[This event is co-organised by BIBRACTE and MICHAEL CULTURE ASSOCIATION, in partnership with the Institut national d’histoire de l’art (INHA). The following text is the original description provided by the organisers. Please note that while we strive to ensure the accuracy of the information provided, the European Heritage Hub does not guarantee the accuracy or endorse the content of this event]
The PITCHER project provides teachers and cultural mediators with an educational toolkit that includes playful methods to raise awareness among young generations about the looting and illicit trafficking of cultural goods. It also proposes a set of key guidelines and policy recommendations to educational and cultural policy-makers. Funded under the Erasmus+ programme, the project contributes to the EU Action Plan against Trafficking in Cultural Goods. During this event, the partners will present the project’s results, future perspectives, and policy recommendations, and finally showcase the 15 training materials. Teachers, mediators, heritage professionals, European experts, and policymakers can expect: • Presentation and showcasing of the Open Educational Resources of PITCHER Varied in nature, they address the different aspects of the illicit trafficking of cultural goods, from theft and looting to their potential return and the methods to preserve their memory. Tested in classrooms for students between 7 and 18 years old, and available in several languages, including English and French, they are accessible to all schools and cultural institutions across Europe. • A vision on the project’s results and recommendations for education professionals; particularly through the various forms of learning and educational methods that address the issue of looting and illicit trafficking of cultural goods. • A perspective on the project’s results and recommendations for education and culture policymakers; for better consideration of the issue of looting and illicit trafficking of cultural goods in educational and cultural policies at regional, national, and European levels.
