State Inspection for heritage protection of Latvia and Monitoring Group on cultural heritage in the Baltic Sea States invite to participate the 4th Baltic Sea region cultural heritage forum in Riga, Latvia, 8-11 September 2010:
The Baltic Sea States cultural heritage forum offers a meeting place where pending matters, knowledge and ideas can be exchanged on regional and European bases. The forum will address the preservation of cultural heritage in nowadays as a challenge for different actors involved in the field of creating a qualitative human living space in the Baltic Sea region. The discussions will cover important regional issues: environmental impact assessment of historic buildings, restoration of cultural heritage and authenticity, dialogue between cultural heritage and contemporary architecture and cultural heritage as a public good and an asset in local and regional development. Cultural heritage is confronted with many challenges: environmental, economic, and multicultural. The anticipated result of the event is to define the risks which can lead to irretrievable loss of heritage values. The aim of the forum is to discuss these challenges in detail, in order to know what to expect and to find good solutions.