Report on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

Summary:

Report presented on 28 October 2019 by the European Commission providing an overview of the implementation and results of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018.

Further information:

The European Union designated 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH 2018). The overall purpose of the European Year was to encourage the sharing and appreciation of Europe's rich and diverse cultural heritage, to raise awareness of our shared history and values and to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space.

The general objectives of the Year were to encourage and support the efforts of the Union, the Member States and regional and local authorities, in cooperation with the cultural heritage sector and broader civil society, to protect, safeguard, reuse, enhance, valorise and promote Europe's cultural heritage.