Fondazione Santagata coordinates the Workshop “Interpretation of Cultural Heritage in World Heritage Sites: The Case of Ivrea”
March 6, 2025 – Fondazione Santagata, in collaboration with the UNESCO Office of the City of Ivrea, hosts a public workshop on heritage interpretation in UNESCO sites, with a specific focus on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th Century.
The event is part of the ongoing update of the site’s 2025-2030 Management Plan and the development of its Interpretation Plan. The workshop will provide a platform for discussion and exchange on methodologies, tools, and strategies to enhance and communicate the cultural, social, and environmental values of UNESCO heritage, engaging experts, professionals, and the local community.
Through the presentation of best practices and both national and international experiences, the workshop aims to strengthen the skills of local stakeholders, encourage active community participation, and foster connections between UNESCO sites, visitor centers, and heritage professionals.
Event Details
📅 Date: March 12, 2025
📍 Location: Polo Universitario Officina H – Via Monte Navale 2, Ivrea
⏰ Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Agenda
Institutional Welcome
Matteo Chiantore – Mayor of Ivrea
Opening Remarks
- UNESCO WHIPIC
- Adele Cesi – UNESCO Office, Italian Ministry of Culture
Expert Contributions
- Ingrid Veneroso – The 14th-Century Fresco Cycles of Padua WHS, Italy
- Audhild L. Kennedy – Rjukan-Notodden WHS, Norway
- Viltė Migonytė-Petrulienė – Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939, WHS, Lithuania
- Hubertus Heuer – “A Change of Perspective,” Industrial Heritage Routes Visitors Centers, Ruhr, Germany
- Mitsuko Nishikawa – Industrial Heritage Information Centre, Tokyo, Japan
Ivrea’s Interpretation Plan
- Filippo Ghisi – Site Manager, Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th Century
- Erica Meneghin & Alessio Re – Fondazione Santagata