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Why
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In
every European country the research in and study,
recording, conservation, development and
management, and interpretation of Industrial and
Technical Heritage largely depends on the
initiatives and works of volunteers and volunteer
NGOs. Without their efforts numerous important
sites, objects and documents that withness of the
birth and growth of our industrial and technical
society would have been lost forever.
But their idealistic and unpaid efforts are often
undervalued by authorities and official
institutes
More
and more one feels the need to look at what's
happening at the other side of the border, what
other associations and individuals are doing in
other European countries
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because one wants to compare his own practice and
experience with those of colleagues in other
countries, in other cultures and under other
circumstances;
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because one would like to use the expertises of
others, or because would like to offer his
expertises to colleagues who could make good use of
these;
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because Europe is becoming more and more defining
for the way we organise and finance our
activities;
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because in border crosing co-operation 1 + 1 always
equals at least 3;
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because one is looking for proper partners to
develop European projects - with or without regard
to European subsidies;
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or just because one likes meeting or make
acquaintance with colleagues or like-minded,
because one would like to make new
friends;
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and so many other good causes.
To
make contacts and to meet each other one doesn't
need to go to big, expensive and formal meetings.
One just needs a good place, a good moment and the
will to meet.
E-FAITH,
the European Federation of Associations of
Industrial and Technical Heritage is a young
platform promoting contacts and co-operation
between non profit volunteer associations, the
place where those can meet, exchange
experiences, learn from each other and support
each other’s activities an campaigns.
Next
meeting:
Kortrijk
& Zwevegem : 25 - 26 - 27 May
2007
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