26-28/11/2018 - International Conference | Nature and Culture (Αθήνα)

The rich natural and cultural heritage is a defining element of the European identity.It brings communities together and builds shared understandings of the places we live in. It is also a very useful territorial resource, key component of the territorial capital of regions that can enhance social cohesion, employment and economic growth and stimulate place-based policies.

Since 2018 is the European Year of Cultural Heritage, events are planned all over Europe to encourage people to discover and engage with Europe’s cultural and natural attractions, so as to enhance our sense of a European belonging. The European Year is an occasion to reflect on the place that cultural and natural heritage occupies both in our lives and for territorial development and to often alert about the need to protect such unique values for the future generations.

It is thus evident that nature and culture as an indivisible whole is an idea whose time has come ! This means that natural and cultural heritage should be recognized, understood, planned and managed together ! This may be besides create efficeincy of place-based policies.

In this context, natural and cultural attractiveness of cities and territories and the achievements of culturally and nuturally creative cities, territories and nations will be fully discussed in the international Event entitled "Nature and Culture-based strategies and solutions for cities and territories : an idea whose time has come !" organised by the international non-profit entreprise “SDMed Observation Planning and Eco-Innovation” and supported by Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and the School of Applied Arts and Culture of the University of West Attica, on 26, 27 & 28 November 2018, in Athens.

Nature and culture-based solutions are often less costly, more resilient and more effective in the long term, they can create jobs and economic growth, they can promote frugality of cities and territories. The event is aiming at bringing together cities and territories that plan or implement innovative nature and culture-based solutions. It will thus attempt to create a forum of exchange.

The official conference languages are English and Greek. Presentations in French are also accepted but there will be no simultaneous translation.

Authors will be notified regarding the acceptance of their abstract for an oral or a poster presentation by May 30, 2018. By submitting a full paper, the authors agree that the paper can be included in the conference proceedings either on hard-copy or in electronic form (e-book) or in the International Journal “European Quarterly of Political Attitudes and mentalities” ( Special Issue, January 2019).

Deadline for submission of abstracts : 15 May 2018

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