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<\/p>\nThe European project TupART \u2013 Territories United by Ancient Art, co-financed by the Interreg Sudoe program, held its Second Workshop on December 11 and 12, 2025, at the Elvino Pereira Auditorium in Ma\u00e7\u00e3o, Portugal. Entitled \u201cDevelopment of the 2026-2028 Action Plan,\u201d the meeting brought together institutional partners from Spain, France, and Portugal to define future cooperation strategies regarding rock art and rural development.<\/p>\n
The European project TupART (Territories United by Rock Art) held another working workshop with the participation of institutional representatives, heritage experts, and the ten partners involved in the initiative. The meeting served to advance the common strategy aimed at promoting cultural tourism, improving the management of rock art sites, and strengthening interregional cooperation.<\/p>\n
During the opening, Germinal Peiro, president of the Dordogne Departmental Council, highlighted that the project aims to \u201cunite rock art destinations in an interregional initiative to develop cultural tourism and improve the management of archaeological sites,\u201d noting that the program has a budget of \u20ac1.2 million and will run from 2026 to 2028.<\/p>\n
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A European product club to boost rural tourism<\/strong> Training for 250 heritage professionals<\/strong> Quality Certification and Risk Management<\/strong> Technology to Make the Invisible Visible<\/strong> The European project TupART \u2013 Territories United by Ancient Art, co-financed by the Interreg Sudoe program, held its Second Workshop on December 11 and 12, 2025, at the Elvino Pereira Auditorium in Ma\u00e7\u00e3o, Portugal. Entitled \u201cDevelopment of the 2026-2028 Action Plan,\u201d the meeting brought together institutional partners from Spain, France, and Portugal to define future […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6637,"featured_media":61154,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"class_list":["post-61157","noticia-proyecto","type-noticia-proyecto","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nOne of the main focuses of the workshop was the creation of the European Rock Art Product Club, endorsed by the Council of Europe. Expert Alberto Galloso presented a ten-step plan for its implementation, which includes membership criteria for tourism businesses, best practice manuals, and pilot projects aimed at boosting the rural economy.<\/p>\n
\nThe partner UCEIF\u2013CISE presented the progress of the training plan, which will train 150 technicians and 100 cultural SMEs in sustainability, innovation, and digitalization. The program will combine online modules, live sessions, and two in-person symposia, with certification via micro-credentials.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/interreg-sudoe.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/598972632_122145924626932382_8249947582826572988_n-1024x577.jpg\")
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\nThe Cantabrian Rural Development Network presented its progress in the quality certification of rock art destinations, a system that evaluates 85 best practices. The case of the Altamira Museum was highlighted, achieving a score of 97.65%. In addition, ICOMOS-UNESCO experts Ver\u00f3nica Casanova and Miguel San Nicol\u00e1s detailed the upcoming Comprehensive Risk Management Plan, which will include emergency protocols, preventative measures, and ongoing review to adapt to the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n
\nThe workshop dedicated significant time to new technologies applied to heritage. The following were presented:<\/p>\n\n