News item | 21-04-2023 | 4:06 pm
Secretary of State Uslu will sign the Treaty of Faro. In doing so, the Netherlands commits itself to the agreements in the treaty on the social value of cultural heritage. The convention was drawn up by the Council of Europe and emphasizes a perspective on heritage in which people and their relationship with heritage are central. This is in addition to the investment that many European countries – like the Netherlands – have made in recent decades in heritage itself and the quality of heritage care. € 6 million is available for implementation.
The Ministries of Education, Culture and Science and Foreign Affairs are starting the process of signing and ratifying. The Netherlands hereby commits itself to the principles of the Treaty of Faro and its impact on Dutch heritage policy. The convention was drawn up in 2005 by the Council of Europe. It has been in force since 1 June 2011 and currently 24 states are party to it.
Implementation Program Treaty of Faro
€6 million is available for the period 2023-2025 to make the Faro Convention part of heritage practice together with the heritage sector. The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands will set up a Faro implementation program to translate the principles of the treaty into practice together with the heritage field. We have previously explored with various partners and stakeholders what the significance of the treaty is for the Netherlands and how they can embed this in heritage care. Think of more attention to participation in the education of new heritage caretakers, more space for citizens’ initiatives or stronger connections between heritage and social goals.
After signing the treaty, Secretary of State Uslu will submit it to parliament. If both chambers approve the treaty, it can enter into force.
More information, including the Dutch text of the Treaty of Faro, can be found on the website of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands