30 April 2025


Call for participation – Focus Group – Strategy

Kraków, Poland

The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) invites its member cities to participate in the first Focus Group organized as part of the Cordoba Path.

The first Focus Group – Strategy meeting will be held in Krakow (Poland) on June 11 and 12, 2025. This meeting’s aim is to take stock of the form and content of member cities’ tools and experience in planning and managing historic city centers, in order to determine the form and content of a “global strategy” for regenerating habitability in historic city centers as part of the OWHC’s New Urban Project.
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OPEN CALL UNTIL MAY 12, 2025

All member cities in good standing can participate in the Focus Group. The number of participating cities is limited to 10 (1 participant per city).

Terms of participation:

  • Interested cities should send an email to secretariat@ovpm.org before May 12, 2025, mentioning “Krakow Focus Group” in the subject line, and including:
    • The name of the city
    • The name, position and language(s) spoken of the proposed participant.
  • The participants selected by the General Secretariat will be contacted (before May 16) and a letter of invitation will be sent to them personally.
  • Travel and accommodation expenses are to be paid by the participating cities, unless otherwise agreed in advance with the OWHC General Secretariat. Meal expenses are covered by the OWHC.

We are counting on your participation and remain at your disposal for any further information.

The General Secretariat of the OWHC