The “Strategy for the development of Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: Priorities from Mediterranean countries (2007–2013)” has been drafted by the RMSU in late 2006 following a participatory approach with selected Mediterranean Partners Countries (MPCs) from Morocco, Egypt, Israel and Syria.
The document has then been presented to the Euromed Heritage Forum (Istanbul, October 2006) at the level of the Directors General from the Ministries of Culture of the concerned countries. Four are the main working areas of the Strategy: Public awareness and education, Social and economic impact, Legislative reinforcement and Institutional capacity building.
The Strategy has been presented at the Euromed Committee held in Brussels on 17 January 2007. The strategy, now endorsed, could serve as a frame of
reference for future cooperation in the field of Cultural Heritage, whether it is regional, bilateral cooperation or cross-border cooperation.
At regional level, it is clear that this strategy will inspire the future programme.