LIVIND
Creative and living cultural heritage as a resource for the Northern Dimension region
Project leader: Anita Vaivade
Project implementation: 01.09.2021. – 31.05.2024.
Project funding: 463 000 EUR
Funded by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, co-financed by the Northern Dimension Cultural Partnership and the Finnish Cultural Heritage Agency
Partners: Cultural heritage management authorities and organisations from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Åland, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Sami Region, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia (until 24 February 2022). The research was carried out by the University of Tartu and the Latvian Academy of Culture, UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy and Law.
Contacts: Anita Vaivade, anita.vaivade@lka.edu.lv
Summary
The aim of the research strand of the LIVIND project was to identify how living heritage can contribute to sustainable development in the Nothern Dimension region. The research led to the identification and development of advice on how to strengthen the role of living heritage as a resource for sustainable development by bringing together stakeholders from public administration, non-governmental and private sectors in nine countries in the Nothern Dimension region.
Project team
Anita Vaivade (Lead Researcher)
Agnese Karlsone
Nadīna Medne
Results
LIVIND project results:
- Policy recommendations: recommendations for policy makers to integrate living heritage into sustainable development strategies in the Nothern Dimension region.
- Good practice examples: successful examples that demonstrate how living heritage can contribute to economic, social, cultural and environmental sustainability have been collected and analyzed.
- Pilot projects: practical pilot projects carried out within the project, which practically addressed methods, tools, approaches to test and strengthen the link between living heritage conservation and different aspects of sustainability.
- Cooperation network: an international cooperation network between public authorities, non-governmental organizations and the private sector was established to promote the exchange of experience and knowledge in the field of living heritage.
- Research results: studies have been carried out that look in depth at the interlinkages between living heritage and sustainable development, providing a basis for future initiatives.
Project materials
Living cultural heritage and sustainable development. Research papers and the policy recommendations of the LIVIND project.
Available at: https://livind.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LIVIND_PolicyPaper_2025_final.pdf
Webinars and workshops: https://livind.fi/webinars/
Topics covered:
- Local economies and future markets - living heritage and economic sustainability
- Living heritage and ecological sustainability - understanding the issues and seeking local solutions
- Living heritage and social sustainability - well-being and inter-generational dialogue
- Living heritage and cultural sustainability - cultural rights and values
- A resource and a source for change? Living heritage and actions for sustainable development
- Cultural heritage and education
- Sustainable tourism and living heritage