HeritACT and INHERIT Peer-Learning Study Visit

Join us for the open morning session of the INHERIT Peer-Learning Study Visit in Eleusis, Greece - a unique opportunity to explore community-driven approaches to cultural heritage activation developed within the HeritACT project. This live-streamed session is part of a peer-learning exchange between the HeritACT and INHERIT projects, both of which work to reimagine the role of heritage in sustainable and inclusive urban transformation. 

The session will showcase the Eleusis pilot of HeritACT, a case study that demonstrates how cultural heritage can be reactivated through community engagement, participatory design, and the development of innovative architectural and digital non-invasive solutions. It highlights interdisciplinary strategies that respond to local needs while embracing the core values of the New European Bauhaus: sustainability, inclusion, and aesthetics. 

📌 What to expect - Presentation Sessions:

• Introduction to the HeritACT and INHERIT projects
• Eleusis as a cultural heritage landscape.
• Local engagement strategies and co-creation processes
• HeritACT physical solutions planned for Eleusis: Green Tensegrity, Small-Scale Pavilion, Urban Mobile Furniture, Temporary Structures from Recycled Materials.
• HeritACT digital solutions: Virtual Exhibition Archive, AR-enriched human–place interaction, Projection Mapping.
• Q&A session with project teams, pilot leaders and solution providers

The visit is hosted in the context of INHERIT's pilot activities, which aim to improve the energy performance, climate resilience, accessibility and usability of heritage sites, while building synergies across cities and projects working in this direction.

🎯 Who should attend:Architects, designers, cultural managers, CCS (Cultural and Creative Sector) Professionals, urban planners, public authorities, researchers, and anyone interested in heritage re-activation through innovation, participatory methodologies, and place-based creative strategies.

📍 Location: Online (registration required; streaming link will be sent by email).

 🗣 Language: English

Organised by: HeritACT Project (MENTOR, University of Patras, Municipality of Eleusis)In collaboration with: INHERIT Project (ICLEI-Europe, Uppsala University, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality)