As a mean of tapping into the full potential of cultural heritage and of using the power of transnational collaboration as a catalyst for triggering positive change, the European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage is a decade-long instrument for addressing two general objectives: on one hand, the increased research and evidence regarding adaptation strategies and the impact of climate and environmental change on cultural heritage and, on the other hand, the enhanced understanding, use and recognition of how cultural heritage can inform policies and guide implementation measures, including the role of traditional and local knowledge. In particular, RCH will strive to develop in-depth engagement with climate change researchers and policy makers through its thematic Joint Transnational Calls (JTCs) and additional activities, in order to create a long-lasting high-quality research collaboration between CH and climate science researchers and stakeholders. One domain of particular interest for such a collaboration will be the emerging climate adaptation fields which are of strategic relevance for both CH and climate science.

CMCC role
Within the consortium, CMCC is a co-leading partner for Task 2.6 “Leveraging synergies and collaboration opportunities”, which identifies large-scale initiatives, events and networks that the RCH Partnership can collaborate with, in order to create further opportunities for its communities, and helps harmonising EU-level instruments in funding and supporting research in cultural heritage and climate sciences; Task 9.4 “Aligning with global policies and multilateral frameworks”, which ensures that the RCH Partnership remains fully informed of international policy developments at the intersection of climate and culture, while also transferring the Partnership’s results into international and global arenas and Task 10.4 “Bridging Cultural Heritage with Climate research community”, which enhances the Partnership’s DEC and outputs by building strong synergies with the climate research community. Building on the networks of CMCC and JPI Climate and on their long-standing experience in engaging with climate science communities, it entails communication and visibility activities addressing both climate and cultural heritage research domains, fostering a stronger set of connections between them, and identifies shared challenges and opportunities, positioning cultural heritage research as a key contributor to climate resilience and sustainability.

CMCC also contributes to Task 5.3 “Implementing a programme of training opportunities”, which aims to enable the science-policy-society interface by focusing primarily on capacity building and fostering the exchange and dissemination of research results, experience, skills, strategies and good practices from and across relevant sectors and stakeholders of the Partnership.

Activities
The RCH Partnership is structured around 10 WPs

WP1 – Partnership coordination and management
WP2 – Mapping and strengthening regional, national and transnational ecosystems
WP3 – Joint Transnational Calls
WP4 – Engaging interdisciplinary communities
WP5 – Building Capacities
WP6 – Accelerating transfer to policy and society: a Living Labs approach
WP7 – Prospecting for a sustainable future for cultural heritage research and innovation
WP8 – Monitoring results and assessing impact
WP9 – Fostering international collaboration
WP10 – Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication

Expected results
The following results are expected to be achieved:

1. Stronger scientific evidence on the impacts of climate change and environmental pressures on cultural heritage.
2. New strategies, methods and tools for heritage risk assessment, monitoring, protection and climate adaptation.
3. Increased use of digital technologies, including remote sensing, sensors, GIS, 3D documentation and digital twins.
4. Research-informed solutions tested and demonstrated at cultural heritage sites.
5. Greater integration of traditional, local and community knowledge into climate action.
6. Improved cooperation between heritage professionals, climate scientists, policymakers, funders and communities.
7. Coordinated European research funding through Joint Transnational Calls.
8. Enhanced skills and institutional capacity through seasonal schools, workshops, conferences and knowledge exchange.
9. Evidence-based recommendations supporting policy and decision-making at local, national and European levels.
10. Reduced fragmentation of European heritage research through shared approaches, data and investment priorities.
11. More sustainable management, financing and adaptive reuse of cultural heritage.
12. Stronger community resilience, social cohesion and contribution of heritage to a fair green transition.
13. By 2030, a targeted 30% increase in participating heritage sites integrating research-informed climate-adaptation measures.

Partners

1. Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC), Italy
2. Fondazione CHANGES – Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society (CHANGES), Italy
3. Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), France
4. Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung (SGN), Germany
5. Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (UP1), France
6. Scuola Nazionale del Patrimonio e delle Attività Culturali (SCUOLA), Italy
7. The British Council Royal Charter (BC), United Kingdom
8. Ellyx Société Coopérative Commerciale Particulière (Ellyx), France
9. Réseau Européen pour le Management et les Politiques Culturelles (ENCTAC), Belgium
10. Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap (OCW-RCE), Netherlands
11. Stichting Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUAS), Netherlands
12. Initiative for Heritage Conservation (THMO), Greece
13. Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V. (Fraunhofer), Germany
14. Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca (MUR), Italy
15. Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO), The Netherlands
16. Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN), Poland
17. Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK), Germany
18. Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PCSS), Poland
19. Ministerului Culturii – Unitatea de Management a Proiectului (MC-UMP), Romania
20. Vlaamse Overheid – Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (FHA), Belgium
21. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
22. International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), Italy
23. United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), United Kingdom
24. Museovirasto (FiHA), Finland
25. KEA European Affairs (KEA), Belgium
26. Bundesministerium für Frauen, Wissenschaft und Forschung (BMFWF), Austria
27. Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (FWF), Austria
28. Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique Scientifique (BELSPO), Belgium
29. Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FRS-FNRS), Belgium
30. Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek-Vlaanderen (FWO), Belgium
31. Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF), Bulgaria
32. Ministarstvo Znanosti, Obrazovanja i Mladih (MSEY), Croatia
33. Akademie Věd České Republiky (AVCR), Czech Republic
34. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany
35. Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen (DAFSHE), Denmark
36. Sihtasutus Eesti Teadusagentuur (ETAG), Estonia
37. Ympäristöministeriö (YM), Finland
38. Opetus- ja Kulttuuriministeriö (OKM), Finland
39. Suomen Akatemia (Suomen Akatemia), Finland
40. Ministère de la Transition Écologique, de la Biodiversité, de la Forêt, de la Mer et de la Pêche (MTE), France
41. Rannsóknamiðstöð Íslands (Rannis), Iceland
42. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), Ireland
43. Taighde Éireann Research Ireland (TÉ-RI), Ireland
44. Latvijas Kultūras Akadēmija (LKA), Latvia
45. Latvijas Zinātnes Padome (LZP), Latvia
46. Lietuvos Mokslo Taryba (LMT), Lithuania
47. Xjenza Malta (XM), Malta
48. Agenția Națională pentru Cercetare și Dezvoltare (ANCD), Moldova
49. Klima- og Miljødepartementet (KLD), Norway
50. Norges Forskningsråd (RCN), Norway
51. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal
52. Ministrstvo za Kulturo (MK), Slovenia
53. Slovenská Akadémia Vied (SAS), Slovakia
54. Centrum Vedecko-Technických Informácií Slovenskej Republiky (CVTISR), Slovakia
55. Vetenskapsrådet – Swedish Research Council (SRC), Sweden
56. Riksantikvarieämbetet (SNHB), Sweden
57. Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK), Türkiye
58. Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski (UNISOFIA), Bulgaria
59. Univerzita Hradec Králové (UHK), Czech Republic
60. Université Internationale de Langue Française au Service du Développement Africain (Université Senghor), Egypt
61. Conseil International des Monuments et des Sites (ICOMOS), France
62. Instituto Politécnico do Porto (IPP), Portugal
63. Univerzita Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici (UMB), Slovakia
64. Ekonomická Univerzita v Bratislave (EUBA), Slovakia
65. Universitatea Lucian Blaga din Sibiu (ULBS), Romania
66. Universiteit Leiden (ULEI), The Netherlands
67. Aqua Legacy (AQUA Legacy), France
68. European Regions Research and Innovation Network (ERRIN), Belgium
69. European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science European Research Infrastructure Consortium (E-RIHS ERIC), Italy
70. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain
71. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MHESR), Egypt
72. Cairo University (CU), Egypt
73. Ain Shams University (ASU), Egypt
74. Geniki Grammatia Erevnas kai Kainotomias General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (GSRI), Greece
75. Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority (STDF), Egypt
76. Ministère de la Culture (MCC), France (Affiliated Entity)
77. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy (Affiliated Entity)
78. Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), Spain (Affiliated Entity)
79. Fundación Española para la Ciencia y Tecnología, F.S.P. (FECYT), Spain (Affiliated Entity)
80. Univerza v Ljubljani (UL), Slovenia (Affiliated Entity)
81. Ministerio de Cultura (IPCE), Spain (Associated Partner)
82. Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN), France (Associated Partner)
83. United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC), United Kingdom (Associated Partner)
84. Time Machine Organisation (TMO), Austria (Associated Partner)
85. Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR), Germany (Associated Partner)
86. Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (I&W), The Netherlands (Associated Partner)
87. Fornleifavernd Ríkisins (Minjastofnun), Iceland (Associated Partner)
88. Kulturdepartementet – Ministry of Culture (KUD), Norway (Associated Partner)
89. Helsingin Yliopisto (NLF), Finland (Associated Partner)
90. Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU), Germany (Associated Partner)
91. Una Europa (UNA EUROPA), Belgium (Associated Partner)
92. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania (LRKM), Lithuania (Associated Partner)

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