Members of the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change met in Lisbon

The Executive Committee and Governing Board of the Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change ( JPI CH) met in Lisbon on November 18 and 19. The purpose of the meeting was to share the results of the work carried out throughout 2021 and discuss future actions in the field of research support in the area of cultural heritage, namely the implementation of Calls next Calls joint transnational projects, one of which is in partnership with JPI Climate, as well as dissemination activities under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

JPI CH, created in 2010 based on an instrument launched by the European Commission, is an initiative driven by Member States, bringing together national research funding organizations, ministries, and research councils in Europe to address the societal challenges of the European Research Area.

The meeting took place in a hybrid format, with the in-person part held at the premises of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the Tile Museum. It was attended in person by 18 representatives of the JPI, including its President, Pascal Liévaux, and one of its Vice-Presidents, Charles Giry-Deloison.

Portugal has been part of JPI CH since 2014. National representation has been provided by FCT, which now has as its partner the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage, an organization that participated for the first time in the work of the organization.

This meeting in Lisbon was supported by the National Tile Museum, which welcomed participants on two afternoons of work to present scientific and technological research projects in the field of tiles, as well as to showcase the museum's own collections. The conservation and dissemination of cultural heritage in Portugal were two of the important aspects focused on. Participants were also surprised by a challenge launched by the Tile Museum to collaborate in a cultural and recreational activity. The activity, which was accepted by everyone with great enthusiasm, consisted of painting a tile, and the piece created was taken back to their countries.