The CRICULT Management Committee, which includes our department’s faculty member Prof. Dr. Hülya Yüceer and research assistant Nihan Bulut, assembled on September 16, 2026, at the Collegium Polonicum in Słubice, Poland, to evaluate the progress made by the Action and coordinate the next steps for safeguarding cultural heritage during times of crisis.
The meeting agenda featured a presentation by Prof. Dr. Hülya Yüceer regarding the progress of Working Group 2, alongside updates from CRICULT’s other Working Groups and discussions on the Science Communication Plan, grant management, budget priorities, conflict of interest policies, and the continued expansion of the Action’s international network.
This meeting also marked the beginning of a three-day collaborative process held at the Collegium Polonicum, which continued with an international conference titled “Intangible Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis: Transformations, Risks, and Governance” on September 17–18.