A call for organisations and people with an interest in industrial heritage to co-operate, network and unite has been launched by European Federation of Associations of Industrial and TechnicalHeritage (E-Faith) ahead of the year of European Industrial and Technical Heritage in 2015.
E-Faith writes:
At present more than 150 organisations and institutions from 19 Europeancountries have endorsed the initiative, and on many places volunteers andNGOs but also public authorities and institutions are devising projects andprogrammes to take place in 2015.
The campaign for the European industrial and technical heritage year arosefrom the grassroots and is growing bottom-up, in contrast with most otherEuropean campaigns that are initiated top-down. Thus it is an exemplaryexample of citizens’ initiative and the power of associations. It will also bean experiment and a test which will show how public authorities and publicinstitutions do respond to and encourage, how they appreciate and supportthe devotion and efforts of volunteers and voluntary associations.
If your association or institute does have ideas or plans special activities for2015, if you are looking for contacts and co-operation with colleagues or similar organisations in other European countries thenget as soon as possible in touch with the European campaign secretariatE-FAITH European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage c/o Vredelaan 72, B-8500 Kortrijk (Belgium) 2015@e-faith.org or see the website
