14 Three core topics formed the bedrock of all the project activities during its first phase (January 2020-June 2021) Topics Participatory governance of cultural heritage Adaptive re-use of heritage buildings Quality of interventions on cultural heritage Adaptive re-use of heritage buildings is the act of giving a new use to an obsolete, underused or misused building. In the adaptive reuse approach, rather than continuing the building’s existing use through upgrades or restoring it to a specific time period, the new use is defined and adapted to the building while preserving and respecting its value and significance. Adaptive re-use of heritage buildings Quality of interventions on cultural heritage Interventions on cultural heritage might be risky: improper interventions can put heritage in danger. Quality interventions are essential if we want to bequeath our heritage to future generations – they are the outcome of multiple factors including aesthetics, habitability, environmental friendliness, accessibility, integration into the surrounding environment and affordability. Participatory governance of cultural heritage Participatory governance is about participatory and people-centred approaches that involve the public sector, private stakeholders and civil society to: • co-design cultural heritage policies and programmes • share management and safeguarding of cultural heritage • increase the valorisation of cultural heritage in communities • use cultural heritage as a resource for community and territorial development