Europa Nostra receives IFLA Europe Award 2017
The IFLA Europe Award 2017 was presented to Europa Nostra during the IFLA Europe General Assembly, which took place in Bucharest, Romania, on 1-4 June 2017. John Sell, Executive-Vice President of Europa Nostra, received the Award on behalf of the organisation from Tony Williams, President of IFLA Europe. By attributing the IFLA Europe Award 2017 to Europa Nostra, IFLA Europe recognises the work that Europa Nostra is doing in establishing a European strategy for cultural heritage and to the mainstreaming of cultural heritage in EU policies and actions, thus making cultural heritage a European political priority as illustrated by the successful lobby for the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018.
IFLA Europe President Tony Williams hands over Award to John Sell, Europa Nostra Executive Vice President.
Photo: Romanian Landscape Architects Association (ASOP)
The International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Europe is a not-for-profit organisation that supports and promotes the profession of landscape architecture across all countries of the European Union, the European Economic Community and the Council of Europe, recognising excellence in educational courses and promoting best practice policies in all member countries. The IFLA Europe Award honours the work of exceptional people and organisations who believe that IFLA’s way of perceiving and understanding the world – derived from the profession of landscape architects – could contribute to its development. The IFLA Europe Award 2016 was granted to the European Commission, Directorate General for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
Being a member of the European Heritage Alliance 3.3 coordinated by Europa Nostra, IFLA Europe has been an active partner in promoting the potential of Europe’s cultural and natural heritage, as well as a sustainable development and quality standards in urban and rural planning. IFLA Europe measured fully the importance of Europa Nostra’s work and continued efforts to raise awareness about the intrinsic value of cultural heritage and the pressing need to protect it. Sharing similar objectives, Europa Nostra and IFLA Europe believe and intend to work more closely in order to strengthen their synergies.
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