2015, the European Industrial and Technical Heritage Year - launched by E-FAITH - was a landmark for the promotion and defence of the common European industrial and technical heritage. In each country volunteers and associations set up initiatives and campaigns, there was certainly a growing co-operation between them across borders, and - last but not least - the general theme of the European Heritage Days was devoted to the industrial and technical heritage

Let's continue on the enthusiasm of the 2015 European Industrial and Technical Heritage Year...

• In the mean time the European Commission and the Council of Europe are launching the European Year of Cultural Heritage for 2018.
  The initiatives taken during "2015" will and have to offer an important contribution to the European Cultural Heritage Year.
  It is up to us to make sure that the industrial heritage will be in a clear manner represented and promoted in 2018 - with a focus on the vital role of volunteers and voluntary associations !