The conference topics focus on youth engagement as a key driver in cultural heritage conservation. They address post-disaster and post-conflict contexts, policy and governance frameworks, theoretical perspectives on heritage, and applied approaches linking research to practice. Together, these topics aim to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on inclusive and youth-centred heritage futures.
1. Youth Engagement in Heritage Conservation
1.1. Youth participation in heritage conservation
1.2. Education and capacity building for young people
1.3. Community-led heritage practices
1.4. Inclusion and social participation
2. Youth Engagement in Post-Disaster and Post-Conflict Heritage
2.1. Heritage recovery after disasters and conflicts
2.2. Resilience, risk preparedness, and emergency response
2.3. Memory, identity, and authenticity in post-crisis contexts
2.4. Ethical issues in post-disaster heritage
2.5. Youth and community roles in heritage recovery
3. Youth, Policy, and Sustainable Heritage Engagement
3.1. Youth in heritage policy and governance
3.2. Civil society and youth-led heritage initiatives
3.3. Sustainable management of heritage assets
3.4. Heritage, youth, and social cohesion
4. Concepts of Heritage and Theories of Conservation
4.1. Tangible and intangible cultural heritage
4.2. Heritage values and sense of place
4.3. Intangible heritage, memory, and everyday practices
4.4. Conservation theories, sustainability, and climate change
5. Applied and Practice-Based Heritage Approaches
5.1. Practical conservation methodologies
5.2. Case-based and field-based studies
5.3. Practice-based heritage education
5.4. Adaptive reuse of heritage assets
