ERASMUS MODULE- ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH

EURH: Legal regulations of heritage and promotion of sustainability in the EU

Summary

The proposed module aims to implement teaching, research and awareness-raising activities in the field of sustainable development, the protection and management of natural and cultural heritage in the EU. In March 2021, heritage, climate and financial organisations and experts initiated the European Cultural Heritage Green Paper "Putting Europe's shared heritage at the heart of the European Green Deal". This stresses the importance of heritage not only for cultural needs but also as integrative tools to take climate action and achieve sustainability, the cornerstone of the European mega plan on a green future: the Green Deal. Combining heritage and climate action in order to raise awareness will help Europe to become the first emission-free continent and a sustainable development champion. Maintaining the promise of the Paris agreement to hold global warming under 1.5C and safeguarding heritage without damaging their economic input to the national GDP is a challenge the EU is taking with the Green Deal. 
The impact of cultural and natural heritage on  society is very positive. In the pre-pandemic years, natural and cultural heritage was used as an anchor to promote the rich European traditions and stimulate the pride to be part of the EU. Moreover, heritage accounted for the biggest tourist attraction and were the reasons why tourism was able to play a very positive role in the economy of many European countries, making the EU the number 1 visited continent. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the economic impact in 2018 of travel and tourism accounted for 10.4% of the global GDP and 9.9% of global employment. In Europe, apart from stimulating intercultural exchanges, natural and cultural heritage empowered the growth of tourism, which accounted for around 782 billion euros in EU GDP in 2018 and created 14.4 million jobs, thanks to direct employment in the sector.

Activities

1. Lecture in Szczecin University, Poland on the topic: European Union Regulation of Heritage and Sustainable Development (March 29, 2022)
2. INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP PROTECTION OF MINORITIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Friday 13th May 2022 - 1.00 p.m. Auditorium Maximum Faculty of Law - University of Maribor
3. Round Table: African Week (27 May 2022) – Faculty of Law, University of Maribor, Slovenia, THEME: “Business Tourism-Liberia a case study?’’ Introduction to Heritage and Tourism (in the framework of the Jean Monnet Module EURH)

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