How can we contribute to strengthening the role of culture and tourism within sustainable development? Who are the key actors managing inclusion and social innovation in rural and peri-urban areas? What similarities exist between Sicily and Tunisia?
The HERITAS project lands in Palermo, Tunis, Balestrate, and Nabeul to encourage local communities to participate in the enhancement of their territories through community-based initiatives and the co-creation of strategies aimed at preserving both tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
The project is led by CESIE ETS as Coordinator, in partnership with Le Vie dei Tesori, ANIMED, and CAWTAR. Launched on May, 2025, and lasting 26 months, HERITAS aims to train young people in cultural heritage, support their inclusion in the social economy of Sicily and Tunisia, and foster transnational networks of collective action for the protection of cultural assets.
With the Regione Sicilia acting as Managing Authority of the Programme, and thanks to a strong network at both local and Mediterranean levels, we are confident in initiating transformative and generative projects that will benefit local communities in the medium and long term.
To find out more, join the HERITAS launch conference for free.
On Tuesday October 21st, at the Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Palermo (GAM)– Via Sant’Anna 21, Palermo – we will bring together experts in cultural heritage, community tourism, and sustainable tourism, as well as local actors and regional authorities, to present the HERITAS project, funded by the Interreg Italie-Tunisie programme.
Agenda
- 10:45 | Welcome coffee
- 11:00 | Welcome speech by the INTERREG Italy-Tunisia Managing Authority
- 11:20 | Keynote speech by Professor Fabio Massimo Lo Verde (UNIPA)
- 12:00 | HERITAS Project introduction by CESIE ETS
- 12:30 | Introduction of the HERITAS Project partners
- 13:00 | Formal greetings
If you wish to attend the conference, please confirm your participation by Friday, October 17, 2025, by writing to: international@cesie.org.
About HERITAS
HERITAS – Valorisation du patrimoine culturel à travers des parcours participatifs citoyens et la création d’itinéraires de tourisme communautaire is a project funded by the INTERREG Italie – Tunisie programme.
Partners
For further information
Read more about the project.
Contact Antonina Albanese: antonina.albanese@cesie.org.
