Posted in News on Mar 03, 2025.
Professor Luci Attala, Deputy Executive Director of UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES Coalition, and Director of the UK Hub at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, has been selected by the Wales Arts and Humanities Alliance (WAHA) to participate in the Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe event (ARCHE) in Brussels on March 5–6, 2025.
This is a unique opportunity for Professor Attala to present BRIDGES’ innovative AHRC / Belmont Forum funded research project, Coastal TALES Telling Adaptation: Living Environmental Stories for Coastal Resilience. The project explores how coastal populations, who are among the most affected by climate change, are using cultural heritage stories to adapt. Their practices hold valuable insights that could help other communities facing similar challenges.
Coastal TALES offers a comprehensive, holistic framework for addressing cultural heritage through a coordinated strategy that promotes resilience and sustainability. The project touches on key areas such as global climate change, enhancing societal resilience, and sustainable development.
The ARCHE event will include an exhibition of Welsh expertise in Resilient Cultural Heritage as part of the St. David’s Day celebrations in Brussels, showcasing a project from each of the Welsh universities. This will be followed by The Welsh Government St. David’s Day Reception with Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, taking place on the evening of 5th March at the British Ambassador’s Residence.
A roundtable seminar at Wales House is scheduled for the academics on the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda with key stakeholders to plan for engagement with the European Partnership as well as other relevant parts of Horizon Europe.
