EUROMED HERITAGE IV Programme

The Euromed Heritage Programme (with Euromed Heritage IV representing its final phase) supported initiatives aimed at strengthening and consolidating mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue among Mediterranean countries through the promotion and valorization of cultural heritage. The programme was primarily aligned with the strategy outlined by Mediterranean partners in the document “Strategy for the Development of Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: Priorities from Mediterranean Countries (2007–2013)”.

For the period 2008–2011, the specific objectives of the programme were to:

• Increase awareness among Mediterranean partner countries of the importance and diversity of cultural heritage;

• Facilitate access to and knowledge of cultural heritage;

• Promote effective and integrated management of this heritage;

• Encourage positive socio-economic impacts at regional and local levels.

In addition to ensuring the overall management of the programme and all cross-cutting activities related to its implementation (training, networking, promotional events, etc.), HYDEA provided monitoring and technical assistance to the projects funded under the programme.

HYDEA entrusted DEV4U with the development of a digital system consisting of three components:

• A multilingual website (English, French, and Arabic);

• A custom CMS designed for regular content updates;

• A restricted-access internal area dedicated to project staff, enabling the exchange of information such as events, documents, photographs, and contacts.

Project URL: euromedheritage.net