The conference will address several key topics:

• Public-Private Partnerships: Highlighting successful models such as ALIPH, which supports on-the-ground heritage protection initiatives combining emergency response and long-term recovery to foster community resilience and peacebuilding.

• Civil Society Engagement: Exploring how NGOs and local actors translate policy into action and advocate for flexible, inclusive, and conflict-sensitive heritage protection strategies. Examples include Europa Nostra’s flagship programmes for managing risks, combating illicit trafficking, and promoting international cooperation.

• Heritage Trafficking and Research: Presenting ongoing research into antiquities looting, especially in conflict zones like Syria, with discussion on effective laws, empowered communities, and the role of evidence-based policy.

• Community-Based Conservation: Showcasing educational and outreach projects such as the Casa Analco initiative, which integrates local communities into heritage conservation through trade workshops and inclusive education spaces.

• Climate Change and Heritage: Examining the compounded risks of climate change, biodiversity loss, and conflict, emphasizing holistic planning, cross-sector partnerships, and green transformation opportunities for sustainable heritage protection.

• Collaborative Models: Stressing the importance of working with local organizations, economic integration, educational synergy, and holistic policy approaches for lasting impact in crisis environments.