{"id":1054,"date":"2025-12-27T12:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T12:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/credo.unidu.hr\/niche-2-drugi-transnacionalni-projektni-sastanak-odrzan-u-pescari\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:48:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:48:19","slug":"niche-2-second-transnational-project-meeting-held-in-pescara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/credo.unidu.hr\/en\/niche-2-second-transnational-project-meeting-held-in-pescara\/","title":{"rendered":"NICHE 2 \u2013 Second Transnational Project Meeting Held in Pescara"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”14″ css=”.vc_custom_1741384030748{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\"\"On 12 June 2025<\/strong>, the second transnational meeting of the NICHE 2 project<\/strong> was held in Pescara, Italy<\/strong>, at the headquarters of IDP European Consultants<\/strong>, a partner in the project consortium. The meeting brought together representatives of all partner organisations to discuss progress to date, key findings, and the next steps of this strategic European initiative.<\/p>\n

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The NICHE 2 project<\/strong> (reference number 2024-1-IS01-KA220-VET-000243941<\/strong>) is a cooperation partnership in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET)<\/strong>, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission<\/strong>. The project aims to empower professionals working in intangible cultural heritage<\/strong> with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully manage and lead the green and digital transition<\/strong> in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong>. Building on the success of the previous NICHE initiative, NICHE 2 promotes capacity building through tailored educational resources, fostering innovation and sustainability within the cultural heritage ecosystem.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, project partners worked collaboratively on the needs assessment phase (Work Package 2)<\/strong>, a core component of the project aimed at identifying the challenges and training needs faced by cultural sector professionals when implementing sustainable practices. This analysis was carried out at the national level<\/strong> in the consortium countries \u2014 Croatia, France, Spain, Italy, and Iceland<\/strong> \u2014 as well as at a broader European level<\/strong>. Partners jointly analysed the results of the assessment to define the skills and thematic areas that will shape the NICHE 2 training programme to be developed in the coming months. The findings highlighted in particular that climate change issues are still rarely integrated into cultural heritage policy-making<\/strong>, while at the same time cultural heritage remains largely absent from climate policy debates<\/strong>, both at EU and national levels.<\/p>\n

The research also revealed several key gaps that hinder the alignment of intangible cultural heritage practices with the Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong>, especially those related to Climate Action (SDG 13)<\/strong>, Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11)<\/strong>, and Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n