanish Museum Collections
All exhibitions, workshops and conferences in the museums of the State

9. Protection of Historical Heritage
Cultural heritage program for youth people
Conference about the fight against the illicit traffic of cultural goods, involving the European Commission, UNESCO and CoE (new convention Offenses against the cultural properties)
Collaboration with the CoE in activities about European Cultural Routes and European Heritage Days

10. Recovering underwater heritage Frigate Our Lady of Mercedes

11. Promotion of Fine Arts
Activities linked to Contemporary creation and young artists
Program “Sound Art in Europe” (project Aurality and Environment), in collaboration with the Cervantes Institute in Berlin
“Internship program” to promote professional networks and exchange of international artistic co-productions
Project of creating a network of European industrial sites for culture: Tabacalera (Tobacco contemporary art centre)

12. Tabacalera Contemporary Art Center

14. Cultural industries
Saint James Ways in the framework of the Jacobeo Council
Promoting Europe Creative
Promoting Spanish cinema in Europe
Supporting cultural and creative sectors
Building partnerships and contacts
Encouraging cultural tourism
European Capitals of Culture
CREATIVE EUROPE

17. Expanding and sharing the Spanish Cultural Heritage